It’s particularly at high speeds that it needs active input to persuade its stoic straight-line stability into cornering. Overall, the handling is very calm, requiring comparatively assertive steering input. The Caledonia-5 is definitively part of the vanguard of a new generation of road bikes and misses the test win by just millimetres. Some might actually find the bike’s rolling rumble a touch loud. During high-speed orgies on the flats, it can make the most of its aerodynamic features, maintaining a high-speed and drawing attention as it thunders by. The scales tip in the Caledonia-5’s favour in situations where maximum efficiency is required. The Cervélo accelerates directly and willingly, though both the S-Works Aethos and Wilier Filante are perceptibly more light-footed when pedalling from a standstill or uphill.
The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace Di2 Disc in review Pants Pas Normal Studios Mechanism Bib | Shoes Specialized S-Works Vent | Socks VOID Socks 16 Helmet Giro Synthe MIPS | Glasses POC Aspire | Jersey Xacus Tailor Fit Shirt The bike weighs in at 7.42 kg in size 56.
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We like that! Unlike many other manufacturers, Cervélo trust in their € 10,999 series build completely, not upgrading or changing a single component for this test.
However, they’re not capable of filling out the impressive 34 mm tire clearances of the Caledonia-5 and never result in any toe overlap. At 30 mm, 700 x 28C Vittoria Corsa Control Graphene 2.0 TL tires measure significantly wider than the specs would have you believe. Our test bike, as the name might suggest, comes with a complete Shimano DURA-ACE Di2 groupset and ENVE SES 3.4 AR Disc wheels. Even leisure riders can benefit from controlling their watts on long rides because this lets you ensure that you’ll stay in your comfort zone and can reach your destination. The dual-sided 4iiii power meter is more than just a tool for pros and training. It also comes with numerous thin spacers to find the optimal setting for the stack height in very fine steps. The Caledonia-5 doesn’t just offer the option of two headset caps with 7 and 22 mm heights. Rolling up unnoticed from behind is impossible. The frame’s voluminous bottom bracket doesn’t just hold the high-end CeramicSpeed bearings but also amplifies riding noise. Cervélo use a special bridge between the seat stays and frame inserts, the latter of which are fitted neatly near the thru-axle. A clever feature shared by both versions is the easily removable mudguard mounts. Sadly, the bosses for a top tube bag are only featured on the base model, even though they would be a sensible option for the top-end one too.
The basic Caledonia model has externally routed cables, a traditional cockpit and a standard 27.2 mm seatpost instead of the D-shaped carbon post on the Caledonia-5. The Caledonia-5 is the premium option with internally routed cables and a proprietary cockpit combining the 420 mm wide Cervélo AB09 carbon bars with a 100 mm Cervélo ST31 carbon stem. The Caledonia is claimed to combine the best of all of them and is positioned right in the middle of the portfolio. The Cervélo bike portfolio is arranged into four segments: the S-series for aero road bikes, the R-series for superlight all-round bikes, the Aspero line (read review here) for gravel bikes and the C-series for endurance bikes. After all, on paper at least, the bike appears to combine opposite ends of the road bike genre. The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace Di2 Disc caused quite a stir amongst our test crew.
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