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As per wheel set blogg, Mr Brown's budding economy is forcing me to part with my beautiful Cervelo R3!!! I shouldn't have to say too much about this frame as the write ups & reviews say it all. Needless to say though it is an amazing frame, is in mint condition & sports the '3T Funda forks'. Heres what Bike radar had to say about it:
By Guy Kesteven
If Cervelo's R3 can win the worlds toughest road race the legendary cobble-infested Paris-Roubaix not once but twice when it has only been around for two years, then it must be pretty special. When that same bike wins mountain stages in the Tour de France as well, its clearly in a class of its own.
Frame: unconventionally designed to be uncommonly stiff
Canadian manufacturer Cervelo has never followed convention, and it has taken a unique load led approach to the R3 design. The squared-off Squoval main tubes and chainstays are basically so stiff that the seatstays dont need to add any vertical strength, just torsional stiffness. Cue totally flat leaf spring rear stays for long-haul comfort. The front of the frame is reinforced with feathered carbon and Kevlar against head tube impacts, too.
Ride: super-comfy despite pavé-proof build
Its the minimal weight thats the most overwhelming first impression to most people. Children can lift this bike with one finger, and it really does have a flattening effect on hills. Having ridden lighter über bikes, the R3s unique mix of stiffness, strength, comfort and minimal mass makes it one of most outstanding bikes weve ever ridden, and a must-have for this test. As well as being tough enough to tackle cobbles head-on, and do some proper dont be stupid enough to try this at home trail sections during testing, it still manages to stay surprisingly comfortable in the rough or after eight hours on the road.
Theres enough room in the frame for up to 28c tyres too, for extra cushioning. Having ridden lightweight road bikes so flexy that they refuse to go straight and feel like your pedals are curving under the bottom bracket every stroke, the laser-accurate, rock-solid drive and steering stiffness of the R3 is gobsmacking. You wont believe how fast you can kick this bike up any hill in any gear, even at the end of the longest day.
Wrap the whole package together and youve got a supple frame that still retains stunning drive stiffness for stratospheric acceleration, but wont fracture at the first sign of a Sustrans trail. Before Cervelo goes ballistic with us, dont treat this as a cyclo-cross bike, slam it into potholes or take it to Glentress. It might be tough among its peers, but its still a 15lb road bike, okay?
Summary
The best road bike weve ever ridden (and weve ridden plenty), but still tough enough to survive cycle path and back-lane action when normal Tarmac seems too tame. Its not versatile in a cyclo-cross/commuting/touring sort of way, but the R3 is almost certainly the ultimate mountain bikers road bike for those who can afford it.
So:
The RRP for the Cervélo R3 is £2,199.00, as always there are deals to be had out there but not as good as £1,300!! if you need a reference on this frame set, aside from me of course, ask Tim D (who has the identical frame design) or Carmelo who I believe has the white version.
Who said our PM was a tw@t, look at all these deals hes forcing out into the market place!! Grrrrrr!
it will be going on eBay if there is no interest with the above price as reserve.
cheers
a very sad Tim :-(
By Guy Kesteven
If Cervelo's R3 can win the worlds toughest road race the legendary cobble-infested Paris-Roubaix not once but twice when it has only been around for two years, then it must be pretty special. When that same bike wins mountain stages in the Tour de France as well, its clearly in a class of its own.
Frame: unconventionally designed to be uncommonly stiff
Canadian manufacturer Cervelo has never followed convention, and it has taken a unique load led approach to the R3 design. The squared-off Squoval main tubes and chainstays are basically so stiff that the seatstays dont need to add any vertical strength, just torsional stiffness. Cue totally flat leaf spring rear stays for long-haul comfort. The front of the frame is reinforced with feathered carbon and Kevlar against head tube impacts, too.
Ride: super-comfy despite pavé-proof build
Its the minimal weight thats the most overwhelming first impression to most people. Children can lift this bike with one finger, and it really does have a flattening effect on hills. Having ridden lighter über bikes, the R3s unique mix of stiffness, strength, comfort and minimal mass makes it one of most outstanding bikes weve ever ridden, and a must-have for this test. As well as being tough enough to tackle cobbles head-on, and do some proper dont be stupid enough to try this at home trail sections during testing, it still manages to stay surprisingly comfortable in the rough or after eight hours on the road.
Theres enough room in the frame for up to 28c tyres too, for extra cushioning. Having ridden lightweight road bikes so flexy that they refuse to go straight and feel like your pedals are curving under the bottom bracket every stroke, the laser-accurate, rock-solid drive and steering stiffness of the R3 is gobsmacking. You wont believe how fast you can kick this bike up any hill in any gear, even at the end of the longest day.
Wrap the whole package together and youve got a supple frame that still retains stunning drive stiffness for stratospheric acceleration, but wont fracture at the first sign of a Sustrans trail. Before Cervelo goes ballistic with us, dont treat this as a cyclo-cross bike, slam it into potholes or take it to Glentress. It might be tough among its peers, but its still a 15lb road bike, okay?
Summary
The best road bike weve ever ridden (and weve ridden plenty), but still tough enough to survive cycle path and back-lane action when normal Tarmac seems too tame. Its not versatile in a cyclo-cross/commuting/touring sort of way, but the R3 is almost certainly the ultimate mountain bikers road bike for those who can afford it.
So:
The RRP for the Cervélo R3 is £2,199.00, as always there are deals to be had out there but not as good as £1,300!! if you need a reference on this frame set, aside from me of course, ask Tim D (who has the identical frame design) or Carmelo who I believe has the white version.
Who said our PM was a tw@t, look at all these deals hes forcing out into the market place!! Grrrrrr!
it will be going on eBay if there is no interest with the above price as reserve.
cheers
a very sad Tim :-(
Comments
A bargain at £200 for anyone by the name of Tim
Any takers ?
be round in the morning!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CERVELO-R3-Carbon-road-cycle-bike_W0QQitemZ290356439212QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Bikes_GL?hash=item439a97a8ac&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14