Cervélo SOLOIST User manual

SOLOIST RETAILER ASSEMBLY MANUAL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
This manual is intended to guide ocial Cervélo retailers through the assembly and adjustment
of the Cervélo Soloist. This manual outlines the process and procedure associated with the
installation of Cervélo components, as well as the routing of shifting and braking control lines
only. Proprietary parts referenced in this manual are available only through Cervélo or its
authorized distributors.
Failure to use the specied parts and follow these assembly instructions may result in loss
of control while riding, and lead to serious injury. This manual is not intended to replace the
assembly and service instruction provided by third-party component manufacturers, and assumes
that the assembler is a trained, professional bicycle mechanic. See https://www.probma.org/
CER-STA-V1 2022-02-14
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
NOTE: Cervélo strongly recommends that
all assembly and adjustment procedures
be performed by an authorized Cervélo
retailer. If you are a Cervélo Soloist
consumer/purchaser reading this manual
we suggest that before attempting to
undertake any of the procedures in this
manual that you consult your authorized
Cervélo retailer, or visit us at www.
cervelo.com/support
NOTE: This manual was developed
to compliment the Cervélo General
User Manual, and is intended as
a supplement to the assembly and
installation instructions supplied by
the component manufacturers (provided
with this bicycle).
NOTE: All non-proprietary components
such as those from Shimano or SRAM are
available from your local distributor.
LIST OF TOOLS & SUPPLIES
This manual outlines a number of procedures for
making adjustments to the Soloist bicycle. The
following tools and parts listed are required for
these adjustments. Cervélo strongly recommends
that all assembly and adjustment procedures be
performed by an authorized Cervélo retailer.
Important Information .................. 1
List of Tools & Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Soloist Parts List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Small Parts ....................... 4
AB07 Handlebar ..................... 6
ST36 Stem ........................ 7
Frame & Component Preparation .............. 8
Fork Preparation & Installation .............11
Brake Hose Routing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Electric Wire Routing & Installation. . . . . . . . . . . 15
Mechanical Housing Routing & Installation ........17
Seatpost Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Seatpost Cutting Instructions ..............20
Di2 Battery Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Tire/Rim Clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Aero Thru-Axle Installation ...............23
Intended Use of The Soloist Bicycle ...........25
Soloist Torque Specications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Soloist Frame Details ..................28
Soloist Frame Geometry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Cervélo Customer Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Tools
Bicycle workstand (types which
secure bike by the seatpost, or
pro-type stand with fork mount)
Torque wrench(es) with 2.5Nm to
15Nm range and adaptors:
Allen (Hex) head inserts:
2mm, 2.5mm, 3mm, 4mm, 5mm,
6mm, 8mm, 10mm
Open ended wrenches:
7mm, 8mm, 10mm, 17mm
Cable cutters
Pliers
Phillips-head screwdriver
Slot-head screwdriver
Tools
Pedal wrench
Brake rotor lockring tools
Hydraulic bleed kit
Isopropyl alcohol
Di2 wire tool – Shimano
Good quality bicycle grease &
carbon assembly compound
Saw cutting guide (Park Tool SG-7.2
or equivalent)
Hacksaw (with carbon and
aluminum specic blades)

