Merida Scultura
Racers who want Merida. Reacto for aero; Silex for gravel.
Merida's lightweight race bike, Bahrain Victorious DNA in high kits. Race-low, sharp, the climbing Merida versus Reacto aero.
Racers who want Merida. Reacto for aero; Silex for gravel.
Merida's lightweight race bike, Bahrain Victorious DNA in high kits. Race-low, sharp, the climbing Merida versus Reacto aero.
Racers who want Merida. Reacto for aero; Silex for gravel.
Merida's lightweight race bike, Bahrain Victorious DNA in high kits. Race-low, sharp, the climbing Merida versus Reacto aero.
Racers and fast club riders who want the modern Tarmac. If you came off an SL7, check that the stack/reach still matches your size.
The current Specialized race bike: lighter than SL7, still aero, and famously 'it just disappears' if the fit is right. Size by stack/reach — the 54/56 split is where a lot of riders hop.
| Measurement |  MeridaScultura 2023 |  MeridaScultura 2022 |  SpecializedTarmac SL8 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 566 | 566 | 544−22 |
| Reachmm | 392 | 392 | 384−8 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 74.0+1.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 408 | 408 | 410+2 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1000 | 1000 | 978−22 |
| BB dropmm | 68 | 68 | 72+4 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | 268 |
| Standovermm | — | — | 768 |
| Part | Scultura L | Scultura L | Tarmac SL8 54 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 110 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 440 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 172.5 mm |
Even though the Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE 9000 is not the lightest bike on test, tipping the scales at 7.9 kg, its weight is well below average and still very ...
It looks good and it's well specced for the money compared with the opposition, though better tyres would make for a much better ride. Merida Scultura Endurance ...
This new Merida Scultura Team uses the fifth generation of the frameset, which shares the geometry of Merida's Reacto and is also influenced by its aerodynamic ...
Merida's Scultura Endurance carbon bike is designed for comfortable long distance riding. Although intended primarily for tarmac, Merida says that the disc ...
That spec retails for £8,250 and is said to weigh 7.16kg in a size 56. You can read Sam's full review here. The Specialized Tarmac SL8 will be at the ...
# Specialized Tarmac SL8 Expert #### VERDICT: - Very Good - Quite good - Not so good ### Specialized SL8 Expert: Ride The SL8 was noticeably comfortable, but there was a sense o…
