The R5, though, was created with a fixation on weight - and it stunned the cycling world when it became the first frame to dip below the 700g mark with the R5 Project California. Today ...

First up is the bike’s cockpit. While it’s now more integrated for aerodynamics, the Áspero shares bearing dimensions with several other Cervélo models (R5, Soloist, R5-CX, and Caledonia).