Cervelo Aspero now at Jetnikoff bicycle co in Brunswick Heads Nsw.
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 Áspero might add up to one less energy gel your stomach has to digest—WORTH IT.
In addition to the drag reduction, we 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, we added in a bit more clearance for mud, too, taking what we 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.
COMPLETE BUILD: Rival E1 1 × 12 speed EAGLE
Frame: Cervélo All-Carbon 142x12 mm thru axle, flat mount 160 mm
Fork: Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered Aspero Fork 100x12 mm thru axle, flat mount 160 mm
Headset: FSA IS2 1-1/4, 45° x 45° / 1-1/2, 36° x 45°
Shifter/Levers: SRAM Rival E1 AXS
Rotors: Sram 160mm
Crankset: Rival E1 AXS - Dub wide 46t CR
Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB Wide, T47 BBright
Derailleur: GX transmission Eagle
Cassette: Sram 10-52t GX 12 speed
Chain: Sram Eagle 70 t-type 12 speed
Bars: Cervélo AB09 Carbon, 31.8mm clamp, 16 degree flare
Stem: Cervélo ST36 Alloy with Garmin / Wahoo-Mount
Seatpost: Cervélo SP19 Carbon 27,2 mm
Saddle: Fi'zi:k Vento Argo X3
Front Wheel: Reserve 40TA GR, Reserve hub, 12x100mm, 24H, centerlock, tubeless compatible
Rear Wheel: Reserve 44TA GR, Reserve hub, 4 Pawl, 12x142mm, XDR freehub, 24H, centerlock, tubeless compatible
Tyres: WTB Vulpine TCS Light Fast Rolling Dual DNA SG 120tpi 700x45mm
Bar tape: Cervelo
Accessories- Cervélo Rear Accessory Mount
- Cervélo Smartpak Top Tube Storage Bag 400A
- Cervélo Front Computer/Accessory Mount 265
WEIGHT 8.7 kg (-) / 8.9 kg (-)
PERMISSIBLE SYSTEM WEIGHT: 135 kg
Cervelo Aspero now at Jetnikoff bicycle co in Brunswick Heads Nsw.
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 Áspero might add up to one less energy gel your stomach has to digest—WORTH IT.
In addition to the drag reduction, we 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, we added in a bit more clearance for mud, too, taking what we 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.
COMPLETE BUILD: Rival E1 1 × 12 speed EAGLE
Frame: Cervélo All-Carbon 142x12 mm thru axle, flat mount 160 mm
Fork: Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered Aspero Fork 100x12 mm thru axle, flat mount 160 mm
Headset: FSA IS2 1-1/4, 45° x 45° / 1-1/2, 36° x 45°
Shifter/Levers: SRAM Rival E1 AXS
Rotors: Sram 160mm
Crankset: Rival E1 AXS - Dub wide 46t CR
Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB Wide, T47 BBright
Derailleur: GX transmission Eagle
Cassette: Sram 10-52t GX 12 speed
Chain: Sram Eagle 70 t-type 12 speed
Bars: Cervélo AB09 Carbon, 31.8mm clamp, 16 degree flare
Stem: Cervélo ST36 Alloy with Garmin / Wahoo-Mount
Seatpost: Cervélo SP19 Carbon 27,2 mm
Saddle: Fi'zi:k Vento Argo X3
Front Wheel: Reserve 40TA GR, Reserve hub, 12x100mm, 24H, centerlock, tubeless compatible
Rear Wheel: Reserve 44TA GR, Reserve hub, 4 Pawl, 12x142mm, XDR freehub, 24H, centerlock, tubeless compatible
Tyres: WTB Vulpine TCS Light Fast Rolling Dual DNA SG 120tpi 700x45mm
Bar tape: Cervelo
Accessories- Cervélo Rear Accessory Mount
- Cervélo Smartpak Top Tube Storage Bag 400A
- Cervélo Front Computer/Accessory Mount 265
WEIGHT 8.7 kg (-) / 8.9 kg (-)
PERMISSIBLE SYSTEM WEIGHT: 135 kg
