In 2019, Áspero took the gravel world by storm, heralding a “new era of speed in gravel.” Fun, but flat out. 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 Aspero 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.

• Fork
  • Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered Aspero Fork
• Handlebar
  • Cervélo HB23 alloy 400mm
• Stem
  • Cervélo ST36 Alloy
• Seatpost
  • Cervélo Alloy 27.2
• Saddle
  • Fizik Vento Argo X5
• Bottom Bracket
  • FSA, T47 BBright for 24mm spindle
• Headset
  • FSA IS2 1-1/4, 45° x 45° / 1-1/2, 36° x 45°
• Front Thru-Axle
  • Cervélo Aero Thru Axle Front, M12x1.5mm, 127mm length
• Rear Thru-Axle
  • Cervélo Aero Thru Axle Rear, M12x1.0mm, 169mm length
• Front Wheel
  • Vision Team 30 Disc, 27mm IW, J-Bend, 12x100mm, centerlock, tubeless compatible
• Rear Wheel
  • Vision Team 30 Disc, 27mm IW, J-Bend, 12x142mm, MS freehub, centerlock, tubeless compatible
• Tires
  • WTB Vulpine TCS Light Fast Rolling Dual DNA 60tpi 700x45c
• Shift/Brake Levers
  • Shimano GRX, RX610
• Crankset
  • Shimano GRX, RX610
• Chainring
  • Wolf Tooth Components 46T Chainring for GRX
• Chain
  • Shimano M7100
• Cassette
  • Shimano M6200, 10-51
• Rear Derailleur
  • Shimano GRX, RX822 SGS
• Brake Rotors
  • Shimano CL700 Centerlock
• Accessories
  • Cervélo Front Computer/Accessory Mount 265
    
  • Cervélo Smartpak Top Tube Storage Bag 400A
• Max Tire Width
  • 700c - 45mm / 650c - 47mm