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New Cervelo Aspero
While browsing the 'Tube at lunch today I saw a video for a new Cervelo Aspero from a dealer out in California. Highlights were a bit more tire clearance, a bit longer chainstay, and Soloist style cable management (under the stem into the spacers) on the non-5 model. Looked around for some more info and found none, then went back to look for the video and it was gone. I suspect they accidentally listed the video when they uploaded it rather than just prepping it to be released with the bike date, and since corrected it. I'm a bit surprised Cervelo didn't release the bike at Sea Otter or BWR, but something is coming.
Last edited by tootall; 04-29-2024 at 03:04 PM. |
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You can find more speculation on Weight Weenies.
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Cervelo IG tease - https://www.instagram.com/reel/C6YGA...c5YWs4ZHF6eTdh
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https://www.cervelo.com/en-US/bikes/aspero
Released. The šØ new Ćspero is here. Its silhouette is a little slimmer: thereās clearance for up to 45mm tires, and we made room for bigger chainrings. 1x is now 46T or 52/36āif youāre into doubles. The chainstays are a touch longer and the geometry? Updated. Ćspero is speed-focused with a taste for adventure (think fast and comfy). You get a T47A bottom bracket and UDH compatibility this time around, too, and three new colors: Sea Ice, Peaches and Cream, and the gorgeous Woodsmoke. |
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I like the T47 upgrade and room to fit bigger chain rings (I plan to eventually swap to a 50/34 and that's a tight fit from what I gather). I guess the internal cable routing is OK too, it looks nice.
The rest, meh. Seems like they softened it up, part of the appeal of the first one to me is that it was like the same geometry as the R3 but fit 40's. Glad I got my last year model on SUPER clearance! Last edited by sasquatch16v; 04-30-2024 at 06:15 AM. |
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This is excellent news!
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Does the Aspero (and similar Cervelos) require the use of a proprietary Cervelo stem?
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It looks like only the Aspero has been updated on this release, not the Aspero 5 also? I didn't realize that from the leaked video I saw on Monday. Makes me think another release is coming for an updated Aspero 5.
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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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What does BBright T47a mean? Different cups on each side?
Not that Iād ever consider this bike, another one falls victim to headset routing, but Iām curious what is up with yet another BB āstandard.ā |
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When this was first developed, the reason behind it was a bit questionable, but it might actually make a difference on a gravel bike.
The lateral stiffness of the rear triangle can be increased if the chainstays are laterally wider at the bottom bracket. This is why systems like BB86 (86.5mm wide BB shell) and BB90 (90mm wide BB shell) were developed. But even with wider BB shells, chainring clearance still limits the width of the right (drive side) chainstays. So often the end of a BB68 or BB90 BB shell sticks outward from the chainstay width on the right side. So, the makers of BBright figured, "why not make the BB shell and chainstays wider on the left, but leave it the standard width on the right where the chainrings limit clearance?" Thus was born BBright, whose 79mm wide BB shell extends 45mm on the left (like BB90), but only 34mm on the right (like BSA). To maximize BB bearing stance width but still work with standard crank spindles, the left BB cup is internal to the shell, and the right BB cup extends outward from the BB shell. So, BBright has always been a bit of a mish-mash for road bikes. But on gravel bikes, it might actually make sense. To accomodate wide tires but a relatively narrow chainline and Q-factor of gravel drivetrains, the chainstay on the right has to be quite narrow. In order to give good lateral stiffness, this means the left chainstay has to be much wider. The BBright BB shell accomodates large chainstay width differentials, so it is uniquely suited to gravel bikes. |
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