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Aspero Apex 1 Gravel Bike - Five Black (2023)
- Spread the cost over 12, 24 or 36 months
- Pay as little as 10% deposit
HAUL ASS, NOT CARGO
We engineered Áspero for pure, unapologetic speed, ready to take down finish lines, KOMs, PRs, and FKTs. A bike built without limits, for the riders looking to test them. It’s stiff—Classics-racing stiff—and performs like you’d want a road bike to perform off-road. We think that makes sense, and it’s what we were trying to do when we were stuffing bigger tires into our existing frames and swapping in aftermarket forks to get a 40mm tire up front.
MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS
We designed Aspero with clearance for up to 700c x 40mm tires or 650b x 49mm tires. Of course, there are variables—rim width, tire casing, and tread depth—which will affect final clearance. We always recommend 4mm of clearance between the tire and frame.
**New Shimano road (not gravel) 12 speed front derailleurs reduce tire clearance in the rear of the frame to 700 x 38c or 650b x 45c.
TWO-POSITION ADJUSTMENT
Trail—front-wheel response to rider input—is the most critical factor in high-velocity handling. Flipping the two-position "Trail Mixer" to compensate for the difference in circumference between a 650b and 700c tire maintains consistent handling by maintaining consistent trail figures.
BALANCED HANDLING
Stiffness and handling work together to ensure the bike tracks predictably and responds immediately to critical pedal and bracing inputs.
Specification:
FORK: Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered Aspero Fork
HEADSET: FSA IS2 1-1/8 x 1-1/2
THRU AXLES: Cervelo Aero Thru-Axles, 12x100/142
WHEELS: Alexrims Boondocks 7D, 12x142mm, 28H, 23mm IW, HG freehub, 6 bolt, tubeless compatible, Alexrims Boondocks 7D, 12x100mm, 28H, 23mm IW, 6 bolt, tubeless compatible
TIRES: Panaracer Gravel King SK Sport 60tpi 700x38c
CRANKSET: SRAM Apex 1, 40T, 24mm spindle
BOTTOM BRACKET: JY BBright, for GXP spindle
CHAIN: SRAM PC-1110, 11 speed
REAR DERAILLEUR: SRAM Apex 1 Long Cage, 11 speed
CASSETTE: SRAM PG 1130, 11-42, 11 Speed
SHIFTERS: SRAM Apex, 11 speed
HANDLEBAR: Zipp Service Course 70 XPLR Alloy, 31.8mm clamp, 5 degree flare, 11 degree outsweep
STEM: Cervélo Alloy
BRAKE CALIPERS: SRAM Apex
SADDLE: Cervélo Road Saddle
SEATPOST: Cervélo Alloy 27.2
BRAKE ROTOR: SRAM Centerline 6-Bolt
ACCESSORIES: Smartpak 400A Top Tube Storage Bag
HAUL ASS, NOT CARGO
We engineered Áspero for pure, unapologetic speed, ready to take down finish lines, KOMs, PRs, and FKTs. A bike built without limits, for the riders looking to test them. It’s stiff—Classics-racing stiff—and performs like you’d want a road bike to perform off-road. We think that makes sense, and it’s what we were trying to do when we were stuffing bigger tires into our existing frames and swapping in aftermarket forks to get a 40mm tire up front.
MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS
We designed Aspero with clearance for up to 700c x 40mm tires or 650b x 49mm tires. Of course, there are variables—rim width, tire casing, and tread depth—which will affect final clearance. We always recommend 4mm of clearance between the tire and frame.
**New Shimano road (not gravel) 12 speed front derailleurs reduce tire clearance in the rear of the frame to 700 x 38c or 650b x 45c.
TWO-POSITION ADJUSTMENT
Trail—front-wheel response to rider input—is the most critical factor in high-velocity handling. Flipping the two-position "Trail Mixer" to compensate for the difference in circumference between a 650b and 700c tire maintains consistent handling by maintaining consistent trail figures.
BALANCED HANDLING
Stiffness and handling work together to ensure the bike tracks predictably and responds immediately to critical pedal and bracing inputs.
Specification:
FORK: Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered Aspero Fork
HEADSET: FSA IS2 1-1/8 x 1-1/2
THRU AXLES: Cervelo Aero Thru-Axles, 12x100/142
WHEELS: Alexrims Boondocks 7D, 12x142mm, 28H, 23mm IW, HG freehub, 6 bolt, tubeless compatible, Alexrims Boondocks 7D, 12x100mm, 28H, 23mm IW, 6 bolt, tubeless compatible
TIRES: Panaracer Gravel King SK Sport 60tpi 700x38c
CRANKSET: SRAM Apex 1, 40T, 24mm spindle
BOTTOM BRACKET: JY BBright, for GXP spindle
CHAIN: SRAM PC-1110, 11 speed
REAR DERAILLEUR: SRAM Apex 1 Long Cage, 11 speed
CASSETTE: SRAM PG 1130, 11-42, 11 Speed
SHIFTERS: SRAM Apex, 11 speed
HANDLEBAR: Zipp Service Course 70 XPLR Alloy, 31.8mm clamp, 5 degree flare, 11 degree outsweep
STEM: Cervélo Alloy
BRAKE CALIPERS: SRAM Apex
SADDLE: Cervélo Road Saddle
SEATPOST: Cervélo Alloy 27.2
BRAKE ROTOR: SRAM Centerline 6-Bolt
ACCESSORIES: Smartpak 400A Top Tube Storage Bag
