You're the official UA-cam ambassador for all of us everyday cycling enthusiast. It's so annoying to watch sponsored or paid endorsement videos or articles that say the same marketing BS about 10% stiffer and 15 watts faster at 48kmph. Thank you for the unboxing as well as showing the weight of the frame module. Outstanding work getting this content done quickly as I know it takes more time than we realize and I'm really looking forward to you future Soloist content. Keep it RSD !!!!!
You are too kind...And must say you have a great taste LOL! Yes, you have me right as in no BS is the very mantra for my channel here. Thanks for your continued support and encouraging words. Take care!
Hi, thanks for the unbiased video. I bought a Cervelo Caledonia-5 frameset earlier this year and built it with SRAM Red AXS eTap. The frame looks nearly identical to the Soloist but is more endurance based whereas the soloist has more of a racing geometry (lower stack and longer reach). I’ll be interested to see what you think of the ride of the Soloist. It probably has more responsive steering. I previously had an R5 and my guess is that handles much like this.
I also own a Caledonia-5 and I'm building a Soloist. I also owned a 22' R5 before it was destroyed in an accident. The R5 handled amazing so that why I'm building a Soloist with the Geo almost identical and my Caledonia will be for my Century rides and traveling in my bike bag.
Hi Steve! Thanks for your time checking out the vid! While riding the Soloist around, I will be mainly comparing to my previous S3 and current fleet of bikes I ride each week Ostro VAM, Prince, Orca, and the Project China. Hopefully I can come away with something meaningful to share with you all.
Thanks for your time watching! I wish I was gone for a ride too!!! I will be drawing comparisons against my previous S3 and the current fleet of bikes I ride. Hopefully I will come away with something interesting to share. Thanks bud!
Finally! A regular rambling review. I’m getting mines built with Di2, and I test drove the Orbea orca from your review. Crazy thing was the Orbea rides better with the mech Ultegra than the etap rival. Weird. And it was heavier (20lbs) with rival. The cost was tempting at below $4k. But in the end I think the soloist will be the better long term bike. It rides simply amazing. I test drove it with a sram force. But I’m sure the grips on the Ultegra Di2 will be far more of a quality ride. Can’t wait to see your build up and review. Thanks again!
My Orca actually weighed dead even at 20 out of the box. Once I ditched the crap stock wheels, cockpit changed along with the saddle, then it dropped to 17.5 which was a huge drop obviously. Out of 3 main steeds currently ridden, I dare say I like the Orca the most out of Ostro VAM and Prince. The Soloist... We shall see how she turns out. I liked how the price tag was not outrageous but the frame weighing in at 1050 gr by itself is a good indication that they positioned this more less '3' than '5' in their numbering scheme. Hope your search yields to an awesome bike to enjoy for years. And yes, I appreciate you toughing out my endless rambling which was even more atrocious today. Couldn't remember frame part names for the life of me...
@@DiabeticCycling I died laughing every time you poked fun at yourself and provided the corrections on the next screens. Hilarious. I think it just shows our age (mid 40s) and humility. I would say we need to take ginkgo baloba but I think that myth was debunked…lol oh well, I guess it’s just cycling for us to stay young! 🚴🏽♂️💨 happy riding!
Absolutely. Possibly not quite head to head since the components will differ including all important wheels, but I will definitely be drawing comparisons for sure. I ride both every week, have fairly good feel for them.
Amazing. Just watching this video you can see the finish quality and care difference between the Chinese frame and this despite them likely coming from somewhere similar. As you said the fake bike basically a blank canvas that needs a proper finish with facing, tidying up etc. ❤️👍
It definitely shows the ol' "you get what you pay for". While I am not going to say how a frameset can be justified for $6500 on some which you do pay for overhead, you definitely get more quality. This frameset sells for $2700 USD and I thought that wasn't too outlandish in today's overpriced market. I recall buying my brand new S3 back in 2004 for $3200 with Ultegra/Mavic. With inflation in mind, it appears to be priced reasonably if you ask me. Still expensive, yes. Not as insane as some, yes.
