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.
Gravel and all-road riders.
Merida gravel/adventure. Stable, mounts, calmer than Scultura.
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.
Gravel riders. Orca if you want road race; Occam if you want MTB trail.
Orbea gravel: stable, mounts, and a calmer chart than Orca. It wants mixed surfaces and longer days.
| Measurement |  MeridaSilex 2027 | MeridaSilex 2026 |  CanyonGrizl CF 2022 |  OrbeaTerra 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 590 | 590 | 596+6 | 596+6 |
| Reachmm | 386 | 386 | 404+18 | 398+12 |
| Head tube angle° | 71.0 | 71.0 | 71.5+0.5 | 72.0+1.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.2−0.3 |
| Chainstaymm | 430 | 430 | 435+5 | 430 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1045 | 1045 | 1070+25 | 1058+13 |
| BB dropmm | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Silex M | Silex M | Grizl CF M | Terra L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 110 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 440 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 175 mm |
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