Range topping superlight carbon road bike with wish list spec. CF5 sueprlight frame, SRAM Red AXS transmission with power meter and Zipp 353 carbon wheelset
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!
Specification
Brand
Merida
Frame
CF5 V carbon – Premium fibres for lightweight and performance, race geometry. Internal cable routing, 142 x12mm axle standard, flat mount rear brakes with Disc Cooler, 1 1/2" to 1 1/4" headtube. Pressfit 86.5 BB Standard, Max tyre size – 30c
Fork
Scultura CF5 Disc; full carbon; Max tyre size: 700 x 30c – Disc cooler technology
Team SL 1P Integrated; carbon; 380mm (XXS-XS-S), 400mm (M-L-XL)
Tape Grips
Merida Expert
Brakes
SRAM RED AXS; Hydraulic disc brake caliper with SRAM DB Paceline X Centrelock; 160mm rotor
Brake Levers
SRAM RED AXS
Rear Derailleur
SRAM RED AXS
Rear Hub
Part of wheelset -Zipp WH-353-NSW Tubeless; 142 x 12mm; Centerlock; Sram xdr
Front Hub
Part of wheelset -Zipp WH-353-NSW Tubeless; 100 x 12mm; Centerlock
Shift Levers
SRAM RED AXS
Cassette
SRAM CS XG 1290 E1; 10-36 teeth; 12 speed
Chainset
SRAM RED AXS; 50-37 tooth chainset; Power Meter; Crank length – 165mm (XXS), 170mm (XS), 172.5mm (S/M/L), 175mm (XL)
Wheels
Part of wheelset -Zipp WH-353-NSW Tubeless; 25mm inner rim width; Carbon
Front Tyre
Continental Grand Prix 5000S TR; 700 x 28C; Kevlar bead; tubeless ready
Rear Tyre
Continental Grand Prix 5000S TR; 700 x 28C; Kevlar bead; tubeless ready
Saddle
Scratch M5 with V-mount adapter; includes Merida minitool
Seat Post
Merida Team SL; 27.2mm diameter; 15mm layback; Carbon; S-Flex
Discipline
Road
Material
Carbon
Wheel size
700c
Electric
No
Season
2025
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