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In 2019, Áspero took the gravel world by storm, heralding a “new era of speed in gravel.” Fun, but flat out. The new Áspero remains true to its original brief, but with some improvements: a threaded BB shell, neater cable routing, and a UDH-compatible derailleur hanger for those who want to use SRAM’s Transmission drivetrains. And it’s more aero, of course. In the case of Áspero, aerodynamic performance is less about pure speed as a result of drag reduction, and more about conservation of energy. After a big day in a headwind, the three watts saved over the previous Aspero might add up to one less energy gel your stomach has to digest—WORTH IT.


In addition to the drag reduction, we also dropped the seat stays to give a bit more compliance out back, and reduced front-end stiffness slightly to make the last hours of a long race less painful. Between those dropped seat stays, we added in a bit more clearance for mud, too, taking what we learned from R5-CX (and the Unbound mudfest in 2023). It’s a lot of seemingly small improvements, but they add up to a lot. The result is a bike that feels a lot like the original Áspero, but is faster, more comfortable, and more versatile.

Specs:

SIZE
56

FORK
Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered Aspero Fork

HEADSET
FSA IS2

STEM
Cervélo ST36 Alloy

HANDLEBAR
Cervélo AB09 Carbon, 31.8mm clamp, 16 degree flare

SEATPOST
Cervélo SP19 Carbon 27.2

SADDLE
Prologo Dimension STN

SHIFTERS
SRAM Apex AXS, 12 speed

BRAKE CALIPERS
SRAM Apex

BRAKE ROTOR
SRAM Centerline Centerlock

REAR DERAILLEUR
SRAM Apex XPLR AXS, 12 speed

CASSETTE
SRAM Apex XLPR, 11-44, 12 speed

CHAIN
SRAM Apex, 12 speed

CRANKSET
SRAM Apex 1, 40T, DUB Wide

BOTTOM BRACKET
SRAM DUB, BBright

WHEELS
Fulcrum Rapid Red 300, 12x100(F)/142(R), 24H, 24mm IW, HG freehub, centerlock, tubeless compatible

THRU AXLES
Cervelo Aero Thru-Axles, 12x100/142

TIRES
WTB Vulpine TCS Light Fast Rolling Dual DNA 60tpi 700x40c

ACCESSORIES
Smartpak 400A Top Tube Storage Bag

*price and parts spec information is subject to change