Merida Scultura 4000 Road Bike 2024

Description

Entry level lightweight performance carbon road bike. Lightweight CF3 carbon framset with full Shimano 105 groupset and hydraulic disc brakes.
Highlights:

Lightweight CF3 Carbon frame with full carbon tapered fork
Shimano 105 drivetrain
Shimano 105 chainset
Shimano 105 hydraulic disc brakes with Disc Cooler Technology
Continental Ultra Sport III 28c tyres
Carbon seat post

Team Bahrain Victorious put the fifth generation Scultura thoroughly through its paces winning mountain top stages of the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espana before the bike was even launched. Gen 5 keeps the Scultura's fabled lightweight agility and rider comfort focus and even manages to improve on both measures. The Scultura now incorporates learnings from the Reacto in terms of aerodynamics; they now share the same race proven geometry. Improving weight comfort and aerodynamics requires plenty of engineering ingenuity. Round tubes are lighter than aero profiled tubes fatter tyres are more comfortable but less aerodynamic. There are always compromises to be made. The new Scultura is the most aerodynamic ever and shows outstanding compliance providing class-leading rider comfort. The marketing blurb suggests this helps keep the body fresh for the final sprint or ascent. A couple of mountain top grand tour stage victories underline that point quite well!

FRAME

CF3 carbon race geometry. Internal cable routing 12mm through axles flat mount rear brakes with Disc Cooler 1 1/2' to 1 1/4' headtube. Max tyre – 30c

FORK

Scultura CF3 Disc; full carbon; Max tyre size: 700 x 30c; Disc cooler technology

GEARS

24

SHIFTERS

Shimano 105 disc

FRONT DERAILLEUR

Shimano 105

REAR DERAILLEUR

Shimano 105; GS

BOTTOM BRACKET

Shimano BB71-41B Pressfit 86.5

CHAIN

Shimano CN-M6100-12

CHAINSET

Shimano 105; FCR7100 50-34 tooth chainset. Crank length: 165mm (XXS) 170mm (XS) 172.5mm (SM) 175mm (LXL)

CASSETTE

Shimano CS-R7101; 11-34 teeth; 12 speed

BRAKE LEVER

Shimano 105

FRONT BRAKE

Shimano 105 hydraulic disc brake caliper with Shimano RT10 160mm rotor

REAR BRAKE

Shimano 105 hydraulic disc brake caliper with Shimano RT10 160mm rotor

GRIP

Merida Road Expert

HANDLEBAR

Merida Expert SLII; aluminium; Width 380mm (XXS) 400mm (XS) 420mm (SML) 440mm (XL)

STEM

FSA SMR ACR; aluminium; -6 degree rise. Length 90mm (XXSXS) 100mm (S) 110mm (M) 120mm (LXL)

HEAD SET

FSA ACR

PEDAL

Not included

SADDLE

Merida Expert SL with V-mount; including Merida minitool

SEAT POST

Merida Expert CC; 27.2mm diameter; 15mm lay back; Carbon

WHEEL SIZE

700c

RIMS

Merida Expert SL; 17mm inner rim width; 22mm rim depth; aluminium

SPOKES

Double Butted Black stainless

FRONT HUB

Joytech D981SB; 100x12mm; 28 spokes; Centerlock with Merida Expert TR axle

REAR HUB

Joytech D872SB; 142x12mm; 28 spokes; Centerlock with Merida Expert SL axle including removable 6/4mm allen key

FRONT TYRE

Continental Ultra Sport III; 700 x 28C; Kevlar bead folding

REAR TYRE

Continental Ultra Sport III; 700 x 28C; Kevlar bead folding

COLOUR

Titanium/Red