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2019 Cervélo R5 Base vs 2019 Cervélo R5 Disc Base

The Cervélo R5 Disc Base size closest to your 58 is the 58. Compare the 58 instead

What changes on the Cervélo R5 Disc Base

Compared with the Cervélo R5 Base in 58, the Cervélo R5 Disc Base in 61 places the top of the head tube 24 mm higher and 9 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 16 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+24 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+9 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+16 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2019 Cervélo R5 Base (58) and 2019 Cervélo R5 Disc Base (61), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Cervélo R5 Base is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cervélo R5 Disc Base is the colored outline on top.J 1011

Cervélo R5 Base, 58Cervélo R5 Disc Base, 61Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCervélo R5 Base 58Cervélo R5 Disc Base 61Difference
Reach399408+9 mm
Stack596620+24 mm
Head tube angle7373±0.0°
Seat tube angle7373±0.0°
Effective top tube581598+17 mm
Chainstay length410410±0 mm
Wheelbase10111027+16 mm
BB drop69.569.5±0 mm
Standover815846+31 mm
Head tube length178203+25 mm

Differences are the Cervélo R5 Disc Base minus the Cervélo R5 Base. Full charts: 2019 Cervélo R5 Base, 2019 Cervélo R5 Disc Base.

Where each sits in its class

Cervélo R5 BaseCervélo R5 Disc Base

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other road bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartCervélo R5 BaseCervélo R5 Disc BaseBase
Framenot listedCervélo R5
Forknot listedCervélo R5 Carbon Disc
Shifternot listedShimano Ultegra R8070 Di2
Derailleurnot listedShimano Ultegra R8050 GS
Cassettenot listedShimano HG701 Ultegra
Chainnot listedShimano HG701
Cranksetnot listedShimano Ultegra R8000
Chainringnot listedShimano Ultegra R8000
Bottom bracketnot listedCervélo BBright
Wheelsetnot listedDT Swiss PRC 1450 Spline 35
Tirenot listedContinental GP4000 S II
Brakenot listedShimano Ultegra R8070
Rotornot listedShimano SM-RT800
Handlebarnot listedCervélo AB06
Stemnot listedCervélo Carbon Stem
Headsetnot listedFSA IS2
Seatpostnot listedCervélo R5 SP-18
Saddlenot listedPrologo Zero 2 STN

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