Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red eTap AXS
Price: $6,500 to $11,000, $10,000 (as tested)
Weight: 16.3 LB (54cm)
With wind-cheating details like dropped seatstays, fully internal routing, and a deep down tube with a low position for a water bottle, the Caledonia looks like an aero road-race bike. But consider its (hidden) fender mounts, clearance for 34mm tires, tight steering geometry, tall head tube, and slightly long chainstays and it becomes a hard bike to classify. It’s not what most of us would consider a road-race bike, and it’s not a gravel bike. It might be an all-road model, but some may also use it as an endurance bike. Whatever you call it, the Caledonia is a good bike for a lot of riders because it provides most of the feel and experience of a decent road-racing bike but with smoother, more polished edges. And it has a dash of comfort and practicality similar to that of an endurance or gravel bike but without the sleepy manners or added weight.
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