2016 Cervélo C5 vs 2018 Cervélo C2
The Cervélo C2 size closest to your 54 is the 54. Compare the 54 instead
What changes on the Cervélo C2
Compared with the Cervélo C5 in 54, the Cervélo C2 in 56 places the top of the head tube 23 mm higher and 10 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 17 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.
- Frame stack
- +23 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- +10 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- +17 mm
- Longer: steadier at speed
- Head angle
- +0.4°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- ±0 mm
- About the same
The two frames
Cervélo C5, 54Cervélo C2, 56Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Cervélo C5 54 | Cervélo C2 56 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 372 | 382 | +10 mm |
| Stack | 572 | 595 | +23 mm |
| Head tube angle | 71.1 | 71.5 | +0.4° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | 73 | ±0.0° |
| Effective top tube | 548 | 565 | +17 mm |
| Chainstay length | 420 | 420 | ±0 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1007 | 1024 | +17 mm |
| BB drop | 75 | 75 | ±0 mm |
| Standover | 755 | 790 | +35 mm |
| Head tube length | 155.8 | 180.1 | +24 mm |
Differences are the Cervélo C2 minus the Cervélo C5. Full charts: 2016 Cervélo C5, 2018 Cervélo C2.
Where each sits in its class
Cervélo C5Cervélo C2
AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted
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