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

Insights

Average stack and reach vs trend of performance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of Cervelo Cycles S5

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

Stack	496mm	490mm -6mm
Reach	367mm	374.5mm +7.5mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.35:1	1.31:1
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	71deg	72deg +1deg
Seat Tube Angle	73deg	75deg +2deg
Head Tube Length	69mm	90mm +21mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	72.5mm	69mm -3.5mm
Bottom Bracket Height	266.5mm	270mm +3.5mm
Chainstay Length	405mm	405mm +0mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	398.5mm	399.1mm +0.6mm
Front-Center	579mm	563mm -16mm
Front-Center Horizontal	574.5mm	558.8mm -15.7mm
Wheelbase	973mm	957.8mm -15.2mm
Fork Offset/Rake	58mm	45.1mm -12.9mm
Trail	55.4mm mid/neutral	62.7mm +7.3mm mid/neutral
Mechanical Trail	52.4mm	59.6mm +7.2mm
Wheel Flop	17.1mm	18.4mm +1.3mm
Standover Height	707.5mm	726mm +18.5mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	70mm 170 mm cranks	54mm -16mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	96.5mm 170 mm cranks	100mm +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	1651mm	1635.8mm -15.2mm
Suspension Type	Rigid, non-suspension corrected	Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Bar Type	Drop Bar	Flat Bar
Frame Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Fork Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Brake Type	Disc	Rim

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