Compare: 2026 Cervelo Cycles S5 Base 56 vs 2026 XMCS Aero Racing Base ML

Insights

Average stack and reach vs trend of performance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of Cervelo Cycles S5

Average stack and reach vs trend of performance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of XMCS Aero Racing

Stack	565mm	565mm +0mm
Reach	392mm	394mm +2mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.44:1	1.43:1
Seat Tube Length, Unknown	—	510mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center	—	561mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown	565mm	—
Top Tube Slope	—	8deg
Head Tube Angle	73.5deg	73.5deg +0deg
Seat Tube Angle	73deg	73.5deg +0.5deg
Head Tube Length	130mm	152mm +22mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	70mm	72mm +2mm
Bottom Bracket Height	269mm	274mm +5mm
Chainstay Length	405mm	410mm +5mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	398.9mm	403.6mm +4.7mm
Front-Center	588mm	593mm +5mm
Front-Center Horizontal	583.1mm	589.4mm +6.3mm
Wheelbase	982mm	993mm +11mm
Fork Offset/Rake	43mm	44mm +1mm
Fork Length (On-Axis)	—	375mm
Trail	55.6mm mid/neutral	56.6mm +1mm mid/neutral
Mechanical Trail	53.3mm	54.3mm +1mm
Wheel Flop	15.1mm	15.4mm +0.3mm
Standover Height	775.3mm	784mm +8.7mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	79mm 170 mm cranks	77mm -2mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	99mm 170 mm cranks	104mm +5mm 170 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	28mm	35mm +7mm
Tire Outer Diameter	678mm	692mm +14mm
Bike Length with Tires	1660mm	1685mm +25mm
Suspension Type	Rigid, non-suspension corrected	Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Bar Type	Drop Bar	Drop Bar
Frame Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Fork Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Brake Type	Disc	Disc

Actions	Collection I've Ridden	Collection I've Ridden
Source	https://www.cervelo.com/en-US/bikes/s5	https://www.instagram.com/xmcarbonspeed/p/DRxTGn2koft/
Brand	Cervelo Cycles	XMCS
Bike	2026 S5 Base	2026 Aero Racing Base
Size	56	ML
Category	Performance Road	Performance Road