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SOLOIST PARTS LIST
The Soloist frame is engineered to provide seamless integration of
mechanical and electronic shifting systems, regardless of brand. In
order to do so, you may require the parts shown below:
SMALL PARTS
Front/Rear
Derailleur Wire
Hole Blanking
Plug(6mm) x3
GR-576
Disc Hose
Bushing x2
CBG-DBH
Seatpost Clamp
SPC-STA
Seatpost Clamp
Cover
SPCC-STA
Direct Mount
Derailleur
Hanger
DRH-SDM
Derailleur
Hanger
DRH-WMN112
Derailleur
Hanger Fixing
Nut Front Derailleur
Mount w/ Fixing
Screws FDM-OEO
Front
Derailleur
Mount Blanking
Plate (1x)
FDM-CVR
BB Blanking
Plug
GR-BB-140
Threaded Fork
Insert w/Fixing
Screw
QRI-THD
Item Description Cervélo Part No.
Soloist Seatpost
Clamp Assembly SPC-STA
Soloist Seatpost
Clamp Cover SPCC-STA
Front Derailleur
Mount w/Fixing
Screws
FDM-0E0
FDM Blanking Plate FDM-CVR
Rear Derailleur
Hanger w/Fixing Nut DRH-WMN112
Shimano Direct Mount
RDH w/Fixing Nut DRH-SDM
Threaded Fork Insert
w/Fixing Screw QRI-THD
Disc Brake Hose
Guide CBG-DBH
BB Blanking Plug GR-BB-140
6mm Blanking Plug
for Front & Rear
Derailleur
GR-576
Item Description Cervélo Part No.
Soloist Headset
Bearing Cap Kit
(30mm)
BC-STA
Soloist Low Bearing
Cap Kit (14mm) BC-STA-644
Soloist Headset Split
Ring SR-STA
AB07 Handlebar see page 6
ST36 Stem see page 7
ST36 Cable Guide MT-597
SP27 Carbon Post
0mm Oset w/Head SP-SP27-ZERO
SP27 Carbon Post
15mm Oset w/Head SP-SP27-15MM
SP27 Seatpost Battery
Mount Holder BTM-596
Item Description Cervélo Part No.
Soloist Chainstay
Protector PRO-CS-ASP
Cervélo Front
Aero Thru Axle w/
Removable Handle
QRA-AERO2-F
Cervélo Rear Aero Thru
Axle w/Removable
Handle
QRA-AERO2-R
Removable Handle for
Cervélo Aero Thru Axle QRA-AERO2-HNDL
Accessory Mount-Front MT-LM-F-004
Accessory Mount-Rear MT-LM-R-003
D-Shaped
Compression Plug FKI-CL005-517A

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SP27 Seatpost
Battery Mount
BTM-596 Accessory Mount
Kit-Front
MT-LM-F-004
Accessory Mount
Kit-Rear
MT-LM-R-003
SMALL PARTS
See page 10 for mounting
instructions.
AB07 HANDLEBAR
Cervélo AB07
Handlebar (Aluminum)
80mm
380mm
400mm
420mm
440mm
128mm
38cm HB-AB07-38
40cm HB-AB07-40
42cm HB-AB07-42
44cm HB-AB07-44
Brake hoses and
shifter cable
housing run in
the channels
on underside of
handlebar.

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ST36 STEM
Cervélo ST36 Stem
(Aluminum)
80mm ST-A027-80*
90mm ST-A036-90
100mm ST-A036-100
110mm ST-A036-110
120mm ST-A036-120
130mm ST-A036-130
80mm version does
not include ST36
Cable Guide.
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ST36 stem can not
be ipped for
additional stack.
To mount a cycling
computer or
accessory such as a
light or camera, use
Accessory Mount Kit
(Front) MT-LM-F-004
Tighten fork
steerer xing
screws to 5Nm.
Tighten stem
faceplate xing
screws to 6Nm.
Tighten ST35 Cable
Guide (MT-597) xing
screw nger tight
(1Nm max)
FRAME & COMPONENT PREPARATION
Hold the frame using a secured seatpost only.
Clamping the top tube can damage the frame
and void your warranty.
1. Slide Seatpost Clamp Cover
onto seatpost.
2. Apply carbon paste to the
frame and seatpost shaft to be
inserted into the frame.
3. Insert the seatpost and the
assembled Seatpost Clamp
(SPC-STA) into the frame.
4. Adjust height and torque
the Seatpost Clamp to 8Nm
maximum.
Generously grease
all internal
surfaces of the
Seatpost Clamp.
NOTE: Non-use of the
Seatpost Clamp Cover
may result in seatpost
binding due to
accumulated debris.

