When speed and efficiency against the clock is crucial to your stage race event or weekend TT throwdown, the UCI-legal 2022 Cervelo P5 Force eTap AXS 1x Bicycle will deliver everything you put into it, and maximize your abilities and effort. Built here in a simple and efficient 1x drivetrain with a Force AXS Power Meter, and featuring a Reserve 50|65 aero wheelset, this P5 is best purchased by someone who is looking for a race-ready build out of the box.

Cervelo has been forefront in the aero efficiency game since day 1. Each successive design gets faster and offers more innovation, and this generation of the P5 is no different. With a full theoretical and real world testing process that tapped into CFD, FEA, ISO and wind tunnel testing before hitting the road, Cervelo's engineers created a disc brake frame design focused entirely on UCI legal aero performance with real gains in frame stiffness. The headtube is 22% stiffer, while the bottom bracket is 28% stiffer, than the previous generation frame, which was no noodle. A truly innovative, easily set-up and adjusted Speed Riser stem/bar system offers simple and comprehensive adjustments, as do the Zipp VukaShift aero bar extensions with integrated AXS shift buttons. Keeping the bike simple and clean, the wireless shifting of the SRAM Force eTap AXS system is ideally for such an integrated frameset. The SRAM 900 Aero hydraulic disc braking system delivers great control and stopping power when needed, while being fairly straightforward to service. Cervelo selected 160mm SRAM Paceline disc rotors front and rear for a balanced feel. Many TT/Tri riders opt for more rear brake than on a road bike due to the more forward center of gravity and lower riding position, so the 160mm instead of a 140mm on the rear makes perfect sense.

Build kit wise, the Cervelo Speed Riser EX10 stem system with P5 Carbon Basebar builds out the front of the cockpit, while the wide ranging fit of the Aero Carbon post supports a Prologo Dimension NACK. Cervelo partner Reserve outfits their 50|65 aero carbon wheelset featuring DT350 straightpull flange, Center Lock disc brake hubs. Vittoria supplies the Corsa Speed TLR 25c G2.0 tires for speed, grip, and decent inherent puncture protection. Cervelo opted for their Aero and Lever Thru-Axles, in the 12/100mm, 12/142mm sizes respectively.

Although Cervelo developed the P5 as a UCI TT bike, the P5 is often favored by mid to long length triathletes who find all the accoutrements of the PX series bikes to be to bit too much. Every rider finds the P5 fast and compliant despite the physical requirements of the aero position and long events. We feel that this complete, race-equipped P5 Force eTap AXS 1x Bicycle delivers the one of the best values and overall performance for the price, both within the Cervelo line and in the wider market.