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2023 Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace vs 2021 Giant Contend

The XS is the Giant Contend size closest to your 48 Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace. 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 Contend

Compared with the Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace in 48, the Giant Contend in XS places the top of the head tube 19 mm higher and 12 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+19 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+12 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+3 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−3 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2023 Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace (48) and 2021 Giant Contend (XS), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Giant Contend is the colored outline on top.J 982

Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace, 48Giant Contend, XSDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace 48Giant Contend XSDifference
Reach360372+12 mm
Stack505524+19 mm
Head tube angle70.571.0°+0.5°
Seat tube angle74.574.8°+0.3°
Effective top tube502not listed
Chainstay length415412−3 mm
Wheelbase982.2985+3 mm
BB drop76.575−2 mm
Standover712720+8 mm
Head tube length89.5123+34 mm
Seat tube lengthnot listed430

Differences are the Giant Contend minus the Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace. Full charts: 2023 Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace, 2021 Giant Contend.

Where each sits in its class

Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura AceGiant Contend

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 Caledonia-5 Dura AceDura Ace Di2Giant Contend
ForkCervélo Caledonia-5 Forknot listed
HandlebarCervélo HB13not listed
StemCervélo ST31not listed
HeadsetFSA IS2not listed
SeatpostCervélo SP24not listed

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