@@DiabeticCycling 100%. Your videos and other have helped me make a decision to not but cheap or indeed risk an impor Chinese bike. I've got a great bike and now waiting on the next Giant propel launch arriving in stores. Thanks again.
I ordered a black frameset and set out to try to match the force axs complete bike price but with some upgrades (ceramic bb/carbon bars/elite drive 65d wheels). I still have a couple components to secure, but I managed a few SRAM Red parts in the mix and I'm on pace to be almost exact with the price. I am also going to try some 3D printing to see if I can have a custom integrated cockpit once I get the fit sorted out.
@@DiabeticCycling I saw that Jumbo Visma used the FSA NS ACR stem with what looked to be custom spacers and cone spacer, so I'm going to attempt to emulate that.
I can't wait to find out how the Soloist compares to the Pinarello Price. I'm considering purchasing one or the other. I have a set of the Princeton Works Peak 4550 in the rim brake version. So I could use the Princeton wheels on the Pinarello without an additional cost to upgrade.
Hi Rui! Yes, this is definitely my home you see. I have a channel where I talk all things guitars. Recently I wrapped up a #shorts series where I talk about all 94 of my guitars 1 minute of less on each. Episode 1 is here ua-cam.com/video/1bukCusPqYI/v-deo.html
@@DiabeticCycling Amazing,like you i love cycling have 6 bikes(old school) rim brakes and mechanical..😄and i work in the Audio/video business for 32 years and love music,i used to work in a store of musical instruments so im a great fan of too...but have only 2 guitars and a bass.😞
Hi Greg! There will be a "definitive review" of the 218 before I take her apart. I originally had hoped to keep her around longer for funsie videos but I don't have infinite garage space nor deep pocket to keep buying group sets LOLOLOLOL
He was riding pinarello prince with the big BIANCHI marks on his pants. That’s what he told right before each video that he spoke for himself and himself only. And that’s why we like these videos, right? Can’t wait to see ur Canyon ultimate review with the CERVELO hat. 😅
So, if you buy a frameset - where do you get an "st36" stem? No mention of it on cervelo's parts section website, no one carries it online as far as i can tell. So yeah... frame is basically useless without a stem, any info?
The steer tube is the typical size which you can put on your favorite stem. While I think Cervelo should have included the stem as that is one of its distinguishing feature, you do not need that exact stem. The dust caps they provide and come with, have notches at the front for the house cables to be neatly fished through. I myself will be using an integrated cockpit which would conceal cables all the to the dust cap and then enter the head tube completely out of sight. Nonetheless, it would have been cool for them to include the stem.
It's kind of strange that they included garmin/gopro out front mounts but not a stem, and I've seen videos that say there is only official compatibility with the st36 stem yet there is no way to get one if you are a frameset builder (that I can see). Theoretically it has the same headset as the R5 so you'd think that if you got the R5 integrated stem it would work, but so far the official word I got is that they don't have an approved method for installing a fully cable integrated setup. I feel like they are just covering their bums especially with recent stem recall stuff, but I'm going with an FSA/Vision stem/bar combo for my build and I'll be experimenting with possible custom integration methods.
You ever plan to build a tarmac sl7? I have seen bunch of your videos of factor, based on what you use to describe about the ride feel I believe you might like sl7.
@@DiabeticCycling sl8 maybe will come this year, maybe not. Nobody knows!!! Any prediction from UA-camrs it’s a speculation, Click bait. They assume it will come out. Literally nobody knows! Let me say it like this. I don’t think Specialized knows yet if they gonna launch it or not. I think they have a new bike but I would be surprised if they launch. This is what I hear, usually my hearing is very good. If they launch it will probably be because they need to push their brand during this recession, since sl7 has become like submariner for Rolex. Personally if I was running specialized I would wait for next year to launch sl8. There isn’t a disc brake bike that can rival sl7 yet. Dogma f comes close but it feels a little sluggish compare to sl7. I will end by saying I hope you get to try sl7 before you ever move to sl8.
