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2014 Specialized Secteur Sport vs 2016 Cervélo C5

The Cervélo C5 size closest to your 56.0 is the 56. Compare the 56 instead

What changes on the Cervélo C5

Compared with the Specialized Secteur Sport in 56.0, the Cervélo C5 in 51 places the top of the head tube 41 mm lower and 25 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−41 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−25 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
+2 mm
About the same
Head angle
−2.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+5 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2014 Specialized Secteur Sport (56.0) and 2016 Cervélo C5 (51), 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 1010

Specialized Secteur Sport, 56.0Cervélo C5, 51Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Secteur Sport 56.0Cervélo C5 51Difference
Reach387mm362−25 mm
Stack590mm549−41 mm
Head tube angle72.5°70−2.5°
Seat tube angle73.25°73−0.3°
Chainstay length415mm420+5 mm
Wheelbase1010mm1012+2 mm
Standover798mm724−74 mm
Seat tube length485mmnot listed
Head tube length190mm138.3−52 mm
Effective top tubenot listed531
BB dropnot listed77.5

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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