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Cervélo Caledonia-5 Force AXS vs Specialized Aethos 2 Pro - SRAM Force 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 Force AXS comes out ahead (80% against 77%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Cervélo

Caledonia-5 Force AXS

80% for a typical rider

£7,000 at Brand website
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Specialized

Aethos 2 Pro - SRAM Force AXS

77% for a typical rider

£7,249 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Force AXS is £249 cheaper — £7,000 against £7,249.
Weight
The Specialized Aethos 2 Pro - SRAM Force AXS is 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Tyre clearance
The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Force AXS takes 41mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Force AXS has the easier bottom gear (26 gear inches against 29), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Mudguards
Only the Cervélo Caledonia-5 Force AXS takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Caledonia-5 Force AXS Aethos 2 Pro - SRAM Force AXS
Price £7,000 £7,249
Weight 7.3 kg 6.7 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset SRAM Force AXS 2x12 electronic SRAM Force AXS E1 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.50 1.48
Tyre clearance 41 mm 35 mm
Lowest gear 26 in 29 in
Mudguard mounts Yes No
Comfort 63 47
Speed 69 83
Climbing 83 85
Value 0 0

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