Cervelo Caledonia
Sportive and rough-road riders who found R5/S5 too low.
Cervelo endurance road: taller, more tire room, all-day. It is not a slow bike — it is an R5 that sat up.
Sportive and rough-road riders who found R5/S5 too low.
Cervelo endurance road: taller, more tire room, all-day. It is not a slow bike — it is an R5 that sat up.
CX racers. If you want gravel capability, look at Checkpoint or Checkmate instead.
A UCI cyclocross race bike with IsoSpeed on some generations. Tight, muddy, and built to be shouldered — not a Checkpoint with CX tires.
Gravel riders who want one bike for events and weekends. Racers who want a lower, racier gravel bike should also look at Crux.
Specialized's gravel all-rounder. Future Shock up front (on many kits), generous tire room, and a position between Crux-race and touring. Recent Diverge 4 years shift clearance and front-end feel.
| Measurement | CrustBombora 2022 |  CerveloCaledonia 2022 |  TrekBoone 2027 |  SpecializedDiverge 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 596 | 595−1 | 580−16 | 612+16 |
| Reachmm | 388 | 387−1 | 387−1 | 390+2 |
| Head tube angle° | 71.0 | 72.0+1.0 | 72.0+1.0 | 71.5+0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 72.5 | 73.0+0.5 | 73.6+1.1 | 73.2+0.7 |
| Chainstaymm | 440 | 415−25 | 425−15 | 425−15 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1072 | 1022−50 | 1020−52 | 1055−17 |
| BB dropmm | 74 | 74 | 66−8 | 78+4 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Bombora L | Caledonia 56 | Boone 56 | Diverge 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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