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2026 Cervélo Caledonia vs 2024 Giant Defy Advanced Pro

The S is the Giant Defy Advanced Pro size closest to your 51 Cervélo Caledonia. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Giant Defy Advanced Pro

Compared with the Cervélo Caledonia in 51, the Giant Defy Advanced Pro in S places the top of the head tube 11 mm higher and 6 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+11 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+6 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Head angle
+0.3°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+5 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2026 Cervélo Caledonia (51)The Cervélo Caledonia frame drawn to scale.J 985

Only the Cervélo Caledonia is drawn. The Giant Defy Advanced Pro numbers we have for size S are missing the wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCervélo Caledonia 51Giant Defy Advanced Pro SDifference
Reach369375+6 mm
Stack530541+11 mm
Head tube angle71.571.8+0.3°
Seat tube angle7474.0±0.0°
Effective top tube522not listed
Chainstay length415420+5 mm
Wheelbase984.5not listed
BB drop76.5not listed
Standover741not listed
Head tube length109.9135+25 mm

Differences are the Giant Defy Advanced Pro minus the Cervélo Caledonia. Full charts: 2026 Cervélo Caledonia, 2024 Giant Defy Advanced Pro.

Where each sits in its class

Cervélo CaledoniaGiant Defy Advanced Pro

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other road bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartCervélo Caledonia105Giant Defy Advanced ProAdvanced Pro 2
FrameCervélo CaledoniaGiant Defy
ShifterShimano 105 Di2Shimano 105 Di2
DerailleurShimano 105 Di2Shimano 105 Di2
CassetteShimano 105Shimano 105
ChainShimano SLX M7100KMC X12L-1
CranksetShimano 105Shimano 105
ChainringShimano 52, Shimano 36Shimano 105
WheelsetVision Team i23Giant SLR 2 36
TireVittoria Corsa N.Ext Tubeless-ReadyGiant Gavia Fondo 1
BrakeShimano 105 Di2Shimano 105 Di2
RotorShimano SM-RT66Shimano SM-RT70
HandlebarCervélo HB23Giant Contact SL
StemCervélo ST36Giant Contact SL
HeadsetFSA IS2not listed
Forknot listedGiant OverDrive Aero
Gripsnot listedLite 3.0
Seatpostnot listedGiant D-Fuse SL
Saddlenot listedGiant Fleet SL

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