“The last two years with Cervélo at CSC was perfect. Not just the bike, but the people behind the bike was really important. They follow you around in all the races and test a lot and they listen to the mechanics and the riders and that’s really important.”
- Henk van Lijsdonk, Team CSC mechanic, to pezcyclingnews.com. 

We constantly receive feedback from riders across a wide spectrum of abilities, from relative novices to the pros of Team CSC. With regards to geometry and fit we always receive positive feedback, the only request that sometimes receive from riders with higher than average handlebar positions – including a few at Team CSC – is to offer headtube lengths to match that higher bar position. Enter the RS, our new stiffness-to-weight (STW) design to accommodate these more upright positions while maintaining the high performance characteristics that set Cervélo apart. After all, your flexibility has nothing to do with your performance level, even a good portion of the pros have rather limited flexibility (which is not that strange, they were not selected for their ability to touch their toes, but for their excellent leg muscles, heart and lungs).

Of course, they as well as any serious cyclist understand the importance of improving flexibility, but there will always be those who are more flexible than others. And so we have the R3 and Soloist models for those with average or above average flexibility, and the RS for those who prefer a higher handlebar position.

Just to be perfectly clear, the RS does not fall into the trap so often found in the bike industry of equating a higher handlebar position with less of a desire for high performance. From tube shapes to carbon lay-ups to stiffness & strength, the RS is so good that some CSC riders will use it next year, while those pros and regular riders with average or low handlebar positions will continue to be perfectly served with the R3 and Soloist ranges.

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