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Cervélo Caledonia-5 Ultegra Di2 vs BMC Roadmachine 01 TWO

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 Ultegra Di2 comes out ahead (79% against 76%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Cervélo

Caledonia-5 Ultegra Di2

79% for a typical rider

£7,000 at Brand website
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BMC

Roadmachine 01 TWO

76% for a typical rider

£7,299 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Ultegra Di2 is £299 cheaper — £7,000 against £7,299.
Weight
The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Ultegra Di2 is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The BMC Roadmachine 01 TWO sits you more upright (1.53 stack-to-reach against 1.50). The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Ultegra Di2 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Ultegra Di2 takes 41mm tyres against 34mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The BMC Roadmachine 01 TWO has the easier bottom gear (25 gear inches against 29), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Mudguards
Only the Cervélo Caledonia-5 Ultegra Di2 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec Caledonia-5 Ultegra Di2 Roadmachine 01 TWO
Price £7,000 £7,299
Weight 7.4 kg 7.7 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano Ultegra Di2 2x12 electronic SRAM Force AXS 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.50 1.53
Tyre clearance 41 mm 34 mm
Lowest gear 29 in 25 in
Mudguard mounts Yes No
Comfort 63 69
Speed 69 61
Climbing 78 82
Value 0 0

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