2026 Cervelo ZFS-5 GX AXS - Five Black
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2026 Cervelo ZFS-5 GX AXS - Five Black
Ready For Your Call-Up
Progressive but racy, ZFS-5 was built for today's evolving XCO courses-it has to pedal well and handle quickly, but also take on the chunks, jumps, and drops littering the circuit. ZFS-5's 67.8-degree head tube angle delivers the precision required for elbow-to-elbow hole shot sprints, and the confidence to let off the brakes when the track gets rough. And in 120mm-outfitting, the 66.6-degree head angle will give you the extra confidence to push harder, and ride faster.
Frame Sizing
How do I determine what bike size I need?
The age-old question, isn’t it? There are many factors that go into bicycle sizing and fit, particularly for high-performance bikes. Without being able to measure you and see you on a bike, precise fit information is difficult to supply. It’s also not unusual for someone to be able to ride two different sizes depending on their goals, flexibility, and fit tolerance. That said, we have some fantastic retailers, and we’d encourage you to go start a conversation with them about what you want from your new bike.
Flat Bars, Suspension, Cervelo?
World Cup season is here, and we're all-in. The Z bikes-the ZHT-5 and the ZFS-5, our hardtail and full-suspension, respectively-made their race debut at the Nove Mesto World Cup. The pilots? World Cup veteran and former Dutch National XCO Champion Milan Vader alongside reigning Cyclocross World Champion Fem van Empel.
Call It a Comeback
Milan Vader is a veteran XC racer and former Dutch National Champion. He was set to race the Z bikes in 2022, but a life-changing crash at Itzulia Basque Country meant his priorities were re-learning to walk and ride. He's recovered phenomenally well and much faster than the doctors expected, and will be racing the entire World Cup circuit this year.
Double Dutch
Fem van Empel is one of Team Jumbo-Visma's most recent signings, and she's already made the rainbow connection. Following a decisive World Cyclocross Championships win in Hoogerheide, she traded knobbies for slicks this Spring, and has now set her sights on improving her best-ever World Cup results and landing on the podium.
Click for Geometrical Chart- Sizes:
- SM, MD, LG, XL
- Fork:
- Rockshox SID SL Select+, DebonAir spring, 3 position remote Charger Race Day damper, tapered steerer, 15x110mm, Maxle Stealth, 44mm offset, 100mm
- Seatpost:
- Race Face Ride XC Alloy 30.9
- Saddle:
- Prologo Dimension NDR T4.0
- Bottom Bracket:
- SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm
- Headset:
- FSA IS2 1-1/2 x 1-1/2
- Tires:
- Maxxis Rekon Race, EXO 120TPI, 29x2.4
- Crankset:
- SRAM GX Eagle, 32T, Boost 148 DUB
- Chain:
- SRAM GX, 12 speed
- Cassette:
- SRAM GX Eagle, 10-52, 12 speed
- Rear Derailleur:
- SRAM GX Eagle AXS, 12 speed
- Max Tire Width (Actual):
- 60mm (2.4)"
- Handlebar:
- Race Face Turbine Alloy, 35mm clamp, 760mm width, 10mm rise
- Stem:
- Race Face Aeffect Alloy, 35mm clamp, 6 degree
- Wheels:
- Rear: Race Face ARC Offset 27, 27mm IW, DT Swiss 370, 12x148mm, XD freehub, 28H, 6 bolt, tubeless compatible, Front: Race Face ARC Offset 27, 27mm IW, DT Swiss 370, 15x110mm, 24H, 6 bolt, tubeless compatible
- Thru Axles:
- Cervelo Thru-axle, 12x148
- Shifters:
- SRAM GX AXS Rocker
- Brake Calipers:
- SRAM Level Bronze 4 Piston
- Brake Levers:
- SRAM Level Bronze Stealth 4 Piston
- Brake Rotor:
- SRAM Centerline 6-Bolt
- Shock:
- Rockshox SIDLuxe Select+, RL 3 position remote damper, 190 x 40mm