Review Post 1 Year! Cervelo Soloist vs Cervelo Caledonia 5: Which Wins?

Review post 1 year! Cervelo Soloist vs Cervelo Caledonia 5: Which wins the battle of the ultimate road bikes? In this video, we dive deep into the performance, comfort, and versatility of both the Cervelo Soloist and the Caledonia 5 after a full year of riding. We compare the build quality, handling, and riding experience in different conditions to determine which bike truly stands out. Whether you’re interested in speed, endurance, or overall value, our detailed insights will help you decide which Cervelo is the right choice for you.

Join us as we reveal the overall winner and share our experiences with each bike. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more in-depth bike reviews and cycling content!

Introduction - [0:00]
Overview of The Cervelo - [0:14]
When Do I Cycle the Cervelo Soloist - [1:04]
When Do I Cycle the Cervelo Calledonia 5 - [1:43]
Tubless vs Tubes - [2:51]
Front End Cockpit - [3:35]
Sram v Shimano - [5:16]
Summary and Conclusion - [5:44]

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[tacosnachosburritos]

Bought the Soloist a couple weeks ago in gold. She’s a beaut!

[normanderson]

I love my Soloist. It's such a pleasure to ride.

[richardbanks]

Going through the debate between the two, this really helped. Thought you were going to say soloist if you only had one! I think I'd skip the Cal5 due to the hose faff tax and run a soloist with some 30-32s

[HeyWattsUpCycling]

had a caledonia for a few weeks as my "foul weather" or emergency use backup bike. frame rode like a wet noodle tho! ultra smooth and comfy but insanely flex and sluggish. wanted to get a soloist frameset to build but they were all out of stock for a full year and now it doesnt make sense to get one since it will be a new model in 3-5mo...ohyeah and the caledonia was sooo big, deff size down if you ride a cannondale pinarello or trek. had a 58 but shoulda had a 56 for absolutely sure.

[sallyviewville]

Great video - although my anxiety was peaking on potential paint scratches from leaning both bikes against the brick wall

[brittle]

Soloist probably has an edge in terms of speed just due to frame stiffness but ya, you're right. For us mere mortals, probably doesn't make much real world difference.

[jamesbond-xfmu]

Hi Kenny!, thank you for your video, I'm thinking of changing my soloist for a crux because currently its on 50 off sale, what do you think, when i ride my solist my hands gets numb i know people say its the fit, but I'm just new in cycling, let me know your thoughts with the crus because i want to ride gravel as well, i can also keep my soloist although half of me says having 2 bikes is too much.

[Chris-derf]

a bit hard to understand, mic seems over saturated at times

[kennyg-bestlifecycling]

I can’t get a identical setup, as the front stack is about 30cm lower . It is significant for my lack of flexibility unfortunately.

[decoherence]

didn't Kenny G have a lot of solo (get it?) clarinet hits?

[waemirateswa]

"I would like to order the same bike that you have, the Caledonia 5. What is the name of the color?"

[kennyg-bestlifecycling]

Perhaps I need to change my di2 battery