Cervelo Caledonia-5 Rival AXS
In stock at 2 shops in New York City and Miami
Prices and stock checked Oct 22.
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The Cervelo Caledonia-5 Rival AXS Bike is built for what Cervelo calls Big, Stupid Rides — ultra-distance, high-speed efforts where the road goes on longer than it probably should and you need a machine that can keep up without asking anything of you. This is not a compromise bike. It has the fit and handling geometry of a genuine endurance road bike, but the frame engineering and componentry of a race machine. Cervelo built the Caledonia-5 to go fast over long distances, and it shows in every decision they made.
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The carbon frame carries forward everything that made the original Caledonia a favorite for endurance riders, then refines it. The seat stays are dropped — following the same approach Cervelo used on the Aspero gravel bike — which makes the rear triangle more vertically flexible and takes the edge off road chatter on rougher surfaces. At the same time, Cervelo stiffened the downtube relative to the previous generation, preserving the direct, responsive power transfer that riders expect from a Cervelo. You feel the difference: a frame that absorbs the road without going slack. Aero tube shaping and fully internal cable routing round out the package, reducing drag and keeping the front end exceptionally clean.
New to the Caledonia-5 is integrated in-frame storage — a design element borrowed from the P-Series triathlon bikes. The hatch sits in the downtube and holds a tube, a small multi-tool, and a CO2 canister. It's not enormous by design; this isn't luggage. It's emergency kit, stashed where you won't notice it until you need it. The hatch opens and closes with one hand even with gloves on.
Design Benefits
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