Trek Boone 5 vs Cervélo Caledonia 105
Both are allroad bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Trek Boone 5 comes out ahead (72% against 69%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The Trek Boone 5 is £299 cheaper — £3,000 against £3,299.
- Riding position
- The Trek Boone 5 sits you more upright (1.50 stack-to-reach against 1.48). The Cervélo Caledonia 105 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Trek Boone 5 takes 38mm tyres against 34mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Trek Boone 5 has the easier bottom gear (25 gear inches against 27), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
- Mudguards
- Only the Cervélo Caledonia 105 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Boone 5 | Caledonia 105 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £3,000 | £3,299 |
| Weight | 8.5 kg | 8.5 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM Apex XPLR 1x12 mechanical | Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.50 | 1.48 |
| Tyre clearance | 38 mm | 34 mm |
| Lowest gear | 25 in | 27 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 63 | 53 |
| Speed | 55 | 60 |
| Climbing | 72 | 66 |
| Value | 19 | 12 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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