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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 61 places the top of the head tube 75 mm higher and 27 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 53 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+75 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+27 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+53 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2023 Cervélo Caledonia-5 (54) and 2021 Cervélo Caledonia (61), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Cervélo Caledonia-5 is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cervélo Caledonia is the colored outline on top.J 995

Cervélo Caledonia-5, 54Cervélo Caledonia, 61Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCervélo Caledonia-5 54Cervélo Caledonia 61Difference
Reach378405+27 mm
Stack555630+75 mm
Head tube angle7272±0.0°
Seat tube angle73.573−0.5°
Effective top tube543598+55 mm
Chainstay length415415±0 mm
Wheelbase995.21047.8+53 mm
BB drop7471.5−3 mm
Standover784847+63 mm
Head tube length136217.5+82 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

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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