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Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red AXS vs Eddy Merckx Pevele Ti Dura-Ace Di2

Both are close enough that people cross-shop them 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 68%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Cervélo

Caledonia-5 Red AXS

82% for a typical rider

£10,000 at Brand website
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Eddy Merckx

Pevele Ti Dura-Ace Di2

68% for a typical rider

£10,799 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red AXS is £799 cheaper — £10,000 against £10,799.
Weight
The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red AXS is 1.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Tyre clearance
The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red AXS takes 41mm tyres against 38mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red AXS has the easier bottom gear (26 gear inches against 32), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Mudguards
Only the Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red AXS takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Caledonia-5 Red AXS Pevele Ti Dura-Ace Di2
Price £10,000 £10,799
Weight 7.0 kg 8.2 kg
Frame carbon titanium
Groupset SRAM Red AXS 2x12 electronic Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 Di2 2x12
Stack / reach 1.50 1.50
Tyre clearance 41 mm 38 mm
Lowest gear 26 in 32 in
Mudguard mounts Yes No
Comfort 63 66
Speed 74 59
Climbing 88 58
Value 0 0

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