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Specialized Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS vs Cervélo Caledonia-5 Ultegra Di2

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

The short answer

These two score within 0 points of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.

Specialized

Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS

79% for a typical rider

£6,999 at Brand website
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Cervélo

Caledonia-5 Ultegra Di2

79% for a typical rider

£7,000 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS is £1 cheaper — £6,999 against £7,000.
Weight
The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Ultegra Di2 is 0.5kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS sits you more upright (1.56 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.
Climbing gear
The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS has the easier bottom gear (25 gear inches against 29), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.

Side by side

Spec Roubaix SL8 Pro - SRAM Force AXS Caledonia-5 Ultegra Di2
Price £6,999 £7,000
Weight 7.9 kg 7.4 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset SRAM Force AXS E1 2x12 electronic Shimano Ultegra Di2 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach 1.56 1.50
Tyre clearance 40 mm 41 mm
Lowest gear 25 in 29 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 73 63
Speed 56 69
Climbing 80 78
Value 0 0

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