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. Orca if you want road race; Occam if you want MTB trail.
Orbea gravel: stable, mounts, and a calmer chart than Orca. It wants mixed surfaces and longer days.
| Measurement |  MarinGestalt 2018 |  CerveloCaledonia 2022 |  TrekBoone 2027 |  OrbeaTerra 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 594 | 595+1 | 580−14 | 596+2 |
| Reachmm | 389 | 387−2 | 387−2 | 398+9 |
| Head tube angle° | 72.0 | 72.0 | 72.0 | 72.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.6+0.6 | 73.2+0.2 |
| Chainstaymm | 430 | 415−15 | 425−5 | 430 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1050 | 1022−28 | 1020−30 | 1058+8 |
| BB dropmm | 72 | 74+2 | 66−6 | 76+4 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Gestalt 56 | Caledonia 56 | Boone 56 | Terra L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 110 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 440 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 175 mm |
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