Cervelo Caledonia and Caledonia 5

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derrick

derrick

The Glue that binds us together.
Location
On the edge of London
I have the R5 and a S2. Had them both for a few years, Love them.
 
StuAff

StuAff

Silencing his legs regularly
Location
Portsmouth
There are a few good (well, less expensive) deals on the range at the mo- a 105 Caledonia can be had for £2500 (Sigma Sports, Wheelbase and others also have discounts on various models) https://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/brands/cervelo/caledonia. As ever (on lots of makes), base-model wheels are one of the ways they've cut corners, so worth digging into specs and seeing what's worth paying extra for up front. What are you looking for in this bike, what's the budget, what alternatives are you considering?
 
Jameshow

Jameshow

Guru
StuAff said:
There are a few good (well, less expensive) deals on the range at the mo- a 105 Caledonia can be had for £2500 (Sigma Sports, Wheelbase and others also have discounts on various models) https://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/brands/cervelo/caledonia. As ever (on lots of makes), base-model wheels are one of the ways they've cut corners, so worth digging into specs and seeing what's worth paying extra for up front. What are you looking for in this bike, what's the budget, what alternatives are you considering?
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Keep the original wheels for gravel riding and get some lighter wheels for road work?
 
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PaulSB

PaulSB

Squire
Location
Chorley, Lancashire
StuAff said:
There are a few good (well, less expensive) deals on the range at the mo- a 105 Caledonia can be had for £2500 (Sigma Sports, Wheelbase and others also have discounts on various models) https://www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/brands/cervelo/caledonia. As ever (on lots of makes), base-model wheels are one of the ways they've cut corners, so worth digging into specs and seeing what's worth paying extra for up front. What are you looking for in this bike, what's the budget, what alternatives are you considering?
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I've ridden a C3 for ten years, this is the replacement for that bike. The C3 ten years on still gives me the same thrill on every ride as the first time I rode her.

At 71 my priorities are comfort, endurance and a similar responsiveness as I can still pull from my C3. I narrowed the choice down to Pinarello X or the Caledonia series. A friend has a Pinarello X that is my size and by chance her set up is almost identical to mine, the only difference being saddle height. It was a great fit. The X is a great bike, really very good at what it does. However, I didn't feel the love, it didn't give me a thrill.

This decision is nearly two years in the making as I've havered over whether to buy or not. There is no budget as my priority is to get the right bike.

I discovered yesterday the current Caledonia is discontinued, there will be a new model in March. The main change being internal cable routing.
 
StuAff

StuAff

Silencing his legs regularly
Location
Portsmouth
PaulSB said:
I've ridden a C3 for ten years, this is the replacement for that bike. The C3 ten years on still gives me the same thrill on every ride as the first time I rode her.

At 71 my priorities are comfort, endurance and a similar responsiveness as I can still pull from my C3. I narrowed the choice down to Pinarello X or the Caledonia series. A friend has a Pinarello X that is my size and by chance her set up is almost identical to mine, the only difference being saddle height. It was a great fit. The X is a great bike, really very good at what it does. However, I didn't feel the love, it didn't give me a thrill.

This decision is nearly two years in the making as I've havered over whether to buy or not. There is no budget as my priority is to get the right bike.

I discovered yesterday the current Caledonia is discontinued, there will be a new model in March. The main change being internal cable routing.
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If you can find a 2025 Caledonia-5 at the spec you want in your size (options are rather limited), I'd buy that. There's nothing in the 2026 specs that justifies the expense or the wait (2025 complete bikes are less than a 2026 frameset!).
 
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PaulSB

PaulSB

Squire
Location
Chorley, Lancashire
ColinJ said:
I don't understand why are you replacing a bike that you love so much! Has the frame developed a really serious fault?
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Following a major RTC in June '24 and getting older there are specs I would like to have. This may mean buying a frame and my LBS building it. In the crash I broke my right little, ring and middle fingers, the index finger was also injured but not broken. This makes manual gear change difficult and on a long ride tiring. I have electronic gearing on the new bike replaced following the crash. This eliminates the problem. Post crash I haven't recovered my climbing ability and I'm getting older. One possibility to address this is GRX with its wide gearing, future proofing. GRX isn't a game changer but a thought. If I can find the right bike at a good price Ultegra or SRAM AXS will be fine. The Caledonia takes bigger tyres than my C3 can, I'd need a new wheel set for that. Probably £1000.

The C3 is now my dry weather winter bike, so she will get plenty of riding. At 71 I think I've got one more bike in me. I received a small compensation pay out for the RTC. This is unexpected money and I'm going to spend it. I have been considering a new bike for nearly two years. It's not a decision taken lightly. There's no point in it just sitting in the bank when it could be bringing me joy.

There's been good contribution to this thread though I had thought that would be more Cervelo owners commenting.
 
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