Due to the tight supply situation for individual components, bikes may sometimes be delivered with deviating equipment. However, any alternative components used will be of a corresponding quality to that of the original components.
In 2019, Cervélo Áspero took the gravel world by storm, heralding a “new era of speed in gravel.” Fun, but flat out. The new Áspero remains true to its original brief, but with some improvements: a threaded BB shell, neater cable routing, and a UDH-compatible derailleur hanger for those who want to use SRAM’s Transmission drivetrains. And it’s more aero, of course. In the case of Áspero, aerodynamic performance is less about pure speed as a result of drag reduction, and more about conservation of energy. After a big day in a headwind, the three watts saved over the previous Aspero might add up to one less energy gel your stomach has to digest - worth it.
In addition to the drag reduction, Cervélo also dropped the seat stays to give a bit more compliance out back, and reduced front-end stiffness slightly to make the last hours of a long race less painful. Between those dropped seat stays, they added in a bit more clearance for mud, too, taking what Cervélo learned from R5-CX (and the Unbound mudfest in 2023). It’s a lot of seemingly small improvements, but they add up to a lot. The result is a bike that feels a lot like the original Áspero, but is faster, more comfortable, and more versatile.
Product name: | Cervélo ÁSPERO - Apex XPLR 1 - Carbon Gravelbike - 2024 - sea ice |
Manufacturer: | Cervélo Bikes |
Item code: | CVB685424 |
Activity: | Cycling |
Gender: | men |
Material: | Carbon |
Usage bikesport: | Allroad / Gravel |
Chain: | SRAM Apex |
Cassette: | SRAM Apex XPLR |
Shifter: | SRAM Apex |
Rear derailleur: | SRAM Apex XPLR |
Bottom bracket: | SRAM DUB Wide | T47 BBright |
Chainring ratio: | 40 |
Crankset: | SRAM Apex 1 DUB Wide |
Brakes: | SRAM Apex |
Wheels: | Alexrims Boondocks 7D |
Seat post model: | Cervélo Alloy 27.2 | 15mm Offset |
Saddle: | Cervélo |
Handle bar: | Zipp Service Course 70 XPLR Alloy | 31.8 | 5° Flare | 11° Outsweep |
Stem: | Cervélo ST36 Alloy |
Fork: | Cervélo All-Carbon Tapered Aspero |
Headset: | FSA IS2 1-1/4 x 1-1/2 |
Frame: | Cervélo Aspero All-Carbon |
Shifting system (manufacturer): | SRAM |
Gear ratio: | 11-44 |
Number of gears - front: | 1 |
Shifting system: | 12-speed |
Shifting actuation: | Mechanical |
Brake type: | Disc Brake |
Wheel size: | 28" (622mm) |
Bike special accessories: | Smartpak 400A Top Tube Storage Bag |
Seatpost: | Seatpost rigid |
Tires: | WTB Vulpine TCS Light | 700x40c |
Brake actuation: | Hydraulic |
Model year: | 2024 |
Collection: | Full year |
Color: | White |
Fork construction: | Rigid Fork |
Manufacturer item code: | 0J0ASBA12A |
Cable routing: | fully integrated |
Manufacturer page: | http://www.cervelo.com |