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Cervelo Aspero-5 Red AXS 1 Bike


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Cervelo   |   SKU: 0M0ALBRE1C48  |   Option: Five Black, 48cm

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Cervelo Aspero-5 Red AXS 1 Bike Info

Cervelo Aspero-5 Red AXS 1 Bike is Cervélo's top-tier build on its redesigned Áspero-5 gravel bike, specced with a full SRAM Red AXS mullet drivetrain. At $12,650, it sits at the top of the Áspero-5 range, and Cervélo built this generation specifically for gravel racing rather than casual dirt-road riding.

Cervélo describes the new Áspero-5 as the most aerodynamic gravel bike it has built, drawing on the aero development the brand has applied to its road bikes for decades. Cervélo says this generation is 37 watts faster than the outgoing Áspero and 34 watts faster than its nearest competitor, with the aero handlebar and stem alone accounting for nearly 6 watts of that savings. Whatever the exact number on a given day, the intent is clear in the shaping: the front end, cockpit, and tube profiles are all cut for speed on open, fast gravel roads, not just styled to look aggressive.

That speed focus doesn't come at the expense of usability on race day. The frame clears up to 45mm tires, well into the range gravel racers actually run on rough terrain, and this build ships with 42mm Vittoria Corsa Pro Control tubeless tires already mounted. Cervélo also built in downtube and top tube storage, and this build comes with Cervélo's in-frame storage rolls for a flat kit and spare tube, plus a Smartpak top tube bag, front and rear accessory mounts, and two Arundel Mandible carbon bottle cages. The bottom bracket is a threaded T47 design rather than a press-fit unit, a detail gravel riders who've dealt with creaking press-fit bottom brackets on rough terrain will appreciate. Cervélo's stated goal with this build is a bike that's ready to race the moment it leaves the shop, and the combination of tire clearance, storage, and race-ready gearing backs that up.

The drivetrain is where this build gets interesting: it's a mullet setup, pairing SRAM Red AXS E1 shifters and hydraulic disc brakes with a single 48T aero-shaped chainring and SRAM's XX SL Eagle AXS T-Type mountain bike rear derailleur. That derailleur runs a wide-range 10-52 cassette, giving this Áspero-5 far more low-end climbing gear than a standard 2x road cassette while still holding a usable top gear for fast, flat gravel sectors. The crank carries a built-in power meter and mounts to a ceramic DUB WIDE bottom bracket. Reserve 48/53 GR wheels, built specifically for gravel and mounted on DT Swiss 240 hubs, complete the rolling stock, and a Fizik Vento Argo X1 saddle finishes out the build.

Cervélo points to results as validation for this platform: the Áspero-5 made its race debut under Marianne Vos at the UCI Gravel World Championships, where she won wearing the rainbow jersey, and Cervélo continues to race this platform with some of the sport's top gravel racers. This build is available in Five Black across six frame sizes from 48cm to 61cm. For a rider training for or racing long, fast gravel events, where climbing gears and flat-out speed both matter, the Áspero-5 Red AXS 1 is built around exactly that demand.

Cervelo Aspero-5 Red AXS 1 Bike - Specifications

Frame Material:
Cervelo Carbon
Fork:
Cervelo All-Carbon Tapered Aspero-5 Fork
Headset:
FSA IS2 1-1/4, 45 x 45 / 1-1/2, 36 x 45
Seatpost:
Cervelo SP27 Carbon
Rear Derailleur:
SRAM XX SL Eagle AXS T-Type
Crankset:
SRAM Red 1 AXS E1 DUB WIDE w/Power Meter
Chainrings:
48T Aero
Bottom Bracket:
SRAM DUB WIDE Ceramic / T47 BBright
Brake Calipers:
SRAM Red AXS E1 Hydraulic Disc
Rotors:
SRAM Paceline X Centerlock
Shifters / Levers:
SRAM Red AXS E1
Cassette:
SRAM XX SL Eagle T-Type 12-speed 10-52
Chain:
SRAM XX SL Eagle T-Type 12-speed
Wheel - Front:
Reserve 48 GR / DT Swiss 240 / Tubeless Compatible / 12x100mm
Wheel - Rear:
Reserve 53 GR / DT Swiss 240 / Tubeless Compatible / 12x142mm
Stem:
Cervelo ST31 Carbon
Handlebar:
Cervelo HB16 Carbon / 31.8mm clamp
Saddle:
Fizik Vento Argo X1
Tires:
Vittoria Corsa Pro Control TLR G2.0 700x42
Pedals:
Not Included
Bottle Cages:
Arundel Mandible Matte UD Carbon finish (2 qty)
Accessories:
Cervelo Front Computer/Accessory Mount 266 / Cervelo In-Frame Storage Rolls - Flat Kit Storage / Cervelo In-Frame Storage Rolls - Inner Tube Storage / Cervelo Rear Accessory Mount / Cervelo Smartpak Top Tube Storage Bag 400A

*Specifications are subject to change.

Cervelo Aspero-5 Red AXS 1 Bike Geometry

Cervelo Aspero-5 Red AXS 1 Bike Geometry
Size:
48
51
54
56
58
61
C. Top Tube Length
516
531
552
574
591
607
D. Head Tube Length
75
99
122
148
177
203
E. Chain Stay Length
422.5
422.5
422.5
422.5
422.5
422.5
F. BB Drop
80
80
80
80
78
78
G. Seat Tube Angle
74.1-74.5
73.6-74
73.1-73.5
72.6-73
72.6-73
72.6-73
H. Head Tube Angle
70.6-71
71.1-71.5
71.6-72
71.6-72
71.6-72
71.6-72
I. Stand Over Height
720
753
779
801
826
851
J. Wheel Size
700c
700c
700c
700c
700c
700c
K. Stack
497-500
522-525
547-550
572-575
597-600
622-625
L. Reach
369-373
377-381
386-390
395-399
404-408
413-417
Stem Length
80mm
80mm
90mm
90mm
100mm
100mm
Bar Width
36cm
38cm
40cm
40cm
42cm
42cm
M. Crank Length
165mm
165mm
170mm
170mm
172.5mm
172.5mm

The RA Perspective

The Áspero-5 is Cervélo's answer to gravel racing getting faster and more aero-conscious every season. The frame shaping and cockpit are clearly built with speed as the priority, and on fast, open gravel roads you can feel that the bike wants to hold pace rather than just survive the terrain.

The mullet drivetrain is the detail that sets this build apart. Running a single 48T chainring against a 10-52 mountain bike cassette gives you a genuinely easy low gear for steep, loose climbs, which matters more on a long gravel race than most riders expect going in. The tradeoff is a bigger jump between gears than a tighter-range cassette, which some riders notice when trying to hold a specific cadence on rolling terrain.

We appreciate that Cervélo built in real storage rather than treating it as an afterthought. The in-frame rolls for a flat kit and spare tube, plus the top tube bag, mean you can carry race-day essentials without a saddle bag disrupting the bike's aero shaping or your position. The threaded bottom bracket is also a quiet but real upgrade for anyone who's dealt with press-fit creak after a muddy race.

This is a bike for someone racing gravel seriously, not just riding fire roads on the weekend. If your gravel riding is mostly casual mixed-surface exploring, a less race-focused build will serve you just as well for less money. For someone lining up at a competitive gravel event, this is the kind of bike we'd want under us.

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