New Cervelos?
02-02-06, 06:34 PM
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New Cervelos?
I have been thinking about picking up a Team Soloist for a while. Went to my LBS, they informed me that Cervelo most likely isn't making aluminum bikes this year. Has anyone heard about this? I went to their site and nothing has changed. Also, according to the LBS Cervelo hasn't even sent out their 06 catalog yet.
02-02-06, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by OldschoolTrek
I have been thinking about picking up a Team Soloist for a while. Went to my LBS, they informed me that Cervelo most likely isn't making aluminum bikes this year. Has anyone heard about this? I went to their site and nothing has changed. Also, according to the LBS Cervelo hasn't even sent out their 06 catalog yet.
A manufacturer doesn't just stop making frames of a certain material for "awhile".
They shipped the 05 catalogue in March of last year.
02-02-06, 07:11 PM
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Just look at their website. They are most def making the soloist in 06. You can buy theem from several places online as well. That guy at your LBS is full of it.
02-02-06, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by OldschoolTrek
...Went to my LBS, they informed me that Cervelo most likely isn't making aluminum bikes this year....
02-02-06, 08:14 PM
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I have a 2006 P2 SL that is aluminum.
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02-03-06, 08:10 AM
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What about Calfee's Bamboo bike? Will that stay in production?
02-03-06, 08:12 AM
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I have a 05 Soliost on ebay https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEBI%3AIT&rd=1
02-03-06, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by djbowen1
I have a 05 Soliost on ebay https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEBI%3AIT&rd=1
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02-03-06, 10:04 AM
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they actually address that in the q&a section of their site. answer-most definitely continuing the alu.
02-03-06, 11:09 AM
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Cervelo has dropped materials in the past. The '05 line up did not have the sweet steel Prodigy, which had been available in '04. No more Cervelo steel.
Their aluminum offerings go beyond just the Soloist, so I would not expect they to drop the material altogether any time soon.
Their aluminum offerings go beyond just the Soloist, so I would not expect they to drop the material altogether any time soon.
02-05-06, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by CyLowe97
Cervelo has dropped materials in the past. The '05 line up did not have the sweet steel Prodigy, which had been available in '04. No more Cervelo steel.
Their aluminum offerings go beyond just the Soloist, so I would not expect they to drop the material altogether any time soon.
Their aluminum offerings go beyond just the Soloist, so I would not expect they to drop the material altogether any time soon.
Its really neat what Cervelo is doing with their race bikes. With that kind of technology design, its just a matter of time as to what trickles down to other product lines. Companies are always planning for the future and positioning themselves in terms of market share and profits. I don't know how much money CSC (Computer Science Corp) has given them to make the designs for the TdF. But I was told that all the team members of CSC are on the CSC payroll. Also CSC donates to the TdF directly because CSC is a big player in outsourcing in Europe.
02-05-06, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Garfield Cat
No more Cervelo Prodigy at all. I think Cervelo has put its eggs in the TdF basket and the Triathlon. If Prodigy comes back, traditional frame, it might be carbon fiber. They already have personnel in Asia doing quality control on their carbon fiber, so why not continue with CF in a traditional road frame? If riders are willing to pay up to 4 grand on a bike, its up with the high end already.
02-05-06, 03:57 PM
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I can understand why the LBS lied to this guy- the biggest complaint about Cervelo from shops is that they never get enough bikes, and some dealers are preffered. Cervelo is still a privately owned smallish company, they can't keep up with demand.
Whoever bought that soloist for $960 got a bargain.
Whoever bought that soloist for $960 got a bargain.
02-05-06, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Garfield Cat
No more Cervelo Prodigy at all. I think Cervelo has put its eggs in the TdF basket and the Triathlon. If Prodigy comes back, traditional frame, it might be carbon fiber.
I thought the R2.5 was the successor to the Prodigy/Super Prodigy line?
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02-07-06, 02:28 AM
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The R2.5 has a sloping top tube like the soloist. I would think that the successor to a Prodigy would have the traditional frame geometry.
02-07-06, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by cs124
Super Prodigy RIP...
02-07-06, 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by HJR
Ouch! What happened?
result...busted frame, scratched up brifters, torn jersey, bruises, grazes and a lost wedding ring...expensive weekend
captain surly's lesson for the day...if those dudes looks sketchy on the bike, get away from them