I definitely won't be riding the Fogma for 1000 miles for a few reasons unlike most other reviews I do. (one of the reasons being that I need the groupset off it for the Cervelo) The final definitive review for the Fogma is dropping within next few weeks. Thanks for always checking out the vids!
I rode a Cervelo Soloist today I don't know if it was my imagination but it seemed faster than my 2019 Trek Emonda with Princeton Carbonworks Peak 4550.
Hey Will! Hope all is well. Thanks for your time dropping a comment. Do you think it was placebo effect? Emonda with 4550 should've been lighter than the Soloist, no? On a climb, I would have suspected the Emonda to feel lighter under you. The Soloist I think definitely handles better overall? I gotta put more meaningful miles on the Soloist to form an educated opinion personally :) Take care!
I just wondered you mentioned you might sale a bike after you got the Soloist Do you have a price in mind that wouldn't hurt my pocketbook too bad? Or do you plan on hanging on to the bike?
@@willwilling4728 Currently I have my Orbea Orca on sale along with the Chinarello reviewed on this channel. Prince, I can probably let go so long as the numbers make sense competitive to the going market rate.
Hi Travis. Negative. They do not include one as part of "frame set", and that does not bother me since I was going to use a different integrated cockpit anyway.
The weight is in-between the lightweight R5 and the Aero S5 so I feel like it's respectable. For someone who can't afford/doesn't have room for a full on aero bike and a superlight climbing bike, I've rationalized the soloist being in the middle as far as weight and aerodynamics as something that can be good all around. You could always enhance aero or weight/climbing with wheels, and you can always switch up the bar situation to improve drag while not having two bikes. The other sad thing is that the pricepoint is actually "cheap" compared to everything else in the market when most frames are $3300-5500
@@escamunicha4276 I'd love to see that as well, but if they released a frame that is only 100g heavier than their $5500 R5 frame for half the price, they'd cannibalize their own product lineup.
@@escamunicha4276 there are very very very few aero bikes that will even be less than 900 grams (SL7, Propel, and Factor VAM are the only ones I can think of). And certainly none that is even remotely in the area code of this price point. Also, this is the heaviest of the three colors.
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You're the official UA-cam ambassador for all of us everyday cycling enthusiast. It's so annoying to watch sponsored or paid endorsement videos or articles that say the same marketing BS about 10% stiffer and 15 watts faster at 48kmph. Thank you for the unboxing as well as showing the weight of the frame module. Outstanding work getting this content done quickly as I know it takes more time than we realize and I'm really looking forward to you future Soloist content. Keep it RSD !!!!!
You are too kind...And must say you have a great taste LOL! Yes, you have me right as in no BS is the very mantra for my channel here. Thanks for your continued support and encouraging words. Take care!
Nice video mate, just scored the last 51 from excel. Embers color way. Was told none other on order until 2023!
Hi, thanks for the unbiased video. I bought a Cervelo Caledonia-5 frameset earlier this year and built it with SRAM Red AXS eTap. The frame looks nearly identical to the Soloist but is more endurance based whereas the soloist has more of a racing geometry (lower stack and longer reach). I’ll be interested to see what you think of the ride of the Soloist. It probably has more responsive steering. I previously had an R5 and my guess is that handles much like this.
I also own a Caledonia-5 and I'm building a Soloist. I also owned a 22' R5 before it was destroyed in an accident. The R5 handled amazing so that why I'm building a Soloist with the Geo almost identical and my Caledonia will be for my Century rides and traveling in my bike bag.
Hi Steve! Thanks for your time checking out the vid! While riding the Soloist around, I will be mainly comparing to my previous S3 and current fleet of bikes I ride each week Ostro VAM, Prince, Orca, and the Project China. Hopefully I can come away with something meaningful to share with you all.
Excellent unboxing video. Thank you! Looking forward to your impressions of how it rides and compares to your Factor Ostro.
