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BMC Roadmachine 01 ONE vs Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red AXS

Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red AXS comes out ahead (82% against 76%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

BMC

Roadmachine 01 ONE

76% for a typical rider

£8,699 at Brand website
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Cervélo

Caledonia-5 Red AXS

82% for a typical rider

£10,000 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The BMC Roadmachine 01 ONE is £1,301 cheaper — £8,699 against £10,000.
Weight
The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red AXS is 0.7kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The BMC Roadmachine 01 ONE sits you more upright (1.53 stack-to-reach against 1.50). The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red AXS is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red AXS takes 41mm tyres against 36mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Mudguards
Only the Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red AXS takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Roadmachine 01 ONE Caledonia-5 Red AXS
Price £8,699 £10,000
Weight 7.7 kg 7.0 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 2x12 electronic SRAM Red AXS 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.53 1.50
Tyre clearance 36 mm 41 mm
Lowest gear 27 in 26 in
Mudguard mounts No Yes
Comfort 69 63
Speed 61 74
Climbing 77 88
Value 0 0

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