Cervelo Website for 2009 Models Now Active.

Very interesting:

1). Nothing really new frame wise but paint

2). P2SL appears to be rebranded as the P1. (Maybe gonna grab some of the lower end of the market)

3). Love the paint scheme for the S3 but the P3 and the R3 are back to Bitonal

4). Looks like they have completely dropped Wolf and gone with T3 Forks (Wonder if they will start also selling bikes with T3 Cockpits)

5). Still some very fast rides. If it ain't broken, don't try to fix it

Not much change up at all, but like WaterDog said, if ain't broke...

I have one qualm though - I really don't like the color schemes for the P2SL/P1. I know it's just an entry level TT/tri bike, but the paint scheme is just seems so dull and tame compared to the rest of the line up, and to me screams "LOOK, I AM AN ENTRY LEVEL CERVELO". That's probably what they're aiming for but...eh.

As I kept my eye on Cervelo throughout the year, I did notice the subtle changes they made to the build kits. Folks that purchased early in 2008 will see a bigger difference between the 08 and 09 models. (Build Kit Wise)

I got my P2C right off the truck in the middle of August and so the only difference between my build kit and the 09 model is the saddle change. (They went with a Fizik saddle instead)

I was lucky to have scored the T3 Funda Pro fork since my bike was shipped right as the Recall was being announced.

I am very interested to see what the pricing is for the S3. Looks like a pretty sweet ride

I just ordered an 08 P2C.  Shipped the other day.  I mentioned the fork to my LBS, but they said that the recall was for the forks on the P2SL.  True?

I'm assuming if it just shipped from Canada on Tuesday, I should have nothing to worry about...

The word I got from my LBS was that all bike shipped from Cervelo will have the T3 Fork. (It appears they have completely dropped Wolf) My LBS does not keep Cervelos around long but the few they had last week all had the recent upgrades:

1). T3 Funda Pro Fork
2). Vision Brake Levers (over the Dia-Compe Levers)
3). Shimano SH10 Wheels over the S-500 and S-550

Since your getting one off of the truck, I would bet your getting the latest build kit assuming the LBS does not make substitutions during the buildup.

Another store close by that also sells Cervelo has some "Older" P2C's for sale at a pretty big discount but with the older build kits.

Hope you love your Cervelo as much as I Love Mine

Someone sent me a link to the S3, looks like the frameset is about $4,500. Yikes!

cule!  I think I may print this out and have it in my pocket to check against what I get...

I just remembered, even the models they have on the floor had the T3 fork.  I'm just an unusual size, so they had to special order it for me - si I hope to get the good stuff!

lusting after an S3 to go with my P3C.....I am so spoiled now.....sigh

Nothing at all exciting there. Especially nothing to pay 15% more, as the pundits have shared the avg. price increase will be. The paint scheme of the S3 is hot, however.

But I'd trade it for a Klein paint job today, tomorrow, and forever.  When will bike mfg's figure out that a really good, or unique paint job, will really sell?  Take Orange County Choppers, for instance. A little bling, a little paint, boom. 3x the price, or more. Kleins sold well, famous for their paint (and aluminum). C'mon, boys, expand your business model.

If you put Cervelo together with a painter who would custom paint your frame for 300 bucks, they'd sell a gajillion.  You can only deal with so many silver, black, red, and white bikes with logos slapped all over them. For $5K, you should be able to call your shot. And not everyone has the patience to buy a bike, strip it, send the frame off, get it painted, and bring it back.

If ironman and tri is becoming a show-pony event, you have to bend. Listen to the market, gang.

And lemme pose this question...if the gains are negligible year-to-year on bike technology (which can be , and is argued), why not buy used?  Tons of folks get in, buy their gear, then never use it. Leverage the LBS for frame identification, fit, and components if what's on it doesn't meet your need.  And a beautiful corollary is in consumer reports this month...the savings of a used car over a new are in the 20% range over the life of the car, sometimes more depending on car category. I'm sure the same holds true for bikes.

Yeah, the good news is that Cervelo does offer several frames (Including the P3C) Nude and they have several approved custom paint shops to "Cloth" it for you

Yeah with a stable like that, your gonna have to take it on the road and show it off.

Like Say.... Maybe..... Lake Placid, Coeur d'Alene or maybe even Phoenix

I can show her off to you when you come do Boston!!!!

now find a good HIM for me.....then we are talking.....for now LP and CdA might be this winter's Computrainer tasks.... 

S2 and S3 

I tried to get an S1 last week, but they will not be available until October some time. LBS said the standard Ultegra kit has been upgraded to Ultegra SL and will list at $2150.00. I like the anodized coating as well, but the shop I spoke with did not think they were going to offer it for 09.

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