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.
Gravel racers coming from a road-race fit who found Checkpoint too tall or too touring-oriented.
The gravel-race Trek: lower, longer, and more aero than Checkpoint. It wants speed on dirt, not a full frame-bag tour.
Riders who want a drop-bar bike for mixed-surface events, not a touring mule.
Gravel-race geometry with a distinctive front end. Quick to turn and happier on fast dirt than on loaded bikepacking tracks.
| Measurement |  MeridaReacto 2025 |  |  CanyonGrail CF 2027 |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 559 | 580+21 | 558−1 | 556−3 |
| Reachmm | 396 | 403+7 | 394−2 | 398+2 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 72.2−0.8 | 71.5−1.5 | 71.5−1.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.2+0.2 | 73.5+0.5 | 73.5+0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 408 | 425+17 | 435+27 | 415+7 |
| Wheelbasemm | 998 | 1038+40 | 1039+41 | 1035+37 |
| BB dropmm | 68 | 74+6 | 75+7 | 72+4 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Reacto L | Checkmate SLR ML | Grail CF S | Racemax M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 100 mm | 90 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 420 mm | 400 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 172.5 mm | 170 mm | 172.5 mm |
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