THE ALL-NEW

CALEDONIA-5

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THE BIKE WE SHOULD ALL BE RIDING

Endurance bikes are not a new idea. The concept revolves around designing a bike that prioritizes ride quality rather than treating it as an afterthought.

The issue with most bikes in this category has always been the same: a focus on comfort and stability often sacrifices the fun and responsive feel that makes riding a bike enjoyable. While these bikes handle rough road surfaces well, they tend to lose stability when leaned into corners at higher speeds.

Cervélo takes a different approach with the Caledonia, asking the key question, "How do we make riders faster?" The Caledonia maintains the fun aspect of riding by adopting handling geometry similar to their race bikes, while also accommodating larger tires. Moreover, it prioritizes rider fit, allowing adjustments to the front end with spacers, ensuring a sleek aesthetic.

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WHO IS THE RIDER?

You may not be the type to enter local races, but you still want to feel speedy on your bike. When you do attend events, it's all about the excitement of exploring new routes and covering long distances.

While riding, you prioritize stability over lightning-fast handling, especially when taking on the rough and winding back roads. You're looking for a bike that offers both predictability and the ability to easily accelerate out of corners.

Smooth rides matter to you; you don't want every bump to feel jarring. You need a bike that provides some give in the frame and allows you to customize your comfort with different tire sizes. Considering the Caledonia is built for 34mm tires, you can look forward to some smooth cycling ahead.

KEY FEATURES

Style: Road / All-Road
Price Range Complete: $3,300 - $12,000 / Framesets: $5,000 (Caledonia-5)
Frame Material: Carbon
Complete Weight: 7.43kg / 16.38lbs
Size Range: 48cm - 61cm
Tire Clearance: Up to 700x36mm or 700x34mm with mudguards installed
Colors: Five Black and Carmine

WHAT WE LOVE

FIT RANGE

The Caledonia has the most comprehensive fit range of any bike in the Cervelo road line, ranging from the lowest stack height of the R5/S5 to 67mm of stack height while maintaining full integration. New for 2024 is the addition of split spacers that allow you to adjust the front-end height without rebuilding. Fitters and mechanics rejoice.

TIRE CLEARANCE

Updated in 2024, the Caledonia-5 can now fit up to a 36mm tire width while maintaining 4mm of clearance between the frame and tires. Want to run fenders? No problem—you can now run up to a 34mm tire with full-coverage fenders with no rub.

INTERNAL STORAGE

Keep your frame's clean looks and carry everything you need inside. A simple-to-use door below the downtube water bottle allows you to easily store your spare innertube and all the necessary tools to change it.

FULL FEATURED

We can't list them all well... we could, but if If they don't convince you to order the updated Caledonia or visit our stores to experience it firsthand, we're not sure what will!

Frame Choice

The Caledonia allows you to choose between the standard Caledonia and the fully integrated Caledonia-5, which features a fully integrated front end and internal storage. All cables are hidden from the wind and routed through the frame. The Caledonia-5 also uses a D-shaped seatpost that adds more comfort from its controlled flexibility to the back of the bike. The standard Caledonia frame utilizes a standard round seatpost and doesn't utilize the same integrated cockpit. Regardless of your frame choice, the Caledonia presents the same experience.

Wide Fit Range

It's challenging to design a bike with a wide fit range that also looks good. The Caledonia's front end allows for a stack as low as the race fit of the R5 and provides the ability to add up to 60mm of spacers. While the bike is set up in the down position, it utilizes a 7mm low top cap to which the bike's stem can mount flush. For riders needing a taller fit, the Caledonia ships with a separate 20mm tall cap that smoothes the lines of the front end into the spacers. This gives riders an integrated look and access to the widest fit range in the Cervélo line.

Integrated Mudguard Mounts

At first look, you'd never know that the Caledonia has mounts for full mudguards. The clever design has removable mounting points that thread to the bike's through axles to provide a secure mounting point for when you need the extra coverage and a clean look with the mounting points removed for when you don't. In addition to the functionality, you maintain the ability to run a 34mm tire to ensure the ride is smooth.

Performance Handling

So often, bikes within the endurance category sacrifice handling to provide comfort. The Caledonia treads lightly and makes tweaks to offer stability without creating sluggishness. It slackens the head tube angle by 1° to 72° and increases the bike trail by 3mm. These two front-end changes don't dramatically affect bike turn-in but significantly improve the ability to ride through rough terrain while adjusting the bike for the added volume of larger tires.

GEOMETRY

Look below to see the geo chart for a comparison between sizes.

SIZE	48	51	54	56	58	61
Stack	505mm	530mm	555mm	580mm	605mm	630mm
Reach	360mm	369mm	378mm	387mm	396mm	405mm
Seat tube Angle	74.5°	74°	73.5°	73°	73°	73°
TT Length	502mm	522mm	543mm	565mm	581mm	598mm
Head Tube Angle	70.5°	71.5°	72°	72°	72°	72°
Fork Offset	60mm	54mm	51mm	51mm	51mm	51mm
Head Tube Length	89.5mm	110.3mm	136.3mm	162.6mm	191.5mm	217.8mm
BB Drop	76.5mm	76.5mm	74mm	74mm	71.5mm	71.5mm
Front-Center	580.5mm	582.7mm	592.5mm	609.5mm	627mm	644.1mm
CS Length	415mm	415mm	415mm	415mm	415mm	415mm
Standover	701mm	743mm	775mm	798mm	824mm	847mm
Wheelbase	983.3mm	985.6mm	996.3mm	1013.4mm	1031.8mm	1048.9mm

FRAME SIZING

If you're on the cusp between the recommended height range of two sizes, the absolute best thing is to try to ride them both. At a minimum, check the stack/reach measurements on your current bike and compare it to the new model you are looking at to get an idea of a fit you are already comfortable with. If riding the bike is not an option, our Customer Service can help you identify a size more specific to your body type. Call us at (866) 600-BIKE.

The Caledonia-5 is available in sizes 48cm - 61cm.

GEOMETRY COMPARISON

Bikes in the endurance category are always challenging to explain. We always want to use words like "Stability" and "comfortable" without making the bike feel long and slow. Designing a bike in the endurance category is a similar problem; many tweaks that help create stability and comfort often come at the cost of agility and responsiveness. With the Caledonia, Cervelo has made incremental changes that help add some stability but keep the performance characteristics manageable.

Head Tube and Trail: A bike's headtube angle and trail number are often a good predictor of how the bike will turn into a tight corner. The Caledonia has an HT Angle 1° slacker and a trail number 2.7mm longer than the Cervelo R5 (Race bike). Together, those changes help the Caledonia keep its front wheel straight on bumpy, potholed road surfaces. Those changes also are needed to adjust the bike for the larger tires speced on the Caledonia and help avoid overlap while cornering at slow speeds.

BB Drop: If you draw a straight line between a bike's axles, BB Drop refers to how far below that line the center of the cranks sits. A lower BB will provide more stability, but it comes at the cost of being able to pedal while leaning over in a corner. The Caledonia is designed around a 30mm tire (rather than a typical 26mm race tire); the slightly lower BB feels the same as the R5, making for a familiar feel while allowing for the higher volume tires.

Wheelbase: It makes sense that a more extended wheelbase makes for added stability, but too long, and it can be impossible to get a bike to turn. The wheelbase has two parts: the front-center and rear-center - or the distance from the BB center to the front or rear axle. To help clear the larger tires fitted to the Caledonia, the bike's rear center is extended by 5mm. The front of the bike is also extended by around 10mm to help with the toe overlap of the front wheel.