HAUL ASS, NOT CARGO

The new Áspero remains true to its original brief, but with some improvements: a threaded BB shell, neater cable routing, and a UDH-compatible derailleur hanger for those who want to use SRAM’s Transmission drivetrains. And it’s more aero, of course. In the case of Áspero, aerodynamic performance is less about pure speed as a result of drag reduction, and more about conservation of energy. After a big day in a headwind, the three watts saved over the previous Áspero might add up to one less energy gel your stomach has to digest—WORTH IT. 

In addition to the drag reduction, we also dropped the seat stays to give a bit more compliance out back, and reduced front-end stiffness slightly to make the last hours of a long race less painful. Between those dropped seat stays, we added in a bit more clearance for mud, too, taking what we learned from R5-CX (and the Unbound mudfest in 2023). It’s a lot of seemingly small improvements, but they add up to a lot. The result is a bike that feels a lot like the original Áspero, but is faster, more comfortable, and more versatile.

THREADED BOTTOM BRACKET

Áspero uses the asymmetrical T47a threaded bottom bracket we pioneered on R5-CX. It’s a simple, rider-serviceable interface that allows us to deliver the benefits of BBRight in a more user-friendly form. 

UNIVERSAL DERAILLEUR HANGER

We used SRAM’s Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH) standard on Áspero. It’s ideal if you want to live your best ‘business in the front, party in the back’ life with one of SRAM’s Transmission drivetrains today, and ensures compatibility for future drivetrain developments.

Specs.

Frame; Aspero
Fork; Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered Aspero Fork
Wheels; Vision Team 30 Disc, 27mm IW, tubeless compatible
Tires; WTB Vulpine TCS Light Fast Rolling Dual DNA 60tpi 700x45c
Crankset; Shimano GRX, 40T
Chainrings; Wolf Tooth Components 46T Chainring
Bottom Bracket; FSA, T47 BBright for 24mm spindle
Chain; Shimano
Rear Derailleur; Shimano GRX
Cassette; Shimano, 10-51
Handlebars; Cervélo HB23 alloy
Stem; Cervélo ST36 Alloy
Brakes; Shimano CL700 Cnterlock
Saddle; Fizik Vento Argo X5
Seat Post; Cervélo Alloy 27.2
Extras; Cervélo Smartpak Top Tube Storage Bag, Cervélo Front Computer/Accessory Mount