We don’t see road bikes as delicate machines meant only for putting watts into and receiving speed from. They’re an extension of our soul, of the way we want to see our worlds, and the lives we want to live. Sometimes that means cutting across park grass, and sometimes it’s seeing where that dirt road off to the left leads you. The Caledonia-5 is a bike for the modern road rider.

The Caledonia is the bike we keep reaching for when we know the odometer’s going well past the triple-digit mark. Long rides invariably have some smooth tarmac, some junk pavement over backroads, a cutty singletrack connector, and maybe even your own local Strade Bianche sector. So we built a bike that could take on all of them, do it well, and fit fenders in case the ominous clouds turn into a downpour 130km into your day.

We developed the Caledonia-5 in collaboration with our World Tour riders to satisfy the need for a dedicated cobbles bike. Faster handling isn’t necessarily better—we engineered the handling based on the specific use-case. In this case, it’s Roubaix. Roubaix is harder on bikes than any other race on the calendar, and there’s zero margin for error. We increased the rear center, lowered the BB, and increased the trail. The handling is still fast, but we’ve added stability.

Modern road riders are looking for bikes to handle long-distance, high pace, no limits, and offer maximum fun. By placing lower modulus carbon in key areas to mitigate the brittleness of hi-mod fiber—the Caledonia delivers performance, comfort, and speed. Oh, and you can fit a 34mm tire in there. Or 31mm with fenders.

Specs

Color Five Black
Fork Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered Caledonia-5 Fork
Headset FSA IS2 1-1/4 x 1-1/2
Seatpost Cervélo SP24 Carbon
Shifters Shimano Ultegra Di2 8170, 12 spd
Rear Derailleur Shimano Ultegra Di2 8150, 12 spd
Front Derailleur Shimano Ultegra Di2 8150, 12 spd
Brake Calipers Shimano Ultegra 8170 Hydraulic Disc
Brake Rotors Shimano RT-MT800, 160mm
Thru Axles Cervelo Indexed Thru-Axles w/ Lever, 12x100/142
Crankset Shimano Ultegra 8100 52/36
Bottom Bracket JY-BB 24
Handlebar Cervélo HB13 Carbon
Stem Cervélo ST32 Alloy
Saddle Prologo Dimension TiRox
Cassette Shimano Ultegra CS-R8100, 12 spd, 11-34
Chain Shimano CN-M8100, 12 spd
Wheels New Reserve 40/44mm DT370, 20h (F), 24h (R), 25.4mm IW (F), 25mm IW (R), Center-Lock, Tubeless Ready
Tires Vittoria Rubino Pro TLR G2.0 28c
Accessories Cervelo Faceplate Front Computer/Accessory Mount, Cervelo Rear Accessory Mount, Removeable Fender Mounts