The bike that LAVA Magazine called “ The New Baseline” brings you the lineage of the category-leading P5, along with our widest range of fit options, easy packing for travel, accessible storage, & all our key aero features. The Cervélo P3 has quickly become a mainstay at the Ironman World Championships, with enough P3s on the Kona pier to be a top brand on its own. With the P3, Cervélo's engineering benchmarks are perfectly aligned with our riders’ benchmarks: greater power, enhanced aero, & consistent performance. THIS ASYMMETRICAL 79MM BOTTOM-BRACKET STANDARD YIELDS STIFFER & LIGHTER FRAMES & CRANK SYSTEMS. REDUCES DRAG BY TREATING THE FRONT WHEEL & FRAME AS ONE AERODYNAMIC SHAPE. ENSURES YOUR FRAME IS COMPATIBLE WITH ALL CURRENT & FUTURE DERAILLEUR & BRAKE SYSTEMS. THE FORK STEERER’S DIAMETER HAS A NOTICEABLE EFFECT ON A BIKE’S HANDLING. EVOLVED STEERER DESIGN APPLIES THE DIAMETERS & TAPER DESIGNS THAT BEST SUIT EACH MODEL. A CLOSE-FITTING CURVE IN THE SEAT-TUBE’S TRAILING EDGE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES AERODYNAMICS BY SHIELDING THE LEADING EDGE & TOP OF THE REAR WHEEL. HIDE THE REAR BRAKE CALLIPERS FROM THE WIND, NOT FROM THE MECHANIC. SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCES CABLE FRICTION IN THE BOTTOM BRACKET, WHICH MEANS SMOOTHER SHIFTING, EASIER SETUP & LONGER SERVICE INTERVALS.