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 2019 | ![]() MeridaReacto 2018 | ![]() OrbeaOrca Aero 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
It's an OS 99 3D forged 7050 aluminium stem (120mm) with a compact K-Force carbon handlebar (42cm centre to centre). Tour de France 2019 Vincenzo Nibali Merida ...
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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.
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