Cervelo R5 Disc Road Five Black Frameset

WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN

Cervelo R5 2022 Disc Classic Road Bike SRAM Force eTap AXS has one job—get to the top, fast. But for all the glory and fanfare that comes with a summit finish, they’re rarely the only climb of the day. And while a race isn’t usually won on a descent, they can certainly be lost. A climbing bike that can’t carve a hairpin is a bit like a cup of decaf coffee. This is the fourth iteration of the Cervelo R5 2022 Disc Classic Road Bike SRAM Force eTap AXS, and while weight and stiffness have varied over the years, the handling, poise, and unmatched prowess on a descent have been consistent since day one.

Frameset for the Cervelo R5 2022 Disc Classic Road Bike SRAM Force eTap AXS comes with Lifetime Warranty in Singapore

Refining the Cervelo R5 2022 Disc Classic Road Bike SRAM Force eTap AXS - Written by BikeRadar

The Cervelo R5 2022 Disc Classic Road Bike SRAM Force eTap AXS focus has largely been on weight here, moving the brake hose routing fully internal has contributed to a 24g drag saving over the previous model.

The Cervelo R5 2022 Disc Classic Road Bike SRAM Force eTap AXS final – and perhaps most surprising – change to the Cervelo R5 2022 Disc Classic Road Bike SRAM Force eTap AXS’s shape is the huge increase in tyre clearance.

The previous generation (disc) frame could, at a squeeze, take a 30mm tyre. The new Cervelo R5 2022 Disc Classic Road Bike SRAM Force eTap AXS pushes that out to 34mm.

Perhaps the new Cervelo R5 2022 Disc Classic Road Bike SRAM Force eTap AXS isn’t ‘just’ a climbing bike after all – to us this sounds like a Classics bike, too.