2024 Cervelo Caledonia-5

[jayjay]

https://www.cervelo.com/en-US/bikes/caledonia-5

Still PF bottom bracket but now with 36mm tire clearance and downtube storage

[jayjay]

Make sure your bottle cages of choice work with the Caledonia-5’s hatch before you buy them.
These stainless steel King Cages are too tall and they prevent the hatch from fully opening.
https://velo.outsideonline.com/road/roa ... eed-to-be/

[hpsims]

Really disappointing update. No UDH. No threaded BB. To use the frame storage you can only have 1 bottle cage installed. Cervelo was so hard pressed to highlight anything new on this bike that they showcased a free hammerhead Karoo headhunit if you purchased the top spec SRAM Red lol.

[robeambro]

Really disappointing update. No UDH. No threaded BB. To use the frame storage you can only have 1 bottle cage installed. Cervelo was so hard pressed to highlight anything new on this bike that they showcased a free hammerhead Karoo headhunit if you purchased the top spec SRAM Red lol.

Not true - you just need to flip it the other way round as shown in the figure that was posted.

That said yes, a lazy update. I don't get why they'd keep BBRight on this while they have T47 on the racier Soloist.

[CampagYOLO]

Really disappointing update. No UDH. No threaded BB. To use the frame storage you can only have 1 bottle cage installed. Cervelo was so hard pressed to highlight anything new on this bike that they showcased a free hammerhead Karoo headhunit if you purchased the top spec SRAM Red lol.

Shame about the lack of UDH, SRAM 1x13 could have been a viable set up for anyone wanting to use this bike as an All Road one which is very possible with the new tyre clearance.

[hpsims]

I was really hoping to see UDH. It was going to give indication on whether UDH would come to the soloist. I really want a 1x 13 speed on the soloist.

[Steve Curtis]

I have a previous cal 5 and have had WAM 38mm on that with plenty of clearance.
I'm not really seeing this as much of an update

[chmiel]

Really disappointing update. No UDH. No threaded BB. To use the frame storage you can only have 1 bottle cage installed. Cervelo was so hard pressed to highlight anything new on this bike that they showcased a free hammerhead Karoo headhunit if you purchased the top spec SRAM Red lol.

I'm surprised there is no UDH

[chmiel]

I was really hoping to see UDH. It was going to give indication on whether UDH would come to the soloist. I really want a 1x 13 speed on the soloist.

You are limited to the 10-46 cassette with the current Red AXS XPLR 13spd. That wouldn't work on my Soloist for me, which is running 1x (52) with 10-36 cassette.
However, on the gravel bike a 1x (46) with 10-46 cassette 13spd would be ideal imo.

[Ypuh]

That said yes, a lazy update. I don't get why they'd keep BBRight on this while they have T47 on the racier Soloist.

BBRight's fine honestly. Maybe slightly topped by 386Evo, but I wouldn't take T47 over it per se.

The problem is not the BB standard, but manufacturing of it. I'd prefer a decent pressfit over a mediocre threaded BB.

[Steve Curtis]

That said yes, a lazy update. I don't get why they'd keep BBRight on this while they have T47 on the racier Soloist.

The problem is not the BB standard, but manufacturing of it. I'd prefer a decent pressfit over a mediocre threaded BB.

Absolutely this.

[TobinHatesYou]

And I’d prefer a decent threaded BB over a mediocre pressfit BB, funny how that works. What’s really important is the likelihood of inheriting a frame with a poorly made BB, and in my experience the molded (and hopefully machined) pressfit shells are more often worse off than bonded in metal rings.

Moreover since I test different power meters on the same bike, it is nice being able to non-destructively swap BBs in and out for 29/30mm and 24mm cranksets.

[warthog101]

Haven't had a problem with PF BBs that thread together. Not particularly worried by BB spec personally.

[Basscadet]

To say this is a disappointing update is an understatement. Who is the product manager at Cervelo who thought it was smart to ignore all the obvious requirements to be competitive in this hot segment? I had the previous bike and loved it but it badly needed updates that I've waited 3 years for. And now this?

Come on guys, do you not realize bikes like the Endurace exist? Get your s*** together.

[TobinHatesYou]

To say this is a disappointing update is an understatement. Who is the product manager at Cervelo who thought it was smart to ignore all the obvious requirements to be competitive in this hot segment? I had the previous bike and loved it but it badly needed updates that I've waited 3 years for. And now this?

Come on guys, do you not realize bikes like the Endurace exist? Get your s*** together.

Is the issue the 2-piece cockpit and the non-DTC pricing?