2022 Aspero Apex 1

Product description

A new breed of rider is emerging—one who loves the freedom and exploration that gravel culture was founded upon but who has a hunger to ride hard, to go all out, and to explore not just geography but personal limits. This frontier requires a new kind of gravel machine, one engineered not to roam the trails, but to race them.

For these athletes, Cervelo engineered the Aspero for pure, unapologetic speed, ready to take down finish lines, KOMs, PRs, and FKTs. A bike built without limits, for the riders looking to test them. It’s stiff—Classics-racing stiff—and performs like you’d want a road bike to perform off-road. We think that makes sense, and it’s what we were trying to do when we were stuffing bigger tires into our existing frames and swapping in aftermarket forks to get a 40mm tire up front.

The flip-chip in the fork—we call it the Trail Mixer—keeps the trail measurement consistent whether you choose 700c or 650b tires. This maintains the bike’s personality and handling characteristics when you switch from mid-fats to full-fat. There are as many different ways to do gravel as there are gravel bikes these days, but if you’re toeing the start line, looking to stay with the lead group, and contend for the victory, Áspero is the bike to get you there. 

Multiple Configurations

Bike adjusts to different wheel/tire combinations to maximize control.

We engineered the bike to fit most 700x42 or 650x49 tire/wheel combos, comfortably. Of course, there are variables - rim width, tire casing / tread depth - which will affect final clearance. IMPORTANT NOTE - We always recommend there to be 4mm of clearance around whichever tire/wheel combo is installed on the bike.

• Color Satin Black
• Fork Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered Áspero Fork with Adjustable Trail
• Headset FSA IS2 1-1/8 x 1-1/2
• Seatpost Easton EA50 Alloy
• Shifters SRAM Apex 1 HRD, 11 spd
• Rear Derailleur SRAM Apex 1
• Front Derailleur N/A
• Brake Calipers SRAM Apex HRD
• Brake Rotors SRAM CenterLine 160mm
• Thru Axles Cervelo Indexed Thru-Axles w/ Lever, 12x100/142
• Crankset SRAM Apex 1 40T
• Bottom Bracket JY-BB 22/24
• Handlebar Easton EA50 AX Alloy
• Stem Easton EA50 Alloy
• Saddle Cervelo Road Saddle
• Cassette SRAM PG-1130, 11 spd, 11-42
• Chain SRAM PC-1110, 11spd
• Wheels Alexrims Boondocks-7D, 28h (F), 28h (R), 24mm IW, 6-Bolt, Tubeless Ready
• Tires Panaracer Gravel King SK Sport Folding 700x38 60tpi
• Accessories Smartpak 400A Top Tube Storage Bag