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2023 Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace vs 2024 Giant Defy Advanced Pro

The S is the Giant Defy Advanced Pro size closest to your 51 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 Defy Advanced Pro

Compared with the Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace 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

2023 Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace (51)The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace frame drawn to scale.J 985

Only the Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace is drawn. The Giant Defy Advanced Pro numbers we have for size S are missing the wheelbase.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace 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
Standover752not listed
Head tube length109.9135+25 mm

Differences are the Giant Defy Advanced Pro minus the Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace. Full charts: 2023 Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura Ace, 2024 Giant Defy Advanced Pro.

Where each sits in its class

Cervélo Caledonia-5 Dura AceGiant 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 Caledonia-5 Dura AceDura Ace Di2Giant Defy Advanced ProAdvanced Pro 2
ForkCervélo Caledonia-5 ForkGiant OverDrive Aero
HandlebarCervélo HB13Giant Contact SL
StemCervélo ST31Giant Contact SL
HeadsetFSA IS2not listed
SeatpostCervélo SP24Giant D-Fuse SL
Framenot listedGiant Defy
Shifternot listedShimano 105 Di2
Derailleurnot listedShimano 105 Di2
Cassettenot listedShimano 105
Chainnot listedKMC X12L-1
Cranksetnot listedShimano 105
Chainringnot listedShimano 105
Wheelsetnot listedGiant SLR 2 36
Tirenot listedGiant Gavia Fondo 1
Brakenot listedShimano 105 Di2
Rotornot listedShimano SM-RT70
Gripsnot listedLite 3.0
Saddlenot listedGiant Fleet SL

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