Compare: 2022 Elves Vanyar UCI Rim Brake S-46 vs 2026 Cervelo Cycles S5 Base 48

Insights

Somewhat aggressive stack and reach vs trend of performance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of Elves Vanyar

Bar type unusual for category

This: Flat Bar
Category: Drop Bar

Average stack and reach vs trend of performance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of Cervelo Cycles S5

Stack	490mm	496mm +6mm
Reach	374.5mm	367mm -7.5mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.31:1	1.35:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T	460mm	—
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top	506mm	—
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown	—	520mm
Top Tube Slope	5.3deg	—
Head Tube Angle	72deg	71deg -1deg
Seat Tube Angle	75deg	73deg -2deg
Head Tube Length	90mm	69mm -21mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	69mm	72.5mm +3.5mm
Bottom Bracket Height	270mm	266.5mm -3.5mm
Chainstay Length	405mm	405mm +0mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	399.1mm	398.5mm -0.6mm
Front-Center	563mm	579mm +16mm
Front-Center Horizontal	558.8mm	574.5mm +15.7mm
Wheelbase	957.8mm	973mm +15.2mm
Fork Offset/Rake	45.1mm	58mm +12.9mm
Trail	62.7mm mid/neutral	55.4mm -7.3mm mid/neutral
Mechanical Trail	59.6mm	52.4mm -7.2mm
Wheel Flop	18.4mm	17.1mm -1.3mm
Standover Height	726mm	707.5mm -18.5mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	54mm 170 mm cranks	70mm +16mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	100mm 170 mm cranks	96.5mm -3.5mm 170 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	28mm	28mm +0mm
Tire Outer Diameter	678mm	678mm +0mm
Bike Length with Tires	1635.8mm	1651mm +15.2mm
Suspension Type	Rigid, non-suspension corrected	Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Bar Type	Flat Bar	Drop Bar
Frame Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Fork Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Brake Type	Rim	Disc

Actions	Collection I've Ridden	Collection I've Ridden
Source	https://usa.elvesbike.com/products/vanyar-carbon-road-frameset-1	https://www.cervelo.com/en-US/bikes/s5
Brand	Elves	Cervelo Cycles
Bike	2022 Vanyar UCI Rim Brake	2026 S5 Base
Size	S-46	48
Category	Performance Road	Performance Road