Compare: 2022 Elves Vanyar UCI Rim Brake L-50 vs 2026 Cervelo Cycles S5 Base 51

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	501.1mm	519mm +17.9mm
Reach	385mm	376mm -9mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.3:1	1.38:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T	500mm	—
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top	521.8mm	—
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown	—	535mm
Top Tube Slope	2deg	—
Head Tube Angle	72.5deg	72deg -0.5deg
Seat Tube Angle	75deg	73deg -2deg
Head Tube Length	100mm	87mm -13mm
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	575.1mm	580mm +4.9mm
Front-Center Horizontal	571mm	575.5mm +4.5mm
Wheelbase	970mm	974mm +4mm
Fork Offset/Rake	47.4mm	52mm +4.6mm
Trail	57.2mm mid/neutral	55.5mm -1.7mm mid/neutral
Mechanical Trail	54.5mm	52.8mm -1.7mm
Wheel Flop	16.4mm	16.3mm -0.1mm
Standover Height	752mm	729.5mm -22.5mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	66.1mm 170 mm cranks	71mm +4.9mm 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	1648mm	1652mm +4mm
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	L-50	51
Category	Performance Road	Performance Road