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2010 S2 Top tube cable hole

jabberwocky — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:22:36 GMT

Hey guys, new to the forum, it was recommended I make a thread on this.. I'm looking at an S2 from 2010. Everything on the bike looked fine, except for this. Could any of you please tell me if it's normal? Or some defect? Thanks.

Replacing gear cables on S2

daryltill70 — Wed, 16 May 2012 09:58:04 GMT

Hi folks

this may be a stupid question but I'll ask it anyway. I have a 2009 S2 (which, obviously has internal cables) and was wondering if you have to remove bar tape to replace the cables? Or if they will just find their way through the outer and under the tape

Have any of the other S5 owners noticed...........

SDVOL — Tue, 15 May 2012 00:59:21 GMT

that the s5 is faster than your old bike in normal riding conditions but when you have a tailwind it is extremely faster. I thought I was just imagining it at first so I started to watch my average speed on the same routes and have even payed more close attention to my tailwind speeds. That is where I am noticing my biggest gains in speed, today I had the slighest of a tailwind home maybe 5mph and I didn't have to put any effort into keeping the bike in the 20 to 25mph range it seemed like I was just coasting. On days where the winds have been pretty stout I sometime run out of gears. It truely is crazy. Fun bike;)

Picture of your Cervelo

kervelo — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:31:30 GMT

I cannot imagine any bike enthusiast forum without pictures of the bikes...

Here is the Cervelo Soloist Team I built during the winter time. Nothing fancy, just a rock solid bike for everyday training rides. Components: Campy Centaur 2007 and Zonda wheels, FSA bar and stem, Flite Carbonio saddle.

http://www.pinkbike.com/photo/1114488/

Loctite 609 and S5 BB question.

tahustvedt — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:39:20 GMT

When I received my S5 I glued both BB shells to the fram using loctite 609. Without Loctite they were not a press fit in the frame, but the fit was not loose enough to be felt when I move the cups by hand, but when I installed the crank, the cups would visibly move maybe 0,02 mm (I'm a helicopter technician and am used to identifying small amounts of play). After gluing with Loctite 609 they seemed tight, though, and I thought it was good to go. .......... Now, several weeks later, I just had my first ride on the bike, and noticed that the left cup had come loose from the frame. It feels exactly like I remember. Not loose enough to be felt when I just manipulate the cup, but if I use the leverage of the crank arms, the cups move visibly. Removing the cup revealed what lokoed like unhardened loctite, which is just weird after several weeks. I have used the same loctite on other projects with good results. I suspect the frame surfaces are slightly conical, and the gap on the inside surface is too large for it to harden properly, and the outer edge of the BB hole is tight. There is no wear of the surfaces on the frame or cup as I discovered it immediately. .......... Reading the forum I get the impression that the cups should be a tight press fit in the frame, but mine were only tight enough that I could pull the cups out again by hand with little difficulty. I will try to glue the cup back in the frame, and will borrow some 7471 primer from work to stimulate the hardening process and increase the strength. .......... Should I be concerned that the cup wasn't a very tight fit in the frame?

Funny

sausskross — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:27:43 GMT

It is funny to see a small company (by employees) like cervélo coloring their website with a few clicks by the webmaster, to celebrate their team. Simply.Fast.

Gluing aluminium to carbon - very strongly - possible?

thommo — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:58:27 GMT

The seatpost on my 2007 Soloist Team has been stuffed for a while now. Basically, the aluminium bit in the top of the post with the hole in it that the seat head slots into has come loose from the carbon (the seat head is the bit that clamps to the seat rails which on the Soloist can be flipped between a TT or normal road position). This means that even with the bolt in the back of the post done up freakin tight-as, the seat head and hence the seat rock backwards & forwards a few millimetres which is noisy and annoying. I've been jamming small bits of brass between the aluminium bit and the inside wall of the carbon post, but that fix does not last long.

