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2020 Cervélo S3 Base vs 2019 Cervélo R5 Disc Base

The Cervélo R5 Disc Base size closest to your 54 is the 54. Compare the 54 instead

What changes on the Cervélo R5 Disc Base

Compared with the Cervélo S3 Base in 54, the Cervélo R5 Disc Base in 48 places the top of the head tube 56 mm lower and 16 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−56 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−16 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−1 mm
About the same
Head angle
−2.0°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+5 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2020 Cervélo S3 Base (54) and 2019 Cervélo R5 Disc Base (48), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Cervélo S3 Base is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cervélo R5 Disc Base is the colored outline on top.J 973

Cervélo S3 Base, 54Cervélo R5 Disc Base, 48Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCervélo S3 Base 54Cervélo R5 Disc Base 48Difference
Reach378362−16 mm
Stack555499−56 mm
Head tube angle7371−2.0°
Seat tube angle7373±0.0°
Effective top tubenot listed516
Chainstay length405410+5 mm
Wheelbase973.3972−1 mm
BB drop7074.5+5 mm
Standover771.5693−79 mm
Head tube length147.283−64 mm

Differences are the Cervélo R5 Disc Base minus the Cervélo S3 Base. Full charts: 2020 Cervélo S3 Base, 2019 Cervélo R5 Disc Base.

Where each sits in its class

Cervélo S3 BaseCervélo R5 Disc Base

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other road bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartCervélo S3 BaseBaseCervélo R5 Disc BaseBase
FrameCervélo S3Cervélo R5
ForkCervélo S3 carbonCervélo R5 Carbon Disc
ShifterShimano UltegraShimano Ultegra R8070 Di2
DerailleurShimano Ultegra mechanicalShimano Ultegra R8050 GS
CassetteShimano UltegraShimano HG701 Ultegra
ChainShimano HG-X11 UltegraShimano HG701
CranksetShimano UltegraShimano Ultegra R8000
ChainringShimano UltegraShimano Ultegra R8000
WheelsetDT Swiss P1800 SplineDT Swiss PRC 1450 Spline 35
TireContinental Grand PrixContinental GP4000 S II
BrakeShimano UltegraShimano Ultegra R8070
RotorShimano UltegraShimano SM-RT800
HandlebarCervélo AB09Cervélo AB06
StemCervélo ST29Cervélo Carbon Stem
HeadsetFSA integratedFSA IS2
SeatpostCervélo SP20Cervélo R5 SP-18
SaddlePrologo DimensionPrologo Zero 2 STN
Bottom bracketnot listedCervélo BBright

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