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Cervelo S1 review
- Price Paid:$1,500.00
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User rating:(4.5)
- Would buy again from this company: Yes
- Used product for: 3 years
- # of logged workouts:
"I can't honestly see myself ever getting another road bike unless this one is smashed up somehow (knock on wood!!!!). It's a perfect fit and a true steed."fisherman76
Ease of use
The bike is FAST. You can feel it rolling, bounding up hills, cornering, everything. You can feel the road incredibly well, comparably more to a carbon frameset than an aluminum one, which this is. I wouldn't hesitate to say it's the most responsive aluminum frame I've ridden.
Quality of Construction
The paint chips incredibly easily. I nicked it once with my cleat for crying out loud. But I'm rider, not a designer, so I don't care.
Fit
For me, like a glove at the 56 size. I will say I initially bought this bike to use for both tri and road purposes, and I would hesitate to recommend it for anything beyond an hour with aero bars (and that's with a dedicated cockpit, not clip ons). The geometry *almost* works, but ultimately the reach just doesn't translate enough and you end up arching your back to accomodate the missing centimeters. However, as a road bike, it's extremely well fit.
Comfort
Again, as a road bike, it's wonderful. As a tri bike, not so much. I've ridden this for several hours on end (longest ride ~7 hours) with zero comfort issues. Of course, saddle choice, fit, clothing, etc factor in enormously, but the bike itself is a joy to ride. I'm a heavier rider at 180 lbs and have zero flex issues on this bike.
Adjustability
There is ample room for spacers if necessary. I did ding it slightly because of the seat post clamp design, which slips unless torqued slightly beyond the stated recommendation. Once I got it tight enough, I never thought of it again.
Durability
The paint job is showing wear.
Value
A true steed. It doesn't feel like $10K bike, but it shouldn't. It does feel like a $5K bike though, and it doesn't cost near that. One of the finest bikes I've owned.
Appearance
I don't like the angle of the cross bar, it's too steep and reminds me of a girls bike. It's more common to see a bend in the bar like on a Venge, or just straight across.
Customer Service
I had some questions when putting it together for torque and FD issues and got instant feedback
Performance
This bike makes you a better rider. It's up to you to do the work! Light, strong and responsive, with excellent pedigree.
Strengths
A rock solid every day bike that will last forever and never disappoint.
Weakness
It's finicky to get set up to where everything works perfectly, but once you're there, you're golden.
- 13 people use
- 40 workouts logged
- 12933.85 miles / 719.05 hours logged
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Ease of installation
I did have to do some work to get everything humming, and a bit more that I should expect to. The front derailleur hanger is poorly placed on my model, requiring some finicky setup to get shifting smooth. I was reticent to bend the hanger, although this has been the prevalent advice. Everything else went together professionally and smoothly, requiring little adjustment.