Thanks for your time watching! I wish I was gone for a ride too!!! I will be drawing comparisons against my previous S3 and the current fleet of bikes I ride. Hopefully I will come away with something interesting to share. Thanks bud!
Finally! A regular rambling review. I’m getting mines built with Di2, and I test drove the Orbea orca from your review. Crazy thing was the Orbea rides better with the mech Ultegra than the etap rival. Weird. And it was heavier (20lbs) with rival. The cost was tempting at below $4k. But in the end I think the soloist will be the better long term bike. It rides simply amazing. I test drove it with a sram force. But I’m sure the grips on the Ultegra Di2 will be far more of a quality ride. Can’t wait to see your build up and review. Thanks again!
My Orca actually weighed dead even at 20 out of the box. Once I ditched the crap stock wheels, cockpit changed along with the saddle, then it dropped to 17.5 which was a huge drop obviously. Out of 3 main steeds currently ridden, I dare say I like the Orca the most out of Ostro VAM and Prince. The Soloist... We shall see how she turns out. I liked how the price tag was not outrageous but the frame weighing in at 1050 gr by itself is a good indication that they positioned this more less '3' than '5' in their numbering scheme. Hope your search yields to an awesome bike to enjoy for years. And yes, I appreciate you toughing out my endless rambling which was even more atrocious today. Couldn't remember frame part names for the life of me...
@@DiabeticCycling I died laughing every time you poked fun at yourself and provided the corrections on the next screens. Hilarious. I think it just shows our age (mid 40s) and humility. I would say we need to take ginkgo baloba but I think that myth was debunked…lol oh well, I guess it’s just cycling for us to stay young! 🚴🏽♂️💨 happy riding!
definitely looking forward to a head-to-head with the Factor Ostro Vam
Absolutely. Possibly not quite head to head since the components will differ including all important wheels, but I will definitely be drawing comparisons for sure. I ride both every week, have fairly good feel for them.
Amazing. Just watching this video you can see the finish quality and care difference between the Chinese frame and this despite them likely coming from somewhere similar. As you said the fake bike basically a blank canvas that needs a proper finish with facing, tidying up etc. ❤️👍
It definitely shows the ol' "you get what you pay for". While I am not going to say how a frameset can be justified for $6500 on some which you do pay for overhead, you definitely get more quality. This frameset sells for $2700 USD and I thought that wasn't too outlandish in today's overpriced market. I recall buying my brand new S3 back in 2004 for $3200 with Ultegra/Mavic. With inflation in mind, it appears to be priced reasonably if you ask me. Still expensive, yes. Not as insane as some, yes.
@@DiabeticCycling 100%. Your videos and other have helped me make a decision to not but cheap or indeed risk an impor Chinese bike. I've got a great bike and now waiting on the next Giant propel launch arriving in stores. Thanks again.
@@pbt2005 The new Propel does look pretty sweet.
I ordered a black frameset and set out to try to match the force axs complete bike price but with some upgrades (ceramic bb/carbon bars/elite drive 65d wheels). I still have a couple components to secure, but I managed a few SRAM Red parts in the mix and I'm on pace to be almost exact with the price.
I am also going to try some 3D printing to see if I can have a custom integrated cockpit once I get the fit sorted out.
This sounds like a banger! Nicely done sir!
@@DiabeticCycling Is your bar/stem ACR?
@@BrianMcDonald Not the ACR, just a regular Metron 5D integrated cockpit. I don't see any issues personally routing the hoses but I will share if so.
@@DiabeticCycling I saw that Jumbo Visma used the FSA NS ACR stem with what looked to be custom spacers and cone spacer, so I'm going to attempt to emulate that.
Such clean colour scheme. Just the necessities. One logo.
I can't wait to find out how the Soloist compares to the Pinarello Price.
I'm considering purchasing one or the other. I have a set of the Princeton Works Peak 4550 in the rim brake version. So I could use the Princeton wheels on the Pinarello without an additional cost to upgrade.
