Merida Silex
Gravel and all-road riders.
Merida gravel/adventure. Stable, mounts, calmer than Scultura.
Gravel and all-road riders.
Merida gravel/adventure. Stable, mounts, calmer than Scultura.
Riders who want Pinarello but found Dogma F too low.
Endurance Dogma: more stack and compliance than Dogma F, still a Pinarello race family bike rather than a touring frame.
Sportive riders who found Teammachine too low.
BMC endurance road: taller stack, more compliance, all-day. Still Swiss-precise steering compared with some endurance bikes.
Adventure and all-road riders who want more stability than the Grail race bike.
Slacker and more stable than the Grail, with room for bigger tires. Planted on rough doubletrack and less nervous at bikepacking pace.
| Measurement |  MeridaSilex 2021 |  PinarelloDogma X 2023 |  |  CanyonGrizl CF 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 590 | 590 | 590 | 596+6 |
| Reachmm | 386 | 385−1 | 383−3 | 404+18 |
| Head tube angle° | 71.0 | 72.3+1.3 | 72.0+1.0 | 71.5+0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.0−0.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 430 | 412−18 | 415−15 | 435+5 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1045 | 1014−31 | 1014−31 | 1070+25 |
| BB dropmm | 74 | 74 | 73−1 | 74 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Silex M | Dogma X 545 | Roadmachine 56 | Grizl CF M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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