Cervélo s5

Novel aero endurance bike that prioritises both performance and comfort

One of the hottest debates in professional road cycling in 2025 was about bike choice. Should riders opt for a lightweight climbing machine or an aero bike – and do the UCI need to change their stance

Hot on the heels of Cervélo’s S5 aero race bike – reviewed last issue – comes the American company’s new gravel racer, the Áspero-5. It’s appropriate: the gravel bike is the result of Cervélo applying

“Can you encourage the bike brands to make an aero endurance bike that doesn’t weigh a ton? A good example would be a Specialized Tarmac SL8 or Cervélo S5 with a high stack height and short reach – es

Last year, Colnago celebrated its 70th birthday by creating the Steelnovo, a design that blends traditional steel-tube construction and newfangled 3D printing. The venerable Italian bicycle maker got

A few years ago, we feared endurance bikes could disappear, subsumed by the onward march of gravel riding, but in fact they’re now in rude health, thanks to some excellent tweaks and updates. Take Can