New to me otherwise old Cervelo R3 (painted as an R5Ca)

mjatyeo
mjatyeo Posts: 15
edited May 2016 in Your road bikes
Got this beauty a few weeks back - after the head tube on my 2005 S works e5 started to crack (very sad times). Have to say though this rides like an absolute dream. And no one can see me coming with it being stealth and all.

[url][/url]26249738963_72ad12ae2d_k.jpgDSCF5941 by mjatyeo, on Flickr

Comments

  • luv2ride
    luv2ride Posts: 2,367
    Gorgeous (did I just describe a bike as "gorgeous"?!!) :shock: :oops: :D 8)
    Titus Silk Road Ti rigid 29er - Scott Solace 10 disc - Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 disc - Scott CR1 SL - Pinnacle Arkose X 650b - Pinnacle Arkose singlespeed - Specialized Singlecross...& an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 4 string...
  • sopworth
    sopworth Posts: 191
    Where did you get the paintwork and graphics done?
    Looks brilliant! I have a silver R3 - would love it to look like this.
    S
  • turbotommy
    turbotommy Posts: 493
    Lovely build congrats

    Stealthy builds divide opinion but for me they never go out of style.
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,172
    Those red and yellow details make the bike, which would otherwise be terribly boring. Nice, I like it!
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  • bristolpete
    bristolpete Posts: 2,255
    Smoking hot bike. Well done.
  • type:epyt
    type:epyt Posts: 766
    Is this the new Chinarello?

    It's a nice looking bike but it is not what you're representing it as ... Why the R5 sticker?
    Life is unfair, kill yourself or get over it.
  • mjatyeo
    mjatyeo Posts: 15
    I'd say that it's exactly what I'm representing it as - an R3 Painted as an R5Ca - ha

    But in all seriousness - I bought it with the paint job already done - I'm not quite sure why the previous owner felt the need to do it, but there we go. I think it looks ace anyway.

    Sopworth - it was done by a company called OOEY according to the sticker on the bb.