Description

It was the weapon of choice for top World Tour contenders on CSC and the Cervelo Test Team, and we’re bringing it back for a new generation. The new Soloist is designed for the week-in, week-out rider and racer who can only justify one high-performance bike. It balances light weight and aerodynamic advantages to deliver a bike that really is 'just right'. Soloist comes in a hair lighter than S5, but significantly more aerodynamic than R5, and borrows the threaded bottom bracket standard you find on the R5-CX. It’s a race bike that can accommodate mechanical and electronic shifting, can hammer out the training miles in all weather, and yet still has the chops to leap off the front at that decisive moment. That’s the Soloist.

FAST LIKE S5, LIGHT LIKE R5

Soloist sits right between S5 and R5 on the performance scale, while having a price tag that’s less World Tour, more Road Trip. It’s about 250g heavier than R5, and 250g lighter than S5. It’s 190g slower than S5, but 126g faster than R5. You get the idea. It’s the ‘just-right’ answer for the rider trying to find a smart, intentional compromise.

LOOKS LIKE A RACE BIKE, RIDES LIKE A RACE BIKE

We took the handling geometry for the Soloist directly from R5. The R5 is beloved by pros and amateurs alike for its poise, stability, and precision when that killer climb turns into an even more killer descent. Soloist benefits from our decades of race bike geometry development, and comes out of the gate ready to go.  

HIDDEN FROM THE WIND, NO BLEED NECESSARY

The cable routing is inside the frame for aerodynamics, but doesn't go through the stem. We developed our own system that threads the cables under the stem, but through the bearing cap. Whether your position changes or you loan the bike to a friend who uses a different stem length, you won't need to bleed the brakes to swap the stem.

CLEARANCE TO BUZZ THE TOWER

The Soloist fits tires up to 34mm (measured), and wheels wide enough to support them. 

BBRIGHT-47

The BBRighT-47 bottom bracket, which first appeared on the R5-CX, is ideal for those who log big miles but don't have a pro wrench checking the bike over every day. It makes BB swaps a breeze (convenient if you're burning through hand-me-down components) and extends the life of the frame.

SIZES	48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61
FORK	Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered Soloist Fork
HEADSET	FSA IS2 1-1/4 x 1-1/2
THRU AXLES	Cervelo Aero Thru-Axles, 12x100/142
WHEELS	DTSwiss PRC1400 Disc coming with DT240 Hub system and XDR Freehub
TIRES	Corsa N.EXT TLR G2.0 700x28c OR Vittoria Rubino Pro TLR G 28c Black
CRANKSET	SRAM Force AXS, 48/35T, DUB, with power meter
BOTTOM BRACKET	SRAM DUB, T47 BBright
CHAIN	SRAM Force, 12 speed
FRONT DERAILLEUR	SRAM Force AXS, 12 speed
REAR DERAILLEUR	SRAM Force AXS, 12 speed
CASSETE	SRAM Force, 10-33, 12 Speed
SHIFTERS	SRAM Force AXS, 12 speed
HANDLEBAR	Cervélo AB07 Alloy, 31.8mm clamp
STEM	Cervélo ST36 Alloy
BRAKE CALIPERS	SRAM Force
SADDLE	Selle Italia NOVUS BOOST EVO SuperFlow Manganese
SEATPOST	Cervélo SP27 Carbon

THE EVERYDAY BREAKAWAY BIKE The Soloist. It’s a name from deep in our history, but immediately familiar to anyone with bike racing memories extending back to the early-2000s. Coming with an upgraded DTSWISS PRC1400 wheel set!, running the DT240 hubs!