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Cervélo · model family
Cervélo P-Series
2 variants by generation. Compare them part by part below.
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- $3,500$3,500$3,500
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- 7/6
Generations
What changed from one generation to the next. Useful when you're weighing a used bike against a new one.
2024
P-Series (2024)
- Clears 29 mm tyres
- First Cervélo frame with in-frame storage: a hatch under the down-tube bottle bosses
- No longer takes the down-tube aero bottle
- Up to 53 mm of stack adjustment with a standard stem interface
- Six sizes; remains UCI legal
2019-09
P-Series
- Replaces the P2 and P3
- Disc brakes: TRP mechanical on mechanical builds, hydraulic on electronic builds
- Cervélo claims it is 141 g lighter than the P3, 18% stiffer at the bottom bracket and 30% stiffer torsionally
- Keeps a standard, non-integrated stem and cockpit
- Bento box, P5-style down-tube bottle and rear hydration mount as standard
- UCI legal
Variants side by side
Each variant is shown with its first complete build. Pick other builds on the compare page.
| 2024 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Cervélo | Cervélo |
| Build | P-Series Force AXS 1 | P-Series Ultegra Di2 |
| Build notes | Single-chainring (1x) build. | Colours Raspberry/Paris Green or Deep Blue Sunset. USD only; last price on Cervélo's archived page. |
| Price (MSRP) | €7,999$8,900£7,500 | $6,800$6,800$6,800 |
| Bike weight | 8.75 kg19.3 lb | — |
| Model year | 2027 | 2023 |
| Generation | 2024 version | P-Series (first generation) |
| Launched | 2024 | 2019-09 |
| Newer generation | — | P-Series (2024) (2024) |
| Discipline | Triathlon | Triathlon |
| UCI legal | Yes | Yes |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 80 | 74 |
| Aero | 78 | 72 |
| Frame | — | 68 |
| Components | 78 | 58 |
| Hydration & storage | 72 | 62 |
| Fit | 82 | 76 |
| Practicality | 85 | 84 |
| Price | 85 | 99 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Fork material | Carbon (tapered P fork, D-shaped steerer) | Carbon (Cervélo all-carbon tapered P fork) |
| Frame sizes | 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61 | 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61 |
| Colours | Abyss, Haleakala; Chainsmoke on the Ultegra Di2 Classified (varies by build and region) | Raspberry/Paris Green, Deep Blue Sunset, Black, Purple Sunset (varies by build) |
| Also available as | P5 (flagship model with integrated one-piece front end) | P5 (flagship with integrated front end) |
| UCI frame approval | Listed as 'P-SERIES' (frame and fork), approved 17 Jan 2024, sizes XS-L (5), code CERVELO-156 (UCI list version 2026.10.02); an earlier P-Series entry dates from 22 Mar 2019 | Approved 22 Mar 2019 as 'P-Series' (frame CERV-F136-TT, fork CERV-FK66-TT), sizes 48-61 (6), TT category (UCI list version 2026.10.02) |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Hydraulic disc | Flat-mount disc (140 mm mounts) |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Max tire width | — | 28 mm |
| Bottom bracket standard | BBright | BBright |
| Front axle | 12x100 thru-axle | 12x100 thru-axle |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle | 12x142 thru-axle |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Mechanical and electronic (base build uses Shimano 105 mechanical) | Mechanical and electronic; builds used 11-speed mechanical Shimano, 12-speed Shimano Di2 and SRAM AXS |
| Mechanical shifting possible | Yes | Yes |
| 1x compatible | Yes | — |
| Max chainring | — | 57T |
| Front derailleur mount | — | Removable front derailleur hanger (Cervélo FDM-0E0) |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Integrated hydration | No | No |
| Hydration details | No built-in hydration. The downtube storage hatch sits under the bottle bosses, and Triathlete found it prevents fitting the previous P-Series or P5 aero downtube bottle, so a standard round bottle is needed there. A rear hydration mount is included. | 500 ml aero bottle on the down tube plus an integrated rear hydration mount; no internal reservoir. |
| Integrated storage | Yes | No |
| Storage details | Downtube 'trap door' compartment sized for a tube, small multi-tool and CO2, removable with or without a bottle fitted; two in-frame storage rolls included; Smartpak 400 top-tube bento box included. | Smartpak 400 (400 ml) top-tube bag included. |
| Top tube bento box | Yes | Yes |
| Behind-saddle mount | Cervélo rear hydration mount (included) | Integrated rear hydration mount (included) |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Aerobar system | Standard round stem interface on a D-shaped steerer; complete bikes use Profile Design Wing cockpits | Standard 1-1/8 in steerer with a Cervélo alloy stem; builds used Zipp Vuka bars |
| Third-party aerobars possible | Yes | Yes |
| Pad stack adjustment range | Maximum stack increased to 53 mm, with spacers supplied | — |
| Seatpost type | Cervélo SP23 carbon aero seatpost | Cervélo SP23 carbon aero seatpost |
