Cervelo - Soloist carbon... errr what water bottle cage

[CAB]

Just taken the plunge and got a road bike... now the small problem i have is closing out the small details ... namely the water bottle cage ;-) Seems wrong to put something on that nice down tube ... what would you guys reccomend.

Thanks CAB

[WildCards]

Seat post jobby perhaps? or something from the stem?

[CAB]

WildCards said:

Seat post jobby perhaps? or something from the stem?

have ordered a carbon record job but thinking that a TT style cage maybe more suitable....

[jacobyte]

I have a Cervelo Soloist Team

In triathlon mode (seat forward and aero bars on): Profile Design Aerodrink (and cages removed)

In road mode: Currently normal alloy ones, but just getting a pair of Arundel Tridents. Very well made, 30g each, and no external advertising.

www.arundelbike.com

[CAB]

Thanks for that will prob go for something similar - just need to find the dealer in london...

Out of curiousity how much do you think the frame weighs - already made the order but would like to know how it benhmarks...

Thanks CAB

[jacobyte]

CAB said:

Out of curiousity how much do you think the frame weighs - already made the order but would like to know how it benhmarks...

Thanks CAB

Roughly speaking...
Soloist Team: 1.4Kg
Soloist Carbon: 1.2Kg
Soloist Carbon SL: 1Kg

Give or take a few 10s of grams for bigger/smaller frame sizes.

You can fairly easily build any of the above frames to the UCI minimum of 6.8Kg.

[CAB]

thanks again

can i ask how you have spec'ed yours out

have about 24 hours until they start putting the bike togther.... currentlly debating what wheels to put on for general use;
dura ace wh-7850 or
campag eurus

CAB

[pawsmcgraw]

Zipp CSC's as a mile cruncher.

http://www.zipp.com/Products/Wheels/tabid/85/Categ...

They feel lighter on the road than they are, but even at 1480g they're quite good.A real tough wheelset that rides real silky that most of all does not feel dead

[CAB]

feel a new thread coming on here....

[Mr_C]

jacobyte said:

Soloist Carbon SL: 1Kg

[pawsmcgraw]

Mr_C said:

jacobyte said:

Soloist Carbon SL: 1Kg

Stick a 50cm Scott Addict LTD frame on the scales, 760g was the one i recently weighed with uncut seat post

[CAB]

Mr_C said:

jacobyte said:

Soloist Carbon SL: 1Kg

you pay an extra £1k to loose that 200g and get a better colour scheme (SL is £2.9k i think) ;-) i have read it is meant to be stiffer but there still seem to be a few pros out there the choose the base model over the SL for some reason

believe the R3 is 0.9kg but you obviously sacrifice the aero element...

[Rico]

How much does the SLC-SL weigh? That thing is the nuts!!!

Had a Cervelo R3 for a couple of weeks and gawdddammn its an amazing bike. Fell in love big time.

[jacobyte]

CAB said:

thanks again
can i ask how you have spec'ed yours out

In short:
Durace 7800 Ace groupset, incl brakes and wheels
Conti 4000 S tyres
Easton EC90 SL fork
Easton stem, road bars (and aerobars)
Look Keo Sprint pedals
I haven't weighed it - I need to reduce my own weight first!

pawsmcgraw said:

Stick a 50cm Scott Addict LTD frame on the scales, 760g was the one i recently weighed with uncut seat post

The Addict is more of a comparison with the R3. The Soloist range is a dual purpose road/tri bike, and is properly aero. All very nice bikes though

If you want "light", get a Storck Fascenario. Under 5kg all in!
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/road/...

[CAB]

jacobyte said:

CAB said:

thanks again
can i ask how you have spec'ed yours out

In short:
Durace 7800 Ace groupset, incl brakes and wheels
Conti 4000 S tyres
Easton EC90 SL fork
Easton stem, road bars (and aerobars)
Look Keo Sprint pedals
I haven't weighed it - I need to reduce my own weight first!

pawsmcgraw said:

Stick a 50cm Scott Addict LTD frame on the scales, 760g was the one i recently weighed with uncut seat post

The Addict is more of a comparison with the R3. The Soloist range is a dual purpose road/tri bike, and is properly aero. All very nice bikes though

If you want "light", get a Storck Fascenario. Under 5kg all in!
http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/bikes/road/...

Been advised that cervelo dont quote the weight of the soloists but you figures seem abt right. They still, however, maintain that for all round general road (hills and flats) use their reccomendation would be the soloist which i think is interesting..

would like to get the bike down to a sensible 6.8kg - will get it on a set of scales when it arrives and see what work is required. Suspect competition wheels will be the way to go!

edited: if it is too heavy i may have to delete the bottle cages ;-)

Edited by CAB on Thursday 31st July 17:30

[jacobyte]

Rolf Prima Vigor wheels with H1 hubs and Sapim spokes are the way to go. Both light and aero.

[CAB]

jacobyte said:

Rolf Prima Vigor wheels with H1 hubs and Sapim spokes are the way to go. Both light and aero.

Thought these were designed more for flat nice smooth roads - pls correct if i have this wrong.

Where did you source yours??

[jacobyte]

I don't have any (yet). See other thread with the Cervelo forum link. A chap on there (Redcorn) has tested loads of wheelsets and groupsets and reckons these are best for everything in their price bracket.