Cervelo RS 2011

mattoo
mattoo Posts: 27
edited February 2012 in Road buying advice
Just found this on ebay and thought its a pretty good price...prob go up at the end of course but has anyone ridden the RS? I'm after a nice training bike really, I use my TT one in races.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cervelo-2011-RS-Frameset-56cm-White-Red-Carbon-Road-Frame-BNIB-/150755723650

Many thanks :D

Comments

  • looks an absolute bargain. This was a pro level frame that has been riden to victory in the Paris Roubaix, albeit a few years back now
  • Dadmo
    Dadmo Posts: 61
    I've been riding one for the past couple of years. It's a great bike - comfortable, light, responsive. Not as snappy as my R5, but perfect for training.
  • mattoo
    mattoo Posts: 27
    Great, thanks for the info guys. Lets hope it stays that price!
  • did you get it?
  • mattoo
    mattoo Posts: 27
    Nope :-( decided it was too big in the end....looks like the RS frame is bigger than the others!
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    cervelofan wrote:
    looks an absolute bargain. This was a pro level frame that has been riden to victory in the Paris Roubaix, albeit a few years back now

    No, its not, thats an R3 that has (unless an RS has as well), the RS not only has different geometry (taller headtube, longer wheelbase?) but its also a different carbon layup, hence how much cheaper it is, (of course, that was a good deal too I expect).

    Saying that though the R3 has changed a lot since it came out (and since PR win), seatube's changed, BB has changed and hence all that tubing area, and headtube's longer now too.
  • napoleond
    napoleond Posts: 5,992
    The RS would have been used but was deemed illegal by the UCI due to the curved seat stays.
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  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    The RS was used at PR before it was deemed 'illegal':

    http://www.cervelo.com/en_us/news-blog/ ... mmer/2679/