My first Cervelo build
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My first Cervelo build *new pics + weight*
Recently I sold my older Scott CR1 and decided to upgrade the frame set. The Scott was also slightly to big for me at 56cm and the new 54cm frame set should fit me much better. I bought the frame set for a great price and it arrived in great shape. I will move pretty much all the parts onto the new frame and hope to have it built up after the Easter weekend. Enough talk... here are pics! 
2009 Cervelo RS Giro D'Italia Edition


Estimated build weight is expected to be in the mid 15lbs rage.
Here is the build list:
BRAND PART WEIGHT
Cervelo Frame 1065g
3T Fork 390g
3T Stem 110mm 131g
3T Seat post 188g
??? Seat collar 24g
Specialized Saddle 143mm 184g
3T Handlebar 250g
Fizik Bar tape 63g
Sram Force Shifters 353g
Sram Rival Brakes - Front 144g
Sram Rival Brakes - Rear 141g
Elite Bottle Cages 40g each
Shimano Ultegra Cassette (12-27t) 233g
KMC X10SL Chain ~256g - still needs to be shortened
Sram Rival Front Derailleur 86g
Sram Force Rear Derailleur 170g
Sram Force Bottom Bracket 106g
Sram Force Crank Set 544g
Rotor Q Rings Chain Rings 153g
Bebop Pedals 206g
Neuvation R28 Front Wheel 698g
Neuvation R28 Rear Wheel 953g
Wheel Set Total 1651g
BHS Skewers 44g
Continental Tubes 193g
Conti GP4000s Tires 421g
Total = 7076g / 15.6lbs
Better pics to come!

2009 Cervelo RS Giro D'Italia Edition


Estimated build weight is expected to be in the mid 15lbs rage.
Here is the build list:
BRAND PART WEIGHT
Cervelo Frame 1065g
3T Fork 390g
3T Stem 110mm 131g
3T Seat post 188g
??? Seat collar 24g
Specialized Saddle 143mm 184g
3T Handlebar 250g
Fizik Bar tape 63g
Sram Force Shifters 353g
Sram Rival Brakes - Front 144g
Sram Rival Brakes - Rear 141g
Elite Bottle Cages 40g each
Shimano Ultegra Cassette (12-27t) 233g
KMC X10SL Chain ~256g - still needs to be shortened
Sram Rival Front Derailleur 86g
Sram Force Rear Derailleur 170g
Sram Force Bottom Bracket 106g
Sram Force Crank Set 544g
Rotor Q Rings Chain Rings 153g
Bebop Pedals 206g
Neuvation R28 Front Wheel 698g
Neuvation R28 Rear Wheel 953g
Wheel Set Total 1651g
BHS Skewers 44g
Continental Tubes 193g
Conti GP4000s Tires 421g
Total = 7076g / 15.6lbs
Better pics to come!
Last edited by plpete; 04-12-12 at 06:59 PM.
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Like the frame and should make a really nice build.
Also see you got your priorities straight - open the beer as soon as the light switch is on so you can see
Also see you got your priorities straight - open the beer as soon as the light switch is on so you can see
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Thanks! Looks like we are local to each other! I live in Arlington VA and often ride the up MacArthur Blvd towards Potomac park.
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The RS is a very nice bike.
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Don't forget the big silly clown cycling shoes!
Seriously, this bike looks nicer than the other Cervelos where you can hardly tell who made the frame
Is that a pink fork, or just a red fork in poor lighting?
Seriously, this bike looks nicer than the other Cervelos where you can hardly tell who made the frame

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Nice Giro Edition! I had to sell my 2011 Cervelo S2 because it was too flexy for me. My NOS Cannondale fixed all that...and then some. Good luck!
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Thanks everyone! I'm super stoked to build this sucker up and take it for a nice long ride. I stumbled upon this frame while browsing the Weight Weenies forum and was able to negotiate a decent price with a cool guy from Texas. Sold the old frame set and a wide angle lens that I haven't used in a long while and with minimal out of pocket expense I got it.
Yes, the fork is actually pink! Since the frame is commemorating a 100 year anniversary of the Giro and the leaders jersey happens to be pink the color actually makes sense
The color is slightly burned out probably thanks to the Texas sun. If you look closely couple inches below the 3T logo there are 2 lines where the speed sensor might have been attached. That's the original pink.
The paint job is indeed classy and the previous owner took good care of it. Before it gets built I will wax the frame to keep it white longer and make cleaning a bit easier. Better pics to come!

The paint job is indeed classy and the previous owner took good care of it. Before it gets built I will wax the frame to keep it white longer and make cleaning a bit easier. Better pics to come!
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Nice looking frame, will be a sweet build. I am in the process of transitioning from my older '08 CR1 to a '11 Cervelo S2 and find the Cervelo to be quite a nice ride. Stiff when accelerating but doesn't beat you up too badly on bumpy roads. I still like the CR1's handling though.
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I don't exactly remember the year on my CR1 Pro (it was a naked carbon frame with silver lettering) but it was a great handling and riding bike. If anything, because it was a size to big I would have to work a bit more to take sharper turns. Climbing wise it did great although the feeling was a bit muted. This build should come in about a pound lighter. Also, comparing the chain stays, the ones on the RS are about twice the size of the CR1 so I'm looking forward to pointing it up hill.
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x2...never seen that Cervelo frame before....
Also OP, have you seen the new Scott bikes? they're pretty bad ass looking....
(as you can tell aesthetics are a big deal to me bike wise, that doesn't mean I'll go with a ****ty bike b/c of it's looks, just means that nice looking bikes, go to the top of my list). Your Cervelo would be that way too.
Also OP, have you seen the new Scott bikes? they're pretty bad ass looking....

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x2...never seen that Cervelo frame before....
Also OP, have you seen the new Scott bikes? they're pretty bad ass looking....
(as you can tell aesthetics are a big deal to me bike wise, that doesn't mean I'll go with a ****ty bike b/c of it's looks, just means that nice looking bikes, go to the top of my list). Your Cervelo would be that way too.
Also OP, have you seen the new Scott bikes? they're pretty bad ass looking....

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Here are better photos I took this morning before heading on the road for Easter weekend. Build starts Monday! 





And everyone's favorite pink fork
Its cut all the way so I will be running a slammed stem.








And everyone's favorite pink fork



