New all-road bike with motor: Rouvida is the first e-road bike from Cervélo

Road bike or gravel bike? Both! This is the claim made by the Cervélo Rouvida. Cervélo has equipped the new model with a flip-chip dropout, which allows the riding characteristics of the motorised all-rounder to be changed depending on the area of use. The front wheel can be inserted into the carbon fork in two positions: In the high position, the road setup, the Rouvida should steer more directly around bends. In the low position, the gravel setup, the Canadians promise a smoother ride.

Overall, the trail, which is an important indicator of steering behaviour and is determined by the steering angle and fork pre-bend, varies between four millimetres in both positions. Depending on the position of the front wheel, which holds a maximum of 43 millimetre tyres, there are also different seating positions: The STR quotient for both settings is 1.51 (road) and 1.55 (gravel).

Other manufacturers rely on a comparable concept: with the Rondo Ratt the steering geometry can also be adjusted via variable dropouts on the fork, whereby the trail can be changed by an extreme 16 millimetres. With the Giant Revolt or Liv Devote the flip-chip dropout sits on the rear triangle, which changes the wheelbase by ten millimetres and allows you to choose between agile handling or good directional stability.

Cervélo Rouvida: The most important facts

• Stack/Reach/STR (road): 583/386 millimetres/1.51 (size L)
• Stack/Reach/STR (terrain): 588/379 millimetres/1.55 (size L)
• Maximum tyre clearance: 43 millimetres
• Frame sizes: S, M, L, XL
• Prices: 6799 to 12499 Euro

In addition to the flexible steering geometry, the Cervélo Rouvida is characterised by its powerful motor. The Fazua Ride 60, which the Bavarian manufacturer actually developed for use on lightweight e-mountainbikes, delivers up to 450 watts. The maximum torque is 60 Newton metres. The battery has a capacity of 430 watt hours. At around 4.2 kilograms, the Fazua motor, which our E-MTB colleagues have tested in the lab and in practicebut relatively heavy.

Three riding modes can be selected via a small switch on the handlebar arch. The display integrated into the top tube provides information about the selected support level and the battery charge status. Thanks to a USB-C interface, you can also charge your lights, computer or smartphone.

Fazua Ride 60: The most important facts

• Maximum performance: 450 watts
• Maximum torque: 60 Newton metres
• Battery capacity: 430 Wh
• Motor weight: 2.02 kilogrammes (weighed weight)
• Battery weight: 2.22 kilogrammes (weighed weight)

By way of comparison, the new SL 1.2 motor from Specialized, which the US manufacturer is using on the E-gravel bike Turbo Creo 2 The HPR50 from TQ is installed on motorised all-road bikes from TQ and delivers 320 watts with a maximum torque of 50 Newton metres. The HPR50 from TQ, which is used on motorised all-road bikes from BMC, Pinarello, Scott or Trek has a maximum output of 300 watts with 50 Newton metres of torque. Both motors are lighter than the Fazua, partly due to the smaller batteries.

Cervélo Rouvida: Equipment and prices

The manufacturer does not provide any information on the total weight of the Cervélo Rouvida. The lightest version with high-quality carbon components should weigh between eleven and twelve kilograms. The new model will be available from January in two configurations for road and off-road with different tyres and tyre widths. The single drivetrains from SRAM or Shimano are typical for gravel. The basic model with mechanical twelve-speed GRX and simple aluminium wheels from Fulcrum costs just 6799 euros, while the top version with electronic Red XPLR AXS and Reserve carbon wheels costs 12499 euros.

Cervélo Rouvida Red XPLR AXS 1

• Drive/gear shift: SRAM Red XPLR AXS/FSA CK-703 (1x12; 46, 10-44 t.)
• Brakes: SRAM Red (160/160 mm)
• Impellers: Reserve 40/44 (Carbon)
• Tyres: Vittoria Corsa N.EXT TLR (30 mm)
• Handlebar/stem: Cervélo HB13/ST31 (Carbon)
• Motor: Fazua Ride 60
• Seat post: Cervélo SP19 Carbon
• Price: 12499 Euro

Rouvida Force XPLR AXS 1

• Drive/gear shift: SRAM Force XPLR AXS/FSA CK-703 (1x12; 46, 10-44 t.)
• Brakes: SRAM Force (160/160 mm)
• Impellers: Reserve 40/44 (Carbon)
• Tyres: WTB Vulpine TCS (40 mm)
• Handlebar/stem: Cervélo AB09/ST36 (carbon/aluminium)
• Motor: Fazua Ride 60
• Seat post: SRAM Reverb AXS XPLR
• Price: 10699 Euro

Rouvida Rival XPLR AXS 1

• Drive/gear shift: SRAM Rival XPLR AXS/FSA CK-730 (1x12; 46, 10-44 t.)
• Brakes: SRAM Rival (160/160 mm)
• Impellers: Fulcrum Racing 600 (aluminium)
• Tyres: Vittoria Corsa N.EXT TLR (30 mm)
• Handlebar/stem: Cervélo HB13/ST32 (carbon/aluminium)
• Motor: Fazua Ride 60
• Seat post: Cervélo SP19 Carbon
• Price: 8299 Euro

Rouvida GRX RX610

• Drive/gear shift: Shimano GRX 610/FSA CK-730 (1x12; 44, 10-45 t.)
• Brakes: Shimano GRX 610 (160/160 mm)
• Impellers: Fulcrum Rapid Red 900 (aluminium)
• Tyres: WTB Vulpine TCS (40 mm)
• Handlebar/stem: Zipp Service Course 70 XPLR/Cervélo ST36 (aluminium)
• Motor: Fazua Ride 60
• Seat post: Cervélo SP19 Carbon
• Price: 6799 Euro