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2014 Specialized Secteur Sport vs 2016 Cervélo C5

The 54 is the Cervélo C5 size closest to your 54.0 Specialized Secteur Sport. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Cervélo C5

Compared with the Specialized Secteur Sport in 54.0, the Cervélo C5 in 54 places the top of the head tube 8 mm higher and 8 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 7 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+8 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−8 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
+7 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−0.9°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+5 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2014 Specialized Secteur Sport (54.0) and 2016 Cervélo C5 (54), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Secteur Sport is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cervélo C5 is the colored outline on top.J 1000

Specialized Secteur Sport, 54.0Cervélo C5, 54Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Secteur Sport 54.0Cervélo C5 54Difference
Reach380mm372−8 mm
Stack564mm572+8 mm
Head tube angle72°71.1−0.9°
Seat tube angle73.5°73−0.5°
Chainstay length415mm420+5 mm
Wheelbase1000mm1007+7 mm
Standover776mm755−21 mm
Seat tube length466mmnot listed
Head tube length165mm155.8−9 mm
Effective top tubenot listed548
BB dropnot listed75

Differences are the Cervélo C5 minus the Specialized Secteur Sport. Full charts: 2014 Specialized Secteur Sport, 2016 Cervélo C5.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Secteur SportCervélo C5

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.

PartSpecialized Secteur SportSportCervélo C5
ShifterShimano Soranot listed
DerailleurShimano Soranot listed
CassetteShimano HG50not listed
ChainKMC X9not listed
CranksetFSA Temponot listed
WheelsetSpecialized AXIS Classicnot listed
TireSpecialized Espoir Sportnot listed
SaddleSpecialized Riva Plusnot listed

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