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- Merida is the largest bike manufacturer you've never heard of — they own 49% of Specialized and build many Specialized frames in their Taiwan factory. Merida's own-brand bikes use the same R&D and manufacturing quality at a lower price, since there's no Western-brand markup
- Road hierarchy: Reacto (aero race) → Scultura (lightweight climbing) → Silex (gravel/endurance). Merida, like Trek, keeps aero and lightweight as separate platforms. The Scultura Team is the bike of Bahrain Victorious pro team
- Gravel: Silex (carbon and alloy). The Silex has the most relaxed gravel geometry of any major brand — a very tall stack, designed for riders who want road-bike handling with mountain-bike comfort
- MTB: One-Forty (trail, 150/140 mm) and One-Sixty (enduro, 160/150 mm) are the full-suspension platforms, with the 'Agilist' geometry concept. Big.Nine (29" XC hardtail) and Big.Seven (27.5") cover entry. Merida also leads in e-MTB with the eOne-Sixty and eOne-Sixty SE
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Road — Reacto, Scultura, Silex
Reacto: Merida's aero race bike, the bike of Bahrain Victorious pro team on flat stages. The defining feature is the integrated cockpit (on the Team/CF4 tiers) and the aero tube shapes. Frame is heavier than the Scultura but optimized for flat-stage speed. The Reacto and Scultura share the same pro-team sponsorship — Bahrain Victorious picks the bike per stage profile.
Scultura: Merida's lightweight climbing bike, also raced by Bahrain Victorious (on mountain stages). ≈780 g frameset (CF5, Team tier), round tube shapes. The Scultura Team is one of the lightest pro-level disc frames. 'Scultura' means 'sculpture' in Italian — a nod to Merida's design focus.
Silex: Merida's gravel bike, with the most relaxed geometry in the gravel category. The stack is exceptionally tall (taller than a Specialized Diverge or Trek Checkpoint), putting the rider in a near-upright position. The Silex is for riders who want road-bike handling with mountain-bike comfort — it's less of a race bike, more of a go-anywhere bike. 42 mm tire clearance.
Merida road family. CF5 is the top carbon (lightest); CF3/Cf2 are value carbon; all-alloy is entry.
| Model | Category | Carbon grade | Key feature | Tire clearance | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reacto Team | Aero race (pro) | CF5 | Aero frame, integrated cockpit; Bahrain Victorious bike | 30 mm | ≈$8,000 (Dura-Ace Di2) |
| Reacto CF4 | Aero race | CF4 | Same aero shape; Ultegra Di2; value aero | 30 mm | ≈$4,500 |
| Scultura Team | Lightweight climbing (pro) | CF5 | ≈780 g frameset; round tubes; Bahrain Victorious climbing bike | 32 mm | ≈$8,000 (Dura-Ace Di2) |
| Scultura CF3 | Lightweight climbing | CF3 | Same geo; Ultegra Di2 or 105 Di2 | 32 mm | ≈$3,500 |
| Silex CF4 | Gravel/endurance | CF4 | Tall-stack gravel geo; 42 mm clearance; road handling | 42 mm (700c) | ≈$3,800 (105) |
| Silex 200/400 (alloy) | Gravel entry | Alloy | Same relaxed geo; entry gravel | 42 mm (700c) | ≈$1,800 |
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Mountain — One-Forty, One-Sixty, Big.Nine
One-Forty: Merida's trail bike, 150 mm front / 140 mm rear, mixed-wheel (MX). The 'Agilist' geometry concept balances stability and agility — slacker than a pure trail bike for descending, but with a steeper seat tube for climbing. Available in carbon (CF5) or alloy. The One-Forty is the direct competitor to the Trek Fuel EX and Giant Trance X.
One-Sixty: Merida's enduro bike, 160/150 mm, MX. More travel and slacker than the One-Forty. Also available in carbon or alloy.
eOne-Sixty: Merida's flagship e-MTB, powered by the Shimano EP8 motor (85 N·m) and a 630/750 Wh battery. Merida was an early leader in e-MTB — the eOne-Sixty has won multiple e-MTB of the year awards. The battery is integrated into the downtube (not removable on some builds).
Merida MTB family. All full-suspension models use a four-bar linkage.
| Model | Category | Travel (F/R) | Wheel size | Frame | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One-Forty | Trail | 150 / 140 mm | MX (29 F / 27.5 R) | Carbon CF5 or alloy | ≈$4,000 (alloy 600) |
| One-Sixty | Enduro | 160 / 150 mm | MX (29 F / 27.5 R) | Carbon CF5 or alloy | ≈$4,500 (alloy 600) |
| Ninety-Six | XC race | 120 / 100 mm | 29" | Carbon CF5 | ≈$5,500 (XT) |
| Big.Nine | XC hardtail | 100 mm (F only) | 29" | Carbon or alloy | ≈$1,000 |
| Big.Seven | Entry hardtail | 100 mm (F only) | 27.5" | Alloy | ≈$700 |
| eOne-Sixty | E-enduro | 160 / 150 mm | MX | Alloy (Shimano EP8) | ≈$6,000 |
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Merida's value proposition
Same factory as Specialized: Merida owns 49% of Specialized and manufactures many Specialized carbon frames in their Taiwan R&D center. The implication: a Merida Scultura CF5 uses the same carbon manufacturing expertise as a Specialized Tarmac SL8 — at a significantly lower price. The trade-off is brand recognition (Merida is less known outside Europe and Asia) and a smaller dealer network.
Carbon grades: CF5 is the top carbon (lightest, highest modulus), CF4/CF3 are mid-tier, and alloy is entry. Unlike Trek's OCLV or Giant's Advanced SL, Merida doesn't heavily market their carbon grades — the tier is encoded in the model name (Team, CF4, CF3).
Groupset value: Merida tends to spec a tier-up groupset at a given price. A Scultura CF3 at ≈$3,500 ships with Ultegra Di2, where competitors ship 105 Di2 at the same price. This is the Specialized-factory-efficiency advantage passed to the consumer.
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