| Effective seat angle range | 75-79° | Cervélo lists effective top tube lengths at 75° and 79° seat angles |
| Fit notes | Six sizes. Cervélo's online calculator returns the stack spacing and pad hole setting needed for a target arm-pad stack/reach and saddle height. | — |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | Frame drag is claimed to be 5.9 g lower than the previous P-Series. With Reserve 52/63 wheels and 29 mm Vittoria tyres, Cervélo claims 30 g (3.5 W) less drag than the Reserve 50 with 28 mm tyres. | Cervélo claimed 26 g less drag than the P3 for the bare bike, 18 g with a bento box and round bottle and 54 g with the bento box and aero bottle. |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Headset bearings | — | 1-1/8 in upper (30.2x41x6.5, 36°x45°) and 1-3/8 in lower (37x48.9x6.5, 36°x45°) |
| Derailleur hanger | — | DRH-WMN112 |
| Maintenance | Triathlete praised the standard stem interface as easy to work on and to pack for travel, with no proprietary front-end clamps. | — |
| Frame warranty | Limited lifetime warranty on the frame for the original owner (frames bought from 1 Sept 2025, excluding paint and decals); forks, carbon bars, stems and seatposts also lifetime | — |
| Sold via | Through Cervélo retailers | Through Cervélo retailers |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | SRAM Force AXS E1 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 |
| Launched | 2025 · current generation | 2021 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless | Yes | — |
| Drivetrain | 1x | 2x |
| Shifters | SRAM AXS Blip controllers (bar-end and satellite) | Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 SW-R9160 |
| Crankset | SRAM Force 1x AXS E1 Power Meter | Shimano Ultegra R8100 |
| Chainrings | 48 Aero | 52/36 |
| Crank length | 160 (48-51) / 165 (54-56) / 170 (58) / 172.5 (61) | — |
| Power meter | SRAM Force AXS E1 Power Meter | — |
| Launched | 2025 · current generation | — |
| Type | Integrated in crankset | — |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB | FSA BBright thread-together |
| Standard | BBright | BBright |
| Notes | — | 24 mm spindle |
| Front derailleur | — | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM Force AXS E1 | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150 |
| Cassette | SRAM Force XG-1270 E1 | Shimano Ultegra R8100 |
| Range | 10-36 | 11-30 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM Force E1 | Shimano CN-M8100 |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake levers | — | Riderever Triva Carbon Di2 |
| Brake calipers | SRAM Force Aero | Riderever Triva |
| Type | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | SRAM Paceline X | Jagwire RS04 |
| Mount | Center Lock | 6-bolt |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Reserve 57TA (front) / 64TA (rear) | Reserve 50 |
| Front rim depth | 57 mm | 50 mm |
| Rear rim depth | 64 mm | 50 mm |
| Rear disc wheel | No | — |
| Internal rim width | — | 21 mm |
| Material | Carbon | — |
| Tubeless ready | Yes | Yes |
| Hubs | DT Swiss 350 | Zipp 76 / 176 |
| Spokes | 24H | 24H |
| Tires | Vittoria Corsa N.EXT TLR G2.0 | Vittoria Zaffiro Pro V G2.0 |
| Tire width | 29 mm | 25 mm |
| Cockpit | ||
| Aerobar system | Profile Design Wing Evo 52ASA cockpit assembly | Zipp Vuka Bull Carbon basebar with Zipp carbon extensions |
| Integrated with frame | No | No |
| Basebar | Profile Design Wing Evo | — |
| Basebar width | 380 mm | — |
| Stem | Profile Design A3A Low Riser Kit (5/10/20 mm) | Cervélo Alloy stem |
| Headset | Profile Design WING bearing cap for P-Series | FSA IS2 1-1/8 in / 1-3/8 in |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | Fizik Transiro Aeris LD R3 | Prologo Dimension Tri T4.0 |
| Seatpost | Cervélo SP23 | Cervélo SP23 |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Included extras | ||
| Storage / bento | Cervélo In-frame storage rolls (inner tube + flat kit) and Smartpak 400 top-tube bag | Cervélo Smartpak 400 top-tube bag |
| Notes | Smartpak 400 listed in the 105 Di2 build spec; the P-Series page says every P-Series ships with it | — |
| Bottle cages | Profile Design Axis Ultimate Carbon cage + Cervélo rear hydration mount | Cervélo Aero Bottle 500 and rear hydration mount |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61 | 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61 |
| Stack | 494–587 mm19.4–23.1″ | 485–587 mm19.1–23.1″ |
| Reach | 378–443 mm14.9–17.4″ | 381–443 mm15–17.4″ |
| Seat angle min | 75° | 75° |
| Seat angle max | 79° | 79° |
| Head tube angle | 71–72.5° | 71–72.5° |
| Head tube length | 87.8–177.2 mm3.5–7″ | 87.5–187 mm3.4–7.4″ |
| Chainstay | 405 mm15.9″ | 405 mm15.9″ |
| Wheelbase | 973–1,045 mm38.3–41.1″ | 975–1,047 mm38.4–41.2″ |
| BB drop | 80 mm3.1″ | 75 mm3″ |
| Fork offset | 43–52 mm1.7–2″ | 43–52 mm1.7–2″ |
| Trail | 62.1 mm2.4″ | 62.4 mm2.5″ |
| Front centre | 581–653 mm22.9–25.7″ | 582–654 mm22.9–25.7″ |
| Standover | 734–823 mm28.9–32.4″ | 732–836 mm28.8–32.9″ |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Crank length | 160–172.5 mm6.3–6.8″ | — |
| Basebar width | 380 mm15″ | — |
Geometry overlay
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