2016 Cervélo C5 vs 2016 Cervélo C3
The Cervélo C3 size closest to your 54 is the 54. Compare the 54 instead
What changes on the Cervélo C3
Compared with the Cervélo C5 in 54, the Cervélo C3 in 61 places the top of the head tube 69 mm higher and 28 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 52 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.
- Frame stack
- +69 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- +28 mm
- Longer frame reach
- Wheelbase
- +52 mm
- Longer: steadier at speed
- Head angle
- +0.4°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- ±0 mm
- About the same
The two frames
Cervélo C5, 54Cervélo C3, 61Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Cervélo C5 54 | Cervélo C3 61 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 372 | 400 | +28 mm |
| Stack | 572 | 641 | +69 mm |
| Head tube angle | 71.1 | 71.5 | +0.4° |
| Seat tube angle | 73 | 73 | ±0.0° |
| Effective top tube | 548 | 597 | +49 mm |
| Chainstay length | 420 | 420 | ±0 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1007 | 1059 | +52 mm |
| BB drop | 75 | 72.5 | −3 mm |
| Standover | 755 | 839 | +84 mm |
| Head tube length | 155.8 | 231.2 | +75 mm |
Differences are the Cervélo C3 minus the Cervélo C5. Full charts: 2016 Cervélo C5, 2016 Cervélo C3.
Where each sits in its class
Cervélo C5Cervélo C3
AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted
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