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.
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 2025 |  |  CanyonGrail CF 2027 |  OrbeaOrca Aero 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 559 | 580+21 | 558−1 | 542−17 |
| Reachmm | 396 | 403+7 | 394−2 | 388−8 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 72.2−0.8 | 71.5−1.5 | 72.8−0.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.2+0.2 | 73.5+0.5 | 73.5+0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 408 | 425+17 | 435+27 | 408 |
| Wheelbasemm | 998 | 1038+40 | 1039+41 | 980−18 |
| BB dropmm | 68 | 74+6 | 75+7 | 68 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Reacto L | Checkmate SLR ML | Grail CF S | Orca Aero 53 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 100 mm | 90 mm | 90 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 420 mm | 400 mm | 400 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 172.5 mm | 170 mm | 170 mm |
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