cervelo s2 vs s5 undecided

[Joffey]

S2 has a nicer rear and seat post, S5 has a nicer fork. Depends if you are an ass or tit man...

 

[CaadX]

One advises Halfords another goes on looks ?as for the third well... I'd look at another forum TBH

 

[jamma]

You don't think the OP will be able to get the most out of a £2.5k superbike?

@jamma , what bike do you ride at the moment?

Riding a bh zaphire 2013 model

 

[vickster]

Ask your mum, at least she knows you.

Joking aside, if really no difference, get the cheaper one, and an Asgard to keep it properly secure

 

[Deleted member 35268]

post some pics of the two beasts, save me having to trawl the interwebs

 

[jefmcg]

According to a long thread I haven't read, @jamma wants to go pro. Do young racers need to buy the sort of bikes that will be given to them if they make the team, or can they prove their chops on lesser bikes?

 

[winjim]

Riding a bh zaphire 2013 model

OK, cool. From what I can gather from your posts you're reasonably new to cycling but you're enthusiastic. You're in a club and would like to start racing. You have a spare couple of grand knocking about and want to buy a new bike. However, you are posting a lot of questions about comparisons between different superbikes so I don't think you really know what it is you're looking for.

So my advice is this. For the time being, keep that two grand in the bank and just ride your current bike. Get out on the club runs, enter the TTs. Really get to know your bike, its good and bad points, how it handles, how it performs. Ride it to the limit and wring every last drop of performance you can out of it. Then by this time next year, you will have much more ability, fitness and experience and more of an idea of exactly what bike will suit you and your riding. Then you can make a proper informed decision and get yourself an awesome bike for summer 2017.
Two grand is a lot of money and you want to make sure you get it exactly right.

Remember, you will get more respect for riding well on a £500 bike than you will for riding badly on a £2k bike.

This might not be what you wanted to hear, but I think it's what will benefit you the most. In the meantime, let us know how you get on with your TTs and racing

 

[Crandoggler]

Word.

 

[jamma]

post some pics of the two beasts, save me having to trawl the interwebs

Here is the pictures

s2

• jamma
• 15 Apr 2016

s5

• jamma
• 15 Apr 2016
• 1

 

[vickster]

Nah both fugly

 

[Deleted member 35268]

S2 looks sick.

 

[vickster]

S2 looks sick.

Like a pile of you mean?

 

[Crandoggler]

S5 is a hideous shape.

 

[fossyant]

Nah both fugly

Quite right ! Blurgh.

 

[jefmcg]

And no clearance for mudguards!!