I spent months on the Cervelo R5. Here's what happened

Is the climbing-specific road bike dead? Check out my review of the ‪@cervelo‬ R5 to see if the lightweight climbing bike still has a place in the modern cycling world. In this review, I will go through all the key features, specs and details and give a full ride review to let you guys know all the info, and to see if the R5 is still relevant. The bike reviewed is the Cervelo R5 Force in a size medium, as per the bike in the Link https://www.cervelo.com/en-GB/bikes/r5 As the review took place over several months, the riding kit was a mix of the excellent ‪@spatzwear‬ winter kit and ‪@ciovita‬ for the great lighter-weight summer kit. You can check them oth out in the links below https://www.spatzwear.com/ https://www.ciovita.com/en-gb Helmets were mainly the HJC Furion aero, and the Bellus 2 in white https://hjcsports.com/ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:38 What is the R5? does it still matter? 03:59 Frame details 07:30 Geometry and fit information 08:48 Handlebar tech 10:33 Reserve wheel breakdown 12:09 Price and market comparison 14:15 Ride review and opinions 24:45 Final verdict If you have any questions or things you'd like to know, please drop a comment below, and if you like this review, please check out the rest of my page and like and subscribe Cheers Guys