Merida Reacto
Aero racers shopping Merida.
Merida aero race bike. Deep tubes, race fit, the Scultura's wind-cheating sibling.
Aero racers shopping Merida.
Merida aero race bike. Deep tubes, race fit, the Scultura's wind-cheating sibling.
Aero racers shopping Merida.
Merida aero race bike. Deep tubes, race fit, the Scultura's wind-cheating sibling.
Fast road riders who want Orbea aero. Orca if you care more about weight.
Aero Orbea race bike. Deeper tubes than Orca, same size run so many riders can twin the two on stack/reach.
| Measurement |  MeridaReacto 2018 | MeridaReacto 2017 |  OrbeaOrca Aero 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 559 | 559 | 542−17 |
| Reachmm | 396 | 396 | 388−8 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 72.8−0.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.5+0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 408 | 408 | 408 |
| Wheelbasemm | 998 | 998 | 980−18 |
| BB dropmm | 68 | 68 | 68 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | Reacto L | Reacto L | Orca Aero 53 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 110 mm | 90 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 440 mm | 400 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 170 mm |
The Merida Reacto Disc Team-E is an excellent pro-level race bike. It's designed for aero efficiency, it's fast to react, it's comfortable and it has a superb ...
In re-visiting the design of the Reacto, Merida lowered the bottom bracket a little (5mm), but I still found myself wishing for more stability at high speeds.