This frame is made in Taiwan by kenstone metal
Can't wait to see the review. Nice video bro
Thank you sir! Always words of encouragement, much appreciated!
Great video. Thanks for all the detail.
broth -thanks.well done!
LOL Thank you sir!
your guitar colection is amazing,i belive you did the video in your home,not in a Bike store.😀
Hi Rui! Yes, this is definitely my home you see. I have a channel where I talk all things guitars. Recently I wrapped up a #shorts series where I talk about all 94 of my guitars 1 minute of less on each. Episode 1 is here ua-cam.com/video/1bukCusPqYI/v-deo.html
@@DiabeticCycling Amazing,like you i love cycling have 6 bikes(old school) rim brakes and mechanical..😄and i work in the Audio/video business for 32 years and love music,i used to work in a store of musical instruments so im a great fan of too...but have only 2 guitars and a bass.😞
If you are taking the groupset off selling the VB-R-218, I hope we get a last review video out it.. Unless you've been contacted!?? 🕵🏽Lol!
Hi Greg! There will be a "definitive review" of the 218 before I take her apart. I originally had hoped to keep her around longer for funsie videos but I don't have infinite garage space nor deep pocket to keep buying group sets LOLOLOLOL
Hello, did you ever do a ride review on the Chinarello project? Keep the videos coming👍
That video is being put together. Dropping within next few weeks.
@@DiabeticCycling not that it matters. You get what you pay for. 😂
HI! Did you remember what is the weight from the whole box? i´m a new suscriptor from Argentina! Saludos!
Hi Silvio. Thanks for the sub!!!! I don't recall weighing the frame after I received it. Don't quote me on this but probably around 980 grams?
Hi. Did the soloist frameset come with the spacers?
Dude - ya can't do a 20-minute video about a new Cervelo while wearing a Canyon cap!
Hi Dave!! I will pay back by wearing a Cervelo cap when I do a vid on a Canyon. :)
yes he can. he just did! 😅
He was riding pinarello prince with the big BIANCHI marks on his pants. That’s what he told right before each video that he spoke for himself and himself only. And that’s why we like these videos, right? Can’t wait to see ur Canyon ultimate review with the CERVELO hat. 😅
sweet frame!
이쁘게 잘굴러가는놈으로 맹그러져야할턴디...
Did you wind up buying the 15 MM setback seat post? Is that truly a zero setback?
I have not. I'm getting along fine with the post currently despite its hideous looks :)
Do you know what the max stack height is with spacers?
So, if you buy a frameset - where do you get an "st36" stem?
No mention of it on cervelo's parts section website, no one carries it online as far as i can tell.
So yeah... frame is basically useless without a stem, any info?
You can use any 1 1/8 stem.
What makes the st36 stem special is that it has a clip underneath the stem to hold your 2 brake hoses.
The steer tube is the typical size which you can put on your favorite stem. While I think Cervelo should have included the stem as that is one of its distinguishing feature, you do not need that exact stem. The dust caps they provide and come with, have notches at the front for the house cables to be neatly fished through. I myself will be using an integrated cockpit which would conceal cables all the to the dust cap and then enter the head tube completely out of sight. Nonetheless, it would have been cool for them to include the stem.
It's kind of strange that they included garmin/gopro out front mounts but not a stem, and I've seen videos that say there is only official compatibility with the st36 stem yet there is no way to get one if you are a frameset builder (that I can see). Theoretically it has the same headset as the R5 so you'd think that if you got the R5 integrated stem it would work, but so far the official word I got is that they don't have an approved method for installing a fully cable integrated setup. I feel like they are just covering their bums especially with recent stem recall stuff, but I'm going with an FSA/Vision stem/bar combo for my build and I'll be experimenting with possible custom integration methods.
This is amazing !!!!!!!
Thank you Nels. I especially appreciate as my presentation was exceptionally lame yesterday. Thank you for your time and take care!