Before forking out hundeds of $'s on a new seatpost, I was wondering if there was any type of glue I could squeeze into the gap to bond the aluminium to the carbon. Obviously, this will need to be a very strong bond.

cheers

A question for owners of 58cm S2's

CobraDriver — Sun, 13 May 2012 21:46:08 GMT

Could I trouble one of you to measure the seat tube from the center of the BB to the top of the seat tube? Thanks.

What length BB spindle TA Carmina for an R3

paddlemyowncanoe — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:13:09 GMT

I have a TA Carmina crank and wonder if anyone knows what length square taper spindle I need for a 2007 R3SL.

Fizik antares carbon braided seats

JR1 — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:49:01 GMT

Hi I have two new carbon braided fizik Antares seats in black to sell. Both boxed and unmarked one has been used for 5 miles that's all so both as new condition. Purchased in late 2011 from royles. Looking for £140 each for them. Thanks Jr1

So long farewell my beloved Cervelos

Mark Zirbser — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:45:15 GMT

Sad sad day. Garden shed broken into and a 54cm Cervelo Soloist and 54cm P3C with zipp 404's and power tap hub stolen. So many great rides all over the the world on my Cervelos including 13 Ironman distance triathlons (Canada, United States, Spain, Germany, UK, South Africa) and what was going to by Austria this year. Not to worry I am still going to Austria - just need to find a new Cervelo - if only I could get my hands on a P5 in time. Not only have I had incredible bikes from Cervelo over the past 15 years, their service has been impeccable! I remember living in Toronto Canada and getting my first ever Cervelo P2 aluminum frame in 1997 when Cervelo was small enough to actually grant my request of running my P2 frame in the P1 blue paint line because white wasn't fast enough (I was the only one in the country with a nice shiny new Blue P2). Or better yet, when I was in Phuket, Thailand 2005 only realising that I forgot that ever so special P2 seat post bolt when I took my bike apart. Not only did Cervelo engineers email me precise descriptions on how I might be able to use some duck tape to fashion a makeshift solution (and I do mean precise as in cut 8 strips x 8" long x 2" wide and wrap around 3 times), but they also helped me track down a Singapore dealer who was on their way to Phuket and a new seat post was brought with them. I actually made it around the course! More recently I managed to get Ironman #10 by the age of 40 - this time on my beloved P3C which has been in more countries than a lot of people! Having been in the United Kingdom for the past five years and seeing Cervelos all over the television in professional bike races including Zabriske's Tour de France former record it made me proud to point out to my friends that Cervelo is a CANADIAN company. Cervelo - thanks for being more than just a great bike! Now time to sort out what the hell I am going to be riding in 7 weeks time at Ironman Austria!

Zipp 101s

Dax — Sun, 13 May 2012 20:48:14 GMT

Does anyone have experience with the new 101s? Pricey... but they look like a great wheel choice for an R3.

R3 Team Ultegra Upgrade to DuraAce

Dax — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:21:14 GMT

Has anyone make this switch? Any idea how much the LBS should charge to do this for a brand new bike prior to delivery?

2012 R3 52/38 Chain rub

tromley — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:03:27 GMT

Hey there everyone, picked up an 54cm R3 Ultegra during the sale in January.
Tested it with a compact set-up, but they changed the rings on the stock FSA cranks to 52/38 fsa rings.
Salt is not so much of a problem, and I'm starting to ride it. I'm getting chain rub on the 52 ring when running 38/12, 38/13 and 38/14.
Of course cross-chaining is bad, but I've always streched the envelope and quite enjoy the 39/13 on my 9 speed.
I'm a little dumbfounded on the rub on the 13 and 14 cogs. I essentially have no need for front derailleur trim any more.
So, 1. Is the chain rubbing on 38/13 and/or 38/14 normal on the bike with these cranks/rings?
2. If you've had the same problem, did you fix it, and how?
3. If it's not normal, what do you think is going on?
Thanks, Tromley

Which gears are considered X chaining?

jdais — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:38:47 GMT

I have a 53/39 with a 11-23 Cassette, so the cogs are 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 21, 23. If I am in the 39 should I avoid the 11, 12, and 13 or just the last 2 gears? If I am in the 53 should I avoid the 19, 21, and 23 or just the last 2 gears?

