Photos: Cervélo P5

The Cervélo P5 with the triathlon fork. Photo: Aaron Hersh Learn more about the Cervélo P5.

Frederic Van Lierde's Cervélo P5. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The Magura RT 8TT hydraulic brake is shielded by a cover that actuates with the brake arms. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The front wheel tucks close to the downtube. Cervélo measures rotational aerodynamic drag in additional to standard drag, so they intentionally choose the distance between a frame and spinning wheel. Photo: Aaron Hersh

Broad fork crown blends with the headtube. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The top tube is broad. Photo: Aaron Hersh

Cervélo used their patented BBright bottom bracket standard. Photo: Aaron Hersh

Cervélo's UCI-deceiving seat tube shape maxes out at a depth to width ratio of 6:1. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The seat stays have a sharp airfoil shape. They connect part way through the seat tube. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The flat segment above the BB has a bolt to mount accessories. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The triathlon-specific fork has very deep blades. The road version has a standard fork. Photo: Aaron Hersh

Bolts on the top tube to mount accessories. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The narrow seat post is fixed with a clamp similar to the one on the P2 and P3. 5nm torque spec for the bolts. Photo: Aaron Hersh

Ritchey seatpost design allows for a lot of fore-aft adjustment. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The rear of the seat tube is blunt, not sharp like most Cervélo aero tubes. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The High V riser for the tallest aerobar configuration. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The integrated 9cm stem on the 3T Aduro clamps to a standard 1 1/8th steerer tube. A typical stem can replace the Aduro. Photo: Aaron Hersh

Cervélo P5 Photo: Aaron Hersh

The chainstays are broad. Di2 wire or rear derailleur cable pull through the top of the tube. Photo: Aaron Hersh

Horizontal dropouts. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The Maguro Hydraulic brakes mount with a standard brake bolt. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The collect that fasten the aerobar extensions. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The fixed water bottle cage mount between the elbow pads. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The pads can be adjusted 5cm fore-aft. That is the entire reach adjustment range. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The V attaches to the basebar with four bolts. It feels solid when riding in the aerobars. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The standard S-bends. Photo: Aaron Hersh

Two bolts to fix the stem. The V blends nicely. Photo: Aaron Hersh

Two bolts at the rear of the V to fix it to the stem. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The blades are narrow. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The two fixing bolts at the front of the stem. Photo: Aaron Hersh

3T Aduro aerobars. Photo: Aaron Hersh

Dura-Ace Di2 adjustment box on the outside of the stem. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The Low configuration has a flat plate on the top of the stem. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The Low configuration with collets and fixed water bottle cage. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The opening for the shifter cables or wires route through the stem into the top tube. Photo: Aaron Hersh

Brake arms covered with a fairing for the triathlon version. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The fully faired version.

This piece extends downward from the spacer or spacers.

Both pieces fold outside when the caliper is pulled.

The fairings are slightly broader than the fork. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The brake lever. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The basebar's airfoil profile. Photo: Aaron Hersh

Magura RT 8TT hydraulic brake. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The upper segment of the downtube has a tapered airfoil shape, the lower has a blunt rear edge. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The RT 8TT can mount to any basebar. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The lever, caliper and line are one unit, but the line can be trimmed to length. Photo: Aaron Hersh

Chain stay. Photo: Aaron Hersh

On the road, we found the P5 very stiff and responsive. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The road version suffers only slightly aerodynamically. Photo: Aaron Hersh

Cervélo P5 on the road. Photo: Aaron Hersh Learn more about the Cervélo P5.