
Cervelo developed the Caledonia-5 in collaboration with World Tour riders to satisfy the need for a dedicated cobbles bike. Faster handling isn't necessarily better? Cervelo 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. Increased rear centre, lower BB and increased trail. The handling is still fast, but with added stability. Only 2 issues though, price and availability. The Caledonia was very delayed and the technology came at a price, the 2023 Caledonia 5 Force AXS runs at £7800. Some of that is to support a Tour de France winning team...
All-round super bike, this 5-variant full SRAM Force AXS. Quite a looker in plum purple.
Super tactile cockpit, courtesy of these carbon bars
Premium DT Swiss hubs with their trademark ratchety freehub sound on freewheel
Complete SRAM Force AXS groupset, with the power meter add on. A complete spec if ever there was one
Premium Reserve 35 wheelset, Cervelo's in house wheel brand. The 35 denotes 35mm rim depth - enough to be aero but not too much to cause handling issues in strong sidewinds