IN BRIEF
Cervélo is launching a new Soloist, redesigned to gain aerodynamic efficiency without giving up on weight. The Canadian brand claims 8.6 watts of drag saved over the outgoing model, a race-trim weight of 6.86 kg, and 267 grams shed across the whole bike. Five builds are offered, from $6,800 with a SRAM Rival AXS groupset up to $11,000 for the SRAM Red AXS version, all fitted with an integrated power meter and Reserve carbon wheels. The Soloist stays positioned below the S5, the brand’s most extreme aero model, by a margin of 11.8 watts of drag.
| Brand | Cervélo |
| Model | Soloist (2026) |
| Weight | 6.86 kg (race trim) |
| Weight saving | 267 g less than the previous model |
| Aerodynamics | 8.6 W less drag than the previous model; 11.8 W more than the S5; up to 4.3 W more with the dedicated aero bottles |
| Groupset | SRAM Rival AXS / Force AXS / Force AXS 1 / Red AXS, Shimano Ultegra Di2 — all with an integrated power meter |
| Wheels | Reserve carbon (40|44 or 42|49TA depending on the model) |
| Price | from $6,800 (Rival AXS) to $11,000 (Red AXS) |
Not every aero bike chases outright speed whatever the cost. That is the bet behind the new Cervélo Soloist: the Canadian brand presents it as faster and lighter than its predecessor, without seeking to rival the S5, its own most radically aerodynamic model.
The Cervélo Soloist gains 8.6 watts without sacrificing weight
Cervélo claims 8.6 watts less drag than the old Soloist, with a complete bike in race trim quoted at 6.86 kg — 267 grams less than the model it replaces. A dedicated aero bottle claws back up to 4.3 watts more. The Soloist nonetheless remains 11.8 watts slower than the S5, the most aerodynamic model in the Cervélo range, taking on an in-between position between all-out performance and a versatile road bike.
Five builds, from Rival AXS to Red AXS
The range runs from the Rival AXS at $6,800, with Reserve 40|44 carbon wheels, up to the Red AXS flagship at $11,000, fitted with Reserve 42|49TA wheels. In between, Cervélo offers an Ultegra Di2 at $8,250 and two Force AXS versions at $8,500 — one with the standard groupset, the other in a 13-speed single-chainring setup. Every model carries an integrated power meter and a one-piece bar-and-stem unit.
These are the prices announced by Cervélo for the US market; no euro pricing was available at the time of writing. Less a head-on rival to the S5 than an alternative for anyone who wants an aero bike without paying all of its compromises.
