S5 force eTap AXS disc 2020. Guy is asking 3600
Has reserve wheels on it, Vittoria tires and more than 6K miles. I like the reviews I’ve seen and it’s just barely within my budget but I’m just now looking into cervelo bikes and figured I’d ask you guys what you think.
by Fabulous-Criticism61
9 Comments
Seems solid to me
Depends, what’s your ftp? lol
That bike looks awesome. The only drawback I see is that it’s a 1x which limits range. I have a 1x on my gravel bike which I love, but this one is designed to go as fast as possible. That front cog you need to pick: smaller gear to be able to go up hills, large gear to be able to go fast and not spin out at the top end, or somewhere in between. This one looks to have gone the fast as possible route but not a lot of ability to climb hills
I would pass for only one reason. 1×12 just does not work on a gravel bike for me. Just my opinion but for that much money I would want more range in the gearing. Long steep climbs will likely be punishing with that gearing. I like the ability to drop down into a 38-40 chainring for steeps.
So, this is a very good price for the frame + components, and looks to be well taken care of. That said, this is a high end performance bike so I would highly recommend getting a bike fit then consult with the fitter about this specific bike. The last thing you want to do is drop $3,600 for a bike that’s too big/small and can’t be modified to fit your geometry.
That chainring is massive, but would be super easy to change to a smaller one.
It’s not that hard to convert to 2x.
Force chainring = ~$100 fb marketplace. I even see the carbon Ti chain ring set for $100 on my local marketplace.
Force FD = ~$100 fb marketplace
I fucking love 1x
I realize it’s just the design, but I hate the way the stem looks. Also, whoever was riding this must have lived in Florida or another location without a single hill… cassette size is crazy small for the size of the big ring on a 1x bike