Cervelo R5CA Custom Painted -- 5.17 kg (11.4 lbs)

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Ozrider
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by Ozrider

Audiophilitis that is a spectacular build, and well documented.
Builds like this are what WW is all about.
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TomHelly
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by TomHelly

Congratulations on a superb build!

Well finished to the nth degree :beerchug:

P.s. Would love to see it with LW Ventoux's.

nismosr
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by nismosr

Tim,
Another great build - you need to see this in person to really appreciate the beauty of the paint job and detailed hand pick parts on this bike - and I'm fortunate to be one of the guy to witness that. Can't wait to see this on our group rides.
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audiophilitis
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by audiophilitis

Thanks, Edwin. You've built some stellar bikes yourself -- can't wait to see the 695 in the spring.


nismosr wrote:Tim,
Another great build - you need to see this in person to really appreciate the beauty of the paint job and detailed hand pick parts on this bike - and I'm fortunate to be one of the guy to witness that. Can't wait to see this on our group rides.

CAIOS
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by CAIOS

The so-called Enduro Zero bearings is a pure nightmare in board daylight. :roll:
Yeah, sure enough it is dirt cheap, but the QR is seriously undermining.
The stupid bearing couldn't last more than three-six months.
Ditch it after the 1st month of usage!!! : :x :x
(some friends of mine bought it and none gave positive feedback.)
I ask you, do you need good quality OR cheap but lower quality sealed bearing?
Your call, your decision.
Don't believe me? come back to report the quality of the bearing three months later.

A friend of mine using OEM brand (didn't tell me the brand) but it was butter-smooth after three months of intensive usage and still counting.
(He rode three-five time a week, with 60-80km clocked in-between)

CAIOS
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by CAIOS

I am truly impressed by your setup, as yours is much lighter than mine.

Just some advise to further lighten up
- replace stock seat clamp (looked like they weighed a tonne) to MUFK or BTP
- ditch the ugly bottle cage. They look so bulky. Try LightWeight or latest Tune
- I reckon you are using SR chain? Try KMC
- I reckon you are using SR cassette? Good enough (don't try Recon, they are as filmy as they looked.)

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PIPO
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by PIPO

Wow! Great build, congrats!
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asdf123
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by asdf123

Cool build. Great color.
On the contrary I think the cages are a nice touch.

IamnotWiggins
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by IamnotWiggins

Not generally a fan of Cervelo's but this really is something else. A tip of the hat to you, sir.

Jesper64
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by Jesper64

Not much I can add that hasn't already been said. Very nice.

nagge
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by nagge

Very nice build, nicely done.
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1415chris
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by 1415chris

CAIOS wrote:I am truly impressed by your setup, as yours is much lighter than mine.

Just some advise to further lighten up
- replace stock seat clamp (looked like they weighed a tonne) to MUFK or BTP
- ditch the ugly bottle cage. They look so bulky. Try LightWeight or latest Tune
- I reckon you are using SR chain? Try KMC
- I reckon you are using SR cassette? Good enough (don't try Recon, they are as filmy as they looked.)

What replacement clamp are you referring to?
These seat tubes at the clamp are not fully rounded.
These ugly bottle cages are one of the best working ones. There is a reason why you can see them on so many builds here.

IamnotWiggins
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by IamnotWiggins

Yeah, mandibles are the best & most secure cages I've ever used.

sedluk
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by sedluk

Great Build!!!

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beanbiken
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by beanbiken

Wow, that is certainly a departure from basic black and/or white, great build and exciting weight
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