Cervélo creates S3 Disc aero road bike Canadian brand also adds new S5 builds to line-up Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Whatsapp Share on Reddit Email to a friend By Warren Rossiter Published: November 10, 2016 at 12:00 pm Cervélo claims the new S3 Disc is lighter, stiffer, and more aero than the standard S3 Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media The AB04 aero bar debuted on the 2014 edition S5. It’s now available on the S3 series and as an aftermarket upgrade Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media The addition of discs means a lot more tyre clearance on the S3 Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media The S3’s unique floating rear hanger solves any alignment issues Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media The new all-carbon FSA Sl-K chainset comes as standard on the S3 Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media As does the revised aero post featuring a more traditional clamp, also from FSA Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media Bottom bracket stiffness on the S3 disc is up 9% over the standard S3 Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media Flat mount disc brakes are – according to Cervélo – one of the reasons for the improved drag figures Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media Enve’s 3.4 wheelset now comes on the Ultegra Di2 and above models as standard Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media Enve says these disc-specific rims are both lighter and stronger than traditonal parallel brake track models Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media Clean looks come from the thru axles, along with stiffness gains too Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media Hydraulic hose routing is nicely done on the S3 Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media And of course the S3 Disc is UCI approved (it’ll be used by Dimension Data for the upcoming test events) Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media The Cervelo S5 will come in new builds for 2017, including SRAM eTap and Shimano Ultegra Di2 Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media Cervelo’s aero seatpost comes on both the S5 and S3 Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media The AB04 handlebar also comes with this neat Barfly for Cervelo mount for your GPS unit Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media SRAM’s Red eTap wireless electronic groupset adorns the flagship S5 Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
