Cervelo time trial/ triathalon bikes first came into production in 1996. Although ground breaking in aerodynamics and performance, the price was expensive and overall, the bike was rather impractical for most cyclists.

In 2000 the P2 was further refined to fit a broader range of the market. A reduction in its seat-mast to make it shipping friendly, smarter, cheaper production and trickle-down technology from other bikes in Cervelo's line bring forth its current state. To build upon the success of the P2 SL, Cervelo introduced a lighter-weight, full carbon frameset with more technology in the mix.

• Constant Width Seattube Cutout - The cutout has a constant width, closely covering the rearwheel tire. Most cutouts (with the exception of the P3) have a cutout width that varies as you move up and down the cutout, thereby hampering the proper airflow from the seattube to the rearwheel.
• Aero Headtube - no bulky nose cone, but an extremely thin, aerodynamically optimized shape.
• New Cervelo Aero Carbon IAA Seatpost - With its Integrated Accessory Attachment, this new seatpost can secure behind-the-seat components such as water bottle holders much more securely. Expect new products for the IAA system soon.
• Integrated Seattube Collar - By integrating the seattube collar completely into the toptube, Cervelo was able to smoothen the aerodynamic profile even further. The airflow doesn't even see the collar, yet the seatpost can be removed with ease. By integrating the seatpost into the frame aerodynamically but not structurally, you can fit the P2C into any bike case and travel a problem, something that is very difficult to do with other integrated solutions that have the seatpost molded into the frame in one piece and do not allow for the seatpost to be removed.

  Cervelo certainly has had first-hand experience with this, as the original Cervelo P2 was the first bike to sport an integrated seatpost that was permanently attached to the frame. While it was the best solution they could come up with back in 1996, the new system with the removable is superior not only for traveling but also aerodynamically, as it the use of a much narrower seatpost than if it was a structural part of the frame.

• ICS Internal Cable Stops - The best internal cable stop system available. Easy to install, easy to service, easy to keep clean and improved aerodynamics.
• UCI Legal - As with all Cervelo frames, the P2C is UCI legal
• Frameset - The P2C is also available as a frameset

Upgrades from P2 SL

• More Aerodynamic Frame - By exploiting the opportunities of carbon fibre, the headtube, downtube and rearwheel cutout are further improved. The seattube collar is also fully aerodynamically integrated.
• Lighter Frame – While the P2 SL already has a very competitive weight, the P2C shaves another 100g off.
• Lighter, More Aero Fork - The P2C comes standard with the Wolf CL fork, 150g lighter than the Wolf TT and more aero thanks to a smaller frontal area (the Wolf CL is available on the P2SL in the Pro version)
• Lighter, More Aero Seatpost - The P2C seatpost has a better ratio.