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Originally Posted by tootall
The only model that truly requires a truly proprietary stem is the S5. The R5, Caledonia 5 and Aspero 5 use a Cervelo stem that the brake hoses run through, but you can use a "regular" stem as long as it's hollow and you can get the hoses through it, it will bolt up to the handlebars and steer tube just fine. The Soloist and the new Aspero (non-5) use a Cervelo stem that the hoses run underneath and they have a special bolt-on hose clip to manage the routing, but you could use a "regular" stem without the clip. The non-5 versions of the Caledonia and old Aspero use regular stems with no special hose/cable routing/management.
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Thanks for this! Somehow, I got the idea that the steerer tube's shape required a special stem.