2025 Cervélo Caledonia-5 vs 2026 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 14 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −50 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −18 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −14 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 | 996.3 | 982.2 | −14 mm |
| BB drop | 74 | 76.5 | +3 mm |
| Standover | 775 | 701 | −74 mm |
| Head tube length | 136.3 | 89.5 | −47 mm |
Differences are the Cervélo Caledonia minus the Cervélo Caledonia-5. Full charts: 2025 Cervélo Caledonia-5, 2026 Cervélo Caledonia.
Where each sits in its class
Cervélo Caledonia-5Cervélo Caledonia
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What each ships with
The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.
| Part | Cervélo Caledonia-5 | Cervélo Caledonia105 |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | not listed | Cervélo Caledonia |
| Shifter | not listed | Shimano 105 Di2 |
| Derailleur | not listed | Shimano 105 Di2 |
| Cassette | not listed | Shimano 105 |
| Chain | not listed | Shimano SLX M7100 |
| Crankset | not listed | Shimano 105 |
| Chainring | not listed | Shimano 52, Shimano 36 |
| Wheelset | not listed | Vision Team i23 |
| Tire | not listed | Vittoria Corsa N.Ext Tubeless-Ready |
| Brake | not listed | Shimano 105 Di2 |
| Rotor | not listed | Shimano SM-RT66 |
| Handlebar | not listed | Cervélo HB23 |
| Stem | not listed | Cervélo ST36 |
| Headset | not listed | FSA IS2 |
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