![]() And it offers a claimed frame weight of 936 g, with the fork at 370 g.īy comparison, the more basic Caledonia moves to a traditional handlebar and stem with the cables and brake hoses run externally until they enter the frame. ![]() It has a compliant D-shaped carbon seatpost. The Caledonia 5 is the premium offering, it features a cockpit with fully concealed cabling through (the middle of) Cervelo’s own handlebar and stem. And better yet, those fenders mount via stealthy and entirely removable mounts – clever.Ĭervelo offers two levels of the Caledonia. Perhaps most important is the room for at least 34 mm tyres with the ability to fit full-length fenders. ![]() To be more specific, this is an aero road bike with a fit and geometry that’s more relaxed than a flat-out race bike. The Caledonia draws on Cervelo’s aero expertise and many of the frame tube shapes feature truncated airfoil shaping and other popular aero trickery. The top-tier models have the cables fully concealed, while almost every frame tube is a truncated airfoil from Cervelo’s bookshelf of previously-proven-fast profiles.Īnd then the Caledonia was designed to handle light gravel riding in the event the Aspero is overkill.Īll of this is to say that if you were to draw a Venn diagram of Cervelo’s S-Series, R-Series, C-Series and the Aspero gravel bike, the Caledonia would sit squarely in the middle. With that concept at its core, the Caledonia then borrowed a number of aero cues from the air-smoothing S5 and S3 bikes. In this sense, the Caledonia will be what Cervelo’s sponsored teams take to the cobbled classics. That frame took the company’s all-round racing platform (the R-series) and sought to make it more stable and compliant for smashing over cobbles. It’s actually closely comparable to the famed Cervelo R3 Mud, a pro-only bike that was built specifically with winning Paris-Roubaix in mind. The Cervelo Caledonia was released in July 2020, and while it superseded Cervelo’s previous endurance road bike, the C-Series, it’s not your typical endurance bike. || Lows: Press-fit bottom bracket shell, stiffer ride quality, basic wheels for the money, complete bike weight. || Price: US$4,500 / AU$6,900 / £4,199 || Highs: Tyre clearance, fender integration, aero design, fast geometry with a more relaxed fit, no toe overlap, Shimano Ultegra Di2 is hard to fault, stock 30 mm tyres, Di2 integration is neat with the mess inside the bars, integrated computer mount. || Weight: 8.55 kg (54 cm, without pedals), 1,031 g and 432 g for frame and fork respectively. || Key features: Aero frame design, slightly relaxed fit with sporty handling, room for 34 mm tyres and fenders, 27.2 mm seat post and regular seatclamp, easy-to-use cable routing. What: The more affordable version of Cervelo’s new do-it-all road bike. This more affordable version does miss a few tricks compared to the more expensive version but it’s still a highly intriguing bike. However, what we wanted to know was how the more affordable Cervelo Caledonia (without the “5”) performs, and if it too is a game-changer of a bike.Īnd so we got our hands on the new Cervelo Caledonia Ultegra Di2 for review. We’ve also shared some early impressions about how the pro-level Caledonia 5 rides. We’ve previously taken a deep dive into what the Cervelo Caledonia is and isn’t. And many of us at CyclingTips believe it’s where many road bikes will be headed in years to come. A wholly new model for 2021, the Caledonia is somewhat of a drop bar jack-of-all-trades that’s an oddly shaped peg for any existing hole. ![]() Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members!Ĭervelo’s Caledonia isn’t like the other all-round road racers we tested in Victoria’s High Country.
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