Lightly grease Rear Derailleur Hanger
Fixing Nut and install either Rear
Derailleur Hanger (DRH-WMN112) or
Direct Mount Rear Derailleur Hanger
(DRH-SDM) nger tight. Final tightening
will be performed after rear wheel
installation.
Do not nal tighten rear derailleur
hanger assembly without rear wheel
installed. Doing so may result in a
misaligned derailleur and poor shifting.
DRH-SDMDRH-WMN112
50mm
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FRAME & COMPONENT PREPARATION
Accessory Mount
includes inserts
for Garmin & Wahoo
computers.
1. Lightly grease supplied M4 xing screw. Install
the Threaded Fork Insert (QRI-THD) and xing
screw, tightening only lightly.
2. Without wheel in place, install the axle and
tighten until the ange meets the fork dropout
face, but does not compress the fork blades.
3. Tighten the xing screw to 3Nm.
4. Remove the axle and install wheel. Reinstall
axle and tighten to 12-15Nm.
5. Remove axle and wheel, and re-torque the xing
screw to 3Nm.
Install Front
Derailleur Mount
(FDM-0E0), and
ensure xing
screws are
torqued to 3Nm.
For 1x systems
replace with
the Front
Derailleur
Mount Blanking
Plate (FDM-
CVR).
Ensure the Chainstay
Guard wraps around the
inside of the chainstay.
Clean the chainstay using isopropyl alcohol.
Install the Chainstay Guard (PRO-CS-ASP) by
removing adhesive backing, and xing the guard
to the frame. The bottom rearward edge should
be approximately 50mm forward from the back
of the rear dropout.
Torque
to 2.5Nm. Torque to 2Nm.
Torque
to 1Nm.
To install Accessory
Mount - Front (MT-
LM-F-004), angle mount
into ST36 stem faceplate
and torque to 2Nm.
or
Torque
M5x20mm
to 2.5Nm
For use without
accessory, clip
may be hidden,
by reversing the
upper clamp.
To install Accessory
Mount - Rear (MT-
LM-R-003), replace
the rear upper clamp
of the seatpost
with the kit version.
Tighten to maximum
8Nm.

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Max.
4mm
1mm
1st Mark
2nd Mark /
Final Cut
D-Shaped
Compression
Plug adds 1mm
to height of
cut fork
Stem Top
Cap
Bearing
Top Cap
30mm
(BC-STA)
Headset
Spacers
Bearing
Top Cap 14mm
(BC-STA-644)
or
Split Ring
(SR-STA)
Bearing Cap Plug
Preload
Fixing
Screw
M6 x 25
Upper Bearing
1-1/4" 45ºx 45º
Lower Bearing
1-1/2" 36ºx 45º
Your Cervélo frame & fork have
been designed to work together.
Do not substitute a dierent
size fork without rst consulting
Cervélo Customer Service to
conrm compatibility with your
frame.
FORK PREPARATION & INSTALLATION
Improper cutting of the steerer tube could
cause a failure that may result in severe injury
or death.
Avoid breathing the dust created during cutting
carbon composite materials.
1. Apply grease to the bearing pockets and install
the upper and lower headset bearings into the
frame.
2. Fit the fork provided with your frame into the
head tube with the complete headset, required
spacers, and the stem.
3. Apply the minimum pressure needed to
ensure the assembly is fully seated. Mark the
steerer tube at the top of the stem.
4. Remove fork and clearly mark the fork steerer
tube at a point 4mm below the rst mark. Take
care to verify that this measurement is correct
as this denes the cut line for the steerer tube.
5. To trim fork steerer, use only a saw suitable for
cutting carbon, and a cutting guide.
6. Insert D-Shaped Compression Plug and tighten
to hold in place. Do not apply nal torque until
after the stem is installed.
7. Place Lower Bearing over the fork steerer and
insert into the frame from the bottom of the
head tube.
8. Install over the steerer in order: Upper Bearing,
Split Ring, Bearing Top Cap, Spacers, and
Stem. Do not install the Stem Top Cap.
9. Tighten the Compression Plug to 8Nm using a
torque wrench.
10. Install the Stem Top Cap and Preload Fixing
Screw into the stem. Tighten the Preload
screw only enough to remove all play from the
headset, and ensure the bearings rotate freely
(typically 1 to 2Nm).
11. Tighten the stem to fork xing screws to 5Nm
maximum.
Install D-Shaped
Compression Plug
(FKI-CL005-517A)
in fork steerer and
lightly tighten. Apply
rated torque of 8Nm
following stem and
spacer installation.
Insert Bearing Cap Plug into
the groove in fork, and slide
down to seal brake hoses
and cable housing in the
Bearing Top Cap. Cover with
spacers and stem to complete
assembly.
Left
Wedge
Right
Wedge
Rear Wedge
Do not torque Compression Plug past
the recommended 8Nm maximum. If the
Compression Plug requires tightening past
8Nm, please contact Cervélo Customer
Service.
The component parts of the compression
plug are side-specic. Re-assembling
parts incorrectly may result in loss of
preload in the system. Refer to the
images shown for correct assembly.
Do not exceed 5mm total
spacers above the stem.
Do not exceed
52mm maximum
total spacer height,
including the
Bearing Top Cap.