You ever plan to build a tarmac sl7? I have seen bunch of your videos of factor, based on what you use to describe about the ride feel I believe you might like sl7.
Hi Ben. SL7 is probably not in my future. That said, I suspect SL8 could be on the horizon, so perhaps that...
@@DiabeticCycling sl8 maybe will come this year, maybe not. Nobody knows!!! Any prediction from UA-camrs it’s a speculation, Click bait. They assume it will come out. Literally nobody knows! Let me say it like this. I don’t think Specialized knows yet if they gonna launch it or not. I think they have a new bike but I would be surprised if they launch. This is what I hear, usually my hearing is very good. If they launch it will probably be because they need to push their brand during this recession, since sl7 has become like submariner for Rolex. Personally if I was running specialized I would wait for next year to launch sl8. There isn’t a disc brake bike that can rival sl7 yet. Dogma f comes close but it feels a little sluggish compare to sl7. I will end by saying I hope you get to try sl7 before you ever move to sl8.
@@DiabeticCycling or the Venge!! Hopefully lol
I've been hoping we would see a 1000 miles review of Chinarello Fogma😆 But I see the point of putting that di2 into a proper frameset.
I definitely won't be riding the Fogma for 1000 miles for a few reasons unlike most other reviews I do. (one of the reasons being that I need the groupset off it for the Cervelo) The final definitive review for the Fogma is dropping within next few weeks. Thanks for always checking out the vids!
I rode a Cervelo Soloist today I don't know if it was my imagination but it seemed faster than my 2019 Trek Emonda with Princeton Carbonworks Peak 4550.
Hey Will! Hope all is well. Thanks for your time dropping a comment. Do you think it was placebo effect? Emonda with 4550 should've been lighter than the Soloist, no? On a climb, I would have suspected the Emonda to feel lighter under you. The Soloist I think definitely handles better overall? I gotta put more meaningful miles on the Soloist to form an educated opinion personally :) Take care!
Did you decide if you are going to sell your Price?
@@willwilling4728 LOL for the right price, it's always for sale I suppose :)
I just wondered you mentioned you might sale a bike after you got the Soloist Do you have a price in mind that wouldn't hurt my pocketbook too bad? Or do you plan on hanging on to the bike?
@@willwilling4728 Currently I have my Orbea Orca on sale along with the Chinarello reviewed on this channel. Prince, I can probably let go so long as the numbers make sense competitive to the going market rate.
hi, can I know where did you order the frameset?
Hi Zach. I ordered mine from Excel Sports out of Colorado.
Did you get a stem with the frame?
Hi Travis. Negative. They do not include one as part of "frame set", and that does not bother me since I was going to use a different integrated cockpit anyway.
Hashtag #cervelo #soloist #new #newbikeday
What is the BB standard? Still BBRight?
T47 BBright Threaded
My Cervelo Soloist Carbon 2006 is superior to the Soloist 2023 in price, aerodynamics, weight and stiffness.
That's a heavy bike for expensive carbon
The weight is in-between the lightweight R5 and the Aero S5 so I feel like it's respectable. For someone who can't afford/doesn't have room for a full on aero bike and a superlight climbing bike, I've rationalized the soloist being in the middle as far as weight and aerodynamics as something that can be good all around. You could always enhance aero or weight/climbing with wheels, and you can always switch up the bar situation to improve drag while not having two bikes. The other sad thing is that the pricepoint is actually "cheap" compared to everything else in the market when most frames are $3300-5500
@@BrianMcDonald i was expecting 800 gram range for that price though. I guess you pay for the brand.
@@escamunicha4276 I'd love to see that as well, but if they released a frame that is only 100g heavier than their $5500 R5 frame for half the price, they'd cannibalize their own product lineup.
@@escamunicha4276 there are very very very few aero bikes that will even be less than 900 grams (SL7, Propel, and Factor VAM are the only ones I can think of). And certainly none that is even remotely in the area code of this price point. Also, this is the heaviest of the three colors.