R3

Name: Cervelo R3
Brand: Cervelo

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Kilmė

The R3 debuted in 2009 as the accessible sibling to the legendary R5. Where the R5 is a gram-obsessed climber's machine, the R3 was engineered as a do-everything carbon road bike — comfortable enough for long days in the saddle, stiff enough to sprint. Cervelo's own pros raced it to Paris-Roubaix victories and Tour de France mountain stage wins, demonstrating its versatility.

Specifikacijos

Rėmas: Carbon fiber with Squoval 3 tube shaping (truncated airfoil downtube, seat tube, head tube); slender seatstays turned 90°; Kevlar reinforcement at head tube junction
Svoris: kg
Transmisija: Shimano Ultegra (mechanical or Di2 depending on trim); 52/36 chainring; 11-speed
Stabdžiai: Shimano RS805 hydraulic disc, flat-mount, 140 mm rotors front and rear
Ratai: HED Ardennes Plus disc wheels (test spec); frame accepts standard 12 mm thru-axle

Verdiktas

+Stiprybės

Excellent all-round stiffness-to-weight ratio — lively under power, absorbs road buzz through seatstays
Comfortable geometry that still supports aggressive race positioning without being too upright
Proven race pedigree — Paris-Roubaix victories validate structural durability on worst-case roads

−Trūkumai

Noticeably heavier than the R5 — climbers will feel the difference on steep gradients
Tire clearance capped at 28c limits versatility compared to modern endurance bikes with 32–35 mm clearance
Premium price places it squarely in flagship competition where newer rivals offer more compliance tech