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This is the Cervelo P5 in its triathlon form - believe it or not, the only UCI-illegal component here is the fork.
 
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Industry giant Cervelo has long been considered an authority on aerodynamic bike design. Their brand new P5 sets a new benchmark for the the company. Their new flagship is a masterpiece of engineering, and the singe frame has unique modes for both UCI-legal and triathlon-only riders. To finish the deal, Cervelo has ensured that every inch of the bike is easy to assemble, even with its hidden cables and integrated components.


This is the Cervelo P5 in its triathlon form - believe it or not, the only UCI-illegal component here is the fork.

As integrated as it looks, the Cervelo P5 is surprisingly easy to wrench.

From tip to tail, Cervelo has created a stunning machine. Here you can see a couple of the truncated airfoils just below the seat clamp, and at the bottle bosses on the down tube.

Pictured here is the tri fork, hiding the Magura hydraulic brake. The same brake can be ridden on a standard fork as well.

The new Aduro aerobar is a highlight of the P5. It integrates seamlessly with the bike, and has excellent adjustment options. It will accept standard extensions from most any brand.

The v-shaped aerobar risers are gorgeous, and make the bar look like a one-piece solution no matter what stack you choose.

Multiple v-shaped risers allow you to hit your stack number and still have a bike that looks custom-built just for you.

This tall riser represents a very elegant way for high-stack riders to hit their position.

A couple spots on this machine feature truncated kammtail profiles, such as the back of the seat tube, and the downtube at the water bottle bosses.

The hydraulic rear brake is also faired, and this shot also shows the bottom bracket cable guide that assists in bike building.

The High-V pad risers allow you to gain additional stack while keeping the bike super aero. Cervelo says that the Low and High-V positions actually have the exactly same amount of aero drag.

This is the subtle difference between the Low and X-Low aerobar positions. The X-Lo slings the extenions under the bar, mounting the cups right on top for an extra 20mm of lower stack.


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