Stockholm.

ewlmr — Tue, 15 May 2012 09:12:44 GMT

Hi - I will be in Stockholm for the last two weeks of June and considering taking my bike. Can anyone recommend some good rides or better still a regular group ride I could join? Thanks.

I need clarifications!!!!

Dex99 — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:49:05 GMT

The 2011 Cervelo S3 is different from the 2010 model? I need to know because i ordered and my retailer told me me that it is a 2010 model. Does paint theme differ???

(From what i see the 2011 S3 has a paint theme a bit different from 2010 model - it has a fine white line running next to the grey one)

Also now i found there are some wheel clearence issues on the S3 :((

Proud Owner of a 2012 P2

scubthebub — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 06:51:12 GMT

Just picked up my first tri bike, the 2012 P2. It's such an amazing bike I hope to take my training up a notch with this bike.

Quick question about the new carbon cockpit. I was fit on a 51 and everything feels great on the bike except for the width of the aero bar pads. My shoulders are wider than the stock width of the new cockpit is happy with so it feels a little bit squished. This new setup does not have any adjustment for the width in the mount, but does have different holes in the pads to move them out. However, they are already set at their widest. Does anyone know if there is a larger pad or some sort of shim to move these pads further apart? After spending this much on the bike I'd rather not have to drop a bunch more money down on a new cockpit.

Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Me and my new ride :)

Zipp Hubs... thumps up or thumbs down?

Dax — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:52:42 GMT

What say you.... reading their website would have you believe that theirs is the smoothest, stiffest hub ever. Do they deliver?

s950 drive side spacer for BBright

bjamis75 — Sun, 13 May 2012 02:22:06 GMT

I received my new s950 crankset today for a 2012 R3 in sealed SRAM packaging. It came with exactly what is shown in this picture. There is no drive side spacer included with the crankset. It has what is pictured here, the preload adjuster and a 5ish mm spacer between the preload adj and the left crank arm. From searches about the spacer it seems that many come without the spacer and I can't see anywhere that it is sold separately. Any suggestions? Help!

BBright Crank...Please Help

Rustyrus — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:34:08 GMT

So I am tired of asking people and not getting a real answer....LBS (3 different ones that all sell Cervelo) is a bit lost.

I bought a S5 Team. It has a SRAM group minus the crank (Sram S900)...I want to purchase a new Sram Red crank....

Can I buy a Sram Red GXP with GXP backbone...BB30...yadda yadda yadda.

I have been to the BBRight site. Doesn't answer my question. If someone that has REAL FACTUAL KNOWLEDGE would please chime in and point me to the SRAM red crank and BB that I need I would be very grateful.

Thanks

Changing Crankset - how to

racewatcher — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:49:23 GMT

I have a 2010 S2 with an Ultegra BB and 105 crank. I am buying an Ultegra 6750 crank to upgrade and shave some weight off the bike. Is the crank replacement a straight forward bolt on with the existing Ultegra BB, or will I need to adjust or shim anything?

Thanks

External Routing SWITCH to Internal Rounting :: Possible?

tharmor — Sat, 12 May 2012 22:20:00 GMT

I have a 2009 RS with external cables, but I was exploring options of changing things up. I thought I had seen someone on this forum with a R3 that had been retrofitted somehow to accommodate all the cables internally. Can someone shed light on this for me? Travis

Looking for FSA BBright crankset

EasternGlow — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:49:50 GMT

Hello, I have an S5 and I'm looking to upgrade the crankset. I'm looking for an FSA SL-K BBright or and FSA K-Force Light BBright. I'm not sure it's okay to post buy/sell on this forum (I have not seen much of it), so if not I apologize. Not interested in using the adapter. Please let me know if you have a take-off available. Thanks,

S5 Team Red Paint?

colorchange — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:14:29 GMT

Scratched my frame, down to the paint. Grr. Where do I get touch up paint for the red paint on an S5 Team? Fixing the clear is easy.