Compare: 2026 Cervelo Cycles S5 Base 61 vs 2026 XMCS Aero Racing Base XL

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	608mm	612mm +4mm
Reach	409mm	408mm -1mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.49:1	1.5:1
Seat Tube Length, Unknown	—	540mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center	—	595mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown	595mm	—
Top Tube Slope	—	9.6deg
Head Tube Angle	73.5deg	74deg +0.5deg
Seat Tube Angle	73deg	73deg +0deg
Head Tube Length	173mm	199mm +26mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	67.5mm	72mm +4.5mm
Bottom Bracket Height	271.5mm	274mm +2.5mm
Chainstay Length	405mm	410mm +5mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	399.3mm	403.6mm +4.3mm
Front-Center	617mm	616mm -1mm
Front-Center Horizontal	613.7mm	611.4mm -2.3mm
Wheelbase	1013mm	1015mm +2mm
Fork Offset/Rake	43.5mm	44mm +0.5mm
Fork Length (On-Axis)	—	375mm
Trail	55.1mm mid/neutral	53.4mm -1.7mm mid/neutral
Mechanical Trail	52.8mm	51.4mm -1.4mm
Wheel Flop	15mm	14.2mm -0.8mm
Standover Height	822mm	819mm -3mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	108mm 170 mm cranks	100mm -8mm 170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	101.5mm 170 mm cranks	104mm +2.5mm 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	1691mm	1707mm +16mm
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	61	XL
Category	Performance Road	Performance Road