NEW BIKE DAY! 2023 Cervelo Soloist Reviewed

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[thisishowthetruthdies]

Nicely composed . Beats the heck out of a dry "this is my new bike" video.

[Nebulacore]

From S-WORKS SL7/Specialized SL7 Pro to Giant TCR to Cervélo Soloist! Great bikes!

I bought my Cervélo Caledonia 5 before the Soloist was even announced and regretted it as it was so much more expensive for the (lack of) performance. Cervélo did a great job pricing the Soloist and designing it between the S5 and R5. Cheaper than the Caledonia 5, Lighter than the S5 and more aero than the R5. Great bike.

[ntorious]

Been riding an Alpenglow color Soloist for a few months now and it is AWESOME

[mpad]

I have this bike with the ultegra di2 build and this bike is amazing!!! He’s right though, these aero bikes feel very similar when riding. The price point is more competitive and the cornering and just comfortable riding on the Soloist is becoming one of the most favored aspects of the bike! Don’t be fooled though I comfortably keep up with the S5s and SL7s with no problem! Zoom!

[theniceoyster]

Happy new bike day!!! I just got my soloist last week as well and it’s been great ⚡️⚡️⚡️

[schmty]

just got one a couple weeks ago and loving it! the 4 lbs of paint look great when the sun hits it 😂

[adamweb]

Love this style of review! Speaking of aero trends and marginal gains I've actually noticed several new bikes that come with 140mm rotors front and back

[dsonyay]

Great wheelset. The way they have brake hoses routed is a great selling point. Simple to work on.

[aldrinclementina]

9:33... Squirrel!!!🤣 All of your previous bikes were great bikes... I like the way you enjoy them and make the most of them. Enjoy you ride buddy. Greetings from Curaçao. 🔵🟡⚪

[davidnicholson]

Lol, everyone hates on tubeless road until they run 28s at 60-65 psi. Then you realize it's better in every way, especially with GP5KSTRs. Also, the TCR is underrated for how light it is.

[mattgeyerful]

I think most of the added weight on this bike is from the groupset, a buddy of mine upgraded from mechanical to sram force Etap and it added almost a whole pound

[ntorious]

You mention that it's expensive for the build but... a frame is only $2700. It's half the cost of an R5 or an S5. If you already have wheels then you can do as I did and build a 1x SRAM Rival AXS with the crank power meter for like $4400.

[BrianMcDonald]

I've been riding a frameset build Soloist and it has been really nice. By doing my own frameset build, I got some lighter weight parts and a few SRAM Red components for the same price as the stock Force build.

[CLONisKING]

Very funny video, love the editing so probs to CJ, and very nice bike indeed.

[BryanHoefer]

"will it make you happy, will it make you ride more?" Best reason to buy a new bike!

[derekh]

I love the Soloist. I'm glad Cervelo brought it back. You're lucky. One thing I noted in your video in the commentary on the tubeless setup is the tire pressure. I run tubes, weigh 180# ( I'm guessing way more than you) and I run just under 60psi front, and just under 65psi rear in 28mm Pirellis. Couldn't you get away with even lower pressures? Would it be advantageous or not? I'm guessing there is diminishing return at some point.

[PatrickLino]

Dang, Jeff got some gray hairs in his beard. How long have I been watching this channel now? Have a great weekend yall!

[ee-dtoe]

You can keep the 160 rotors but change for some galfer or shim and you will save 130g on your wheels!

[Tsnor]

1. Great concept for Bike review. MUCH more engaging. Seriously surprised I watched the entire video and enjoyed it.
2. I was turning volume up and down. MUSIC too loud. When I turned it down voices too soft, so back up again.
3. TRAINING PLAN. Do a video on your training plan. Typical month. (It won't kill your training plan sales, it'll boost them. Ex: See Dylan Johnson.)

[AJCCycling]

Ahh, so that’s where all the Soloists went! TMB… 😂 Tried to get one but crazy long wait times at Cervélo unfortunately.