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2025 Giant Contend vs 2025 Cervélo Caledonia-5

The Cervélo Caledonia-5 size closest to your S is the 51. Compare the 51 instead

What changes on the Cervélo Caledonia-5

Compared with the Giant Contend in S, the Cervélo Caledonia-5 in 58 places the top of the head tube 64 mm higher and 21 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 46 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+64 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+21 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+46 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+0.2°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+3 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2025 Giant Contend (S) and 2025 Cervélo Caledonia-5 (58), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Giant Contend is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cervélo Caledonia-5 is the colored outline on top.J 986

Giant Contend, SCervélo Caledonia-5, 58Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementGiant Contend SCervélo Caledonia-5 58Difference
Reach375396+21 mm
Stack541605+64 mm
Head tube angle71.872+0.2°
Seat tube angle7473−1.0°
Effective top tubenot listed581
Chainstay length412415+3 mm
Wheelbase9861031.8+46 mm
BB dropnot listed71.5
BB heightnot listednot listed
Standover746824+78 mm
Seat tube lengthnot listednot listed
Head tube length138191.5+54 mm

Differences are the Cervélo Caledonia-5 minus the Giant Contend. Full charts: 2025 Giant Contend, 2025 Cervélo Caledonia-5.

Where each sits in its class

Giant ContendCervélo Caledonia-5

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.

PartGiant Contend3Cervélo Caledonia-5
FrameGiant ALUXXnot listed
ForkGiant OverDrivenot listed
ShifterShimano Clarisnot listed
DerailleurShimano Clarisnot listed
CassetteShimano CS-HG50 Deorenot listed
ChainKMC Z72not listed
CranksetFSA Temponot listed
ChainringFSA Temponot listed
Bottom bracketFSA cartridgenot listed
PedalsPlatformnot listed
WheelsetGiant S-R3not listed
TireCST Sprintnot listed
RimGiant S-R3not listed
BrakeTektro TK-B177not listed
HandlebarGiant Connectnot listed
StemGiant Sportnot listed
GripsVelo cork tapenot listed
Bar tapeVelo Corknot listed
SeatpostGiant D-Fusenot listed
SaddleGiant Approachnot listed

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