We built up a Cervelo P5 test bike in March of this year and quite a bit has changed since. We changed wheels, saddle, tires and components and here now is version 2 of this test mule bike.
The v2 Cervelo P5 test bike looks very comfortable in that industrial place.
We swapped out SRAM Red for Shimano Ultegra Di2 shifting.
The Magura hydraulic brakes are still on and likely will stay on.
The junction box could easily be hidden inside the stem,and this is not the final place but it is actually out of the wind here too.
Plug in and charge the battery here, this way you don't have to get to the battery in the seat tube. But this only works with the slim internal battery. Although the standard battery can hide inside, it is technically still an external battery. The slim battery has a heat overload built in, but the external one features it in the actual charger.
The junction box is hidden nicely behind the tab of the water bottle cage.
Now we have an Enve SES 8 carbon clincher wheel up front.
And the rear wheel is the matching Enve SES 9 carbon clincher.
The S-Works Turbo 24 tires won't see daily use, but will need to be tested in race simulated efforts.
The Rotor cranks are currently holding steady too, but might get swapped for a power meter.
The Shimano Ultegra Di2 front derailleur is smooth as butter.
The same is true for the Shimano Ultegra Di2 rear one.
This Profile Design Karbon Lite cage has held on to our Slowtwitch Specialized Purist bottle very nicely.
The Sitero saddle has replaced the Fizik Arione Tri 2 and has been wonderful on rides up to 2 hours.
This Von Drais number holder is still on from the last race, and is an excellent way to prevent having sticky crap on your frame.
All images © Herbert Krabel / slowtwitch.com
