High end carbon road bike with Reynolds carbon wheelset and 2 x 12 Shimano Ultegra Di2 transmission. 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! Highlights: Superlight CF5 Carbon frame and fork Shimano Ultegra Di2 2 x 12 groupset Shimano Ultegra hydraulic disc brakes with Disc Cooler Technology Reynolds Aero 46DB carbon wheelset with Continental GP5000S TR 28c tyres Fully integrated carbon cockpit Merida S-Flex carbon seat post Frame CF5 carbon – Premium fibres for lightweight and performance 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 CF5 Disc; full carbon; Max tyre size: 700 x 30c; Disc cooler technology Gears 24 Shifters Shimano Ultegra disc Di2 Front Derailleur Shimano Ultegra Di2 Rear Derailleur Shimano Ultegra Di2 Bottom Bracket Shimano BB72-41B Pressfit 86.5 Chain Shimano CN-M8100-12 Chainset Shimano Ultegra; 52-36 tooth chainset. Crank length: 165mm XXS XS 170mm S 172.5mm M 175mm L XL Cassette Shimano CS-R8100; 11-30 teeth; 12 speed Brake Lever Shimano Ultegra Front Brake Shimano Ultegra hydraulic disc brake caliper with Shimano MT800 160mm rotor Rear Brake Shimano Ultegra hydraulic disc brake caliper with Shimano RT800 160mm rotor Grip Merida Road Expert Handlebar Merida Team SL One-piece integrated; carbon; Width: 400mm XXS-XS-S 420mm M 440mm L-XL Stem Merida Team One-piece integrated; carbon. Stem length: 90mm XXS/XS 100mm S 110mm M 120mm L/XL Headset Merida custom Pedal Not Included Saddle Prologo Scratch M5 Seatpost Merida Team SL; 27.2mm diameter; 15mm lay back; Carbon; S-Flex Wheel Size 700C Rims Part of wheelset – Reynolds AERO 46 DB 21mm inner rim width; 46mm rim depth; carbon; Tubeless ready tubeless tape and valves included Spokes Part of wheelset Front Hub Part of wheelset – Reynolds AERO 46 DB 100x12mm; Center lock; With Merida Expert SL axle Rear Hub Part of wheelset – Reynolds AERO 46 DB 142x12mm; Center lock; With Merida Expert SL axle; including removable lever; 6/4mm allen key Front Tyre Continental Grand Prix 5000; 700 x 28c; Kevlar bead folding Rear Tyre Continental Grand Prix 5000; 700 x 28c; Kevlar bead folding Extras Carbon bottle cage
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