2023 Cervélo Caledonia-5 vs 2021 Cervélo Caledonia
The Cervélo Caledonia size closest to your 54 is the 54. Compare the 54 instead
What changes on the Cervélo Caledonia
Compared with the Cervélo Caledonia-5 in 54, the Cervélo Caledonia in 48 places the top of the head tube 50 mm lower and 18 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 13 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −50 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −18 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −13 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- −1.5°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- ±0 mm
- About the same
The two frames
Cervélo Caledonia-5, 54Cervélo Caledonia, 48Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Cervélo Caledonia-5 54 | Cervélo Caledonia 48 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 378 | 360 | −18 mm |
| Stack | 555 | 505 | −50 mm |
| Head tube angle | 72 | 70.5 | −1.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 73.5 | 74.5 | +1.0° |
| Effective top tube | 543 | 502 | −41 mm |
| Chainstay length | 415 | 415 | ±0 mm |
| Wheelbase | 995.2 | 982.2 | −13 mm |
| BB drop | 74 | 76.5 | +3 mm |
| Standover | 784 | 701 | −83 mm |
| Head tube length | 136 | 89.5 | −47 mm |
Differences are the Cervélo Caledonia minus the Cervélo Caledonia-5. Full charts: 2023 Cervélo Caledonia-5, 2021 Cervélo Caledonia.
Where each sits in its class
Cervélo Caledonia-5Cervélo Caledonia
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