Cervelo R3 differences other than paint?

chrisped

Hi!

I'm considering buying a Cervelo R3 frame for my bike build. A new 2016 R3 frame is $2000 and 2013 frames (new) frames are $1600. Are there any difference between the 2013 R3 frameset and the 2016 R3 frameset, other than the paint? Also, can I move my Di2 equipment on to the 2013 as well as the 2016?

Honestly I don't like the 2016 colors, so if I can get a better looking frame cheaper, I would definitely go for that.

I see that the 2013 frame is 950g, which I believe is the same as the current 2016 frame.

Thoughts?

Thank you,
Christian

londoncommuter

The 2013 frame is completely different (as much as one carbon frame is different from another) and is the last year before they changed to Squoval 3 and internal cable routing etc etc.

For $400 extra I wouldn't touch the older one, even just in terms of resale if you ever want to move it on.

chrisped

Thank you for clarification. I will let that one go.

Cheers!

ic.

londoncommuter wrote:

The 2013 frame is completely different (as much as one carbon frame is different from another) and is the last year before they changed to Squoval 3 and internal cable routing etc etc.

For $400 extra I wouldn't touch the older one, even just in terms of resale if you ever want to move it on.

Yep, had both. Spot on assessment