2014 Cervelo R3 Framset Silver / Navy Blue 56

<p>Now the higher models in the R3 range get an all-new chassis derived from the groundbreaking RCA frame, but the fact Cerv&eacute;lo has kept this older design (and not one to be sniffed at) in production in order to be able to offer a cheaper model should be applauded.</p>
<p>The frame itself is designed around Cerv&eacute;lo&rsquo;s own Squoval tubing concept. The main-tubes are square in cross-section with highly radiused corners. Cerv&eacute;lo claims this adds so much stiffness at the heart of the frame, through the down tube and chainstays, that the seatstays needn&rsquo;t offer any strength in the vertical plane and just help with the torsional integrity. That means they can be made significantly smaller and flatter than normal offering a leaf-spring quality to the rear end (the original R3 was designed around the Belgian cobbled classics). Up front a special &lsquo;feathered&rsquo; carbon layup and Kevlar infusion adds plenty of strength and stiffness too.</p>
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<p>Frame: Carbon</p>
<p>Fork: Carbon</p>
<p>Color: Silver/Navy Blue</p>