Cervelo S3: First Ride review
The S3 clearly holds comfort in pretty low regard. It's a real racer's bike - a thoroughbred, but if you want to race like a scalded cat, it's a superb bike to do it on, and I suspect you'll love every minute, if that's your style.£3,499.99 (frame, fork, h/set, seatpost)
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Incredibly stiff ride
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Looks great
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Fast!
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Stiff ride may not suit everyone
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Cervélo was one of the first bike manufacturers to really drive the ‘aero road' sector, with its Soloist models. S-Series is the blanket term for its current range of three drag-reducing performance road frames, of which the S3 is top of the shop.
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