Trek Domane SLR 9 AXS Gen 5 vs Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red AXS: riding position?

The Trek Domane SLR 9 AXS Gen 5 sits you more upright (1.58 stack-to-reach against 1.50). The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red AXS is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Trek Domane SLR 9 AXS Gen 5 vs Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red AXS

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

The short answer

These two score within 1 point 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.

Trek

Domane SLR 9 AXS Gen 5

83% for a typical rider

£9,000 at Brand website

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Cervélo

Caledonia-5 Red AXS

82% for a typical rider

£10,000 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Trek Domane SLR 9 AXS Gen 5 is £1,000 cheaper — £9,000 against £10,000.
Weight: The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red AXS is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position: The Trek Domane SLR 9 AXS Gen 5 sits you more upright (1.58 stack-to-reach against 1.50). The Cervélo Caledonia-5 Red AXS is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Side by side

Spec	Domane SLR 9 AXS Gen 5	Caledonia-5 Red AXS
Price	£9,000	£10,000
Weight	7.3 kg	7.0 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	SRAM RED AXS E1 2x12 electronic	SRAM Red AXS 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach	1.58	1.50
Tyre clearance	40 mm	41 mm
Lowest gear	26 in	26 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	88	63
Speed	56	74
Climbing	84	88
Value	0	0

Neither might be the right answer

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