Route front brake hose
starting at the fork
blade through the pass-
through in the fork
steerer.
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BRAKE HOSE ROUTING
These routing illustrations are intended as a supplement to
the manufacturer’s installation instructions only. For both
hydraulic and mechanical disc brakes, please refer to the
component manufacturer’s service center or website for
further information.
Chainstay
height: 25mm
Route rear brake
hose around drive
side of fork
inside head tube.
Route hydraulic brake hose through the frame and fork with
the Disc Hose Guide (CBG-DBH). Install and adjust calipers as
per manufacturer’s instructions.
Brake hose pass-
through in fork
steerer does not
require use of a
Disc Hose Guide.
Brake
Route rear
brake hose from
chainstay through
the down tube and
up through the
head tube.
It is recommended to include 20mm-
25mm of additional brake hose/cable
housing length to the amount required
for the nal customer t. Doing so will
permit sucient length for disassembly
and service purposes.
1. Measure customer t
2. Add additional 20-25mm of spacers
3. Check brake hose/cable housing
length and cut.
4. Remove extra spacers
5. Complete assembly
Brakes hoses route
through the ST36 Stem
Cable Guide,Bearing
Top Cap and Split
Ring into the frame.

For wireless shifting
systems install the
Blanking Plug (GR-576).
For wired shifting
systems install
the Shimano EW-
SD300 grommet for
6mm hole (sold by
Shimano)
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ELECTRIC WIRE ROUTING & INSTALLATION
Brake
Cap the Bottom Bracket Cable
Port with the BB Blanking Plug
(GR-BB-140).
These routing illustrations are intended as a
supplement to the manufacturer’s installation
instructions only. Please refer to the component
manufacturer’s service center or website for
further information.
800mm
E-Wire
1200mm
E-Wire
E-Wire(SD300)

Brakes hoses and shifter
housing route through
the ST36 Stem Cable
Guide,Bearing Top Cap
and Split Ring into the
frame.
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MECHANICAL HOUSING ROUTING & INSTALLATION
These routing illustrations are intended as a
supplement to the manufacturer’s installation
instructions only. Please refer to the component
manufacturer’s service center or website for
further information.
Rear Shifter*
Front Shifter*
Brake
With all housing routed, cap the
Bottom Bracket Cable Port with the
BB Blanking Plug (GR-BB-140). As per manufacturer’s instructions, install rear derailleur on rear
derailleur hanger, cut appropriate housing length, and attach cable.
The Cervélo Soloist
requires the use
of full length
shifter housing for
mechanical front
and rear shifting.
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