4:15 are you calling that brake caliper spacer 'sleek' because you've run out of words for 'ugly, blocky & bodged'? Looks like it's been cut out of the wall of a portacabin on a building site.
I thought there was no way he was being serious with this comment. There is nothing sleek about it, it's something you'd expect to find on an amateur's bike owned by a guy that likes to experiment in his shed, not on any race team and especially not world tour level bikes
I bought one and great value for money. Sharp steering and pretty comfortable for a race/aero bike. Only Cube and Giant offer almost same specs for thé money.
It would be nice if GCN would mention when a bike debuted. I am thinking both the Merida bikes are some of the older ones in the ProTour so maybe we can expect an update this year or next.
It is actually a sort of seat damper, to avoid the fat seat post to transfer all the vibration to the rider. Merida added that to the bike many years ago. I have the same on my Reacto 5000 from 2018.
Yes, attractive bike, but for me it's the Look 795 Blade RS that hits the spot. Also, check out DeRosa's Merak. "Hub Test", not sure what the point is. Using the word "Hub" I would assume the test is to see how freely the wheel spins. It would have nothing to do with the ratcheting sound of the cassett, I hope, if it is, Shimano...big fail.
I really wish you guys would put as much time into showing us the teams climbing bikes as you do the aero bikes. I much prefer the lightweight bikes. The Scultura is a very nice looking and comfortable bike. Apparently if it isn’t aero it isn’t worth showing!
IS THE BEST BIKE BY FAR OF ALL PELOTON , QUALITY/PRICE/PERFORMANCE/DESIGN....IS THE FEW BIKES ALSO THAT IS BEAUTIFUL, THIS DAYS IS ONLY UGLY BICYCLES , UNBALANCED GEOMETRIC DESIGNS....I TOTAL COMFORTABLE TO SPEAK ABOUT IT , I STUDY ARCHITECTURE , AND MY PROFESSION IS MODERN ART ARTIST PAINTER ESSENTIALLY ....THE MERIDA REACTO IS BEAUTIFUL THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY IN A BICYCLE the quality/performance is similar in all of them , there is no difference that make a big deal....IT IS VERY STRANGE THAT A LOT OF SO CALLED EXPERTS IN THIS MATTERS JUST SHOW THAT THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND TO MUCH AT ALL. THANK YOU. CYCLING ❤
ALLOW ME PLEASE TO MAKE MORE 2 COMMENTS. FIRST COMMENT: IF TADEJ POGACAR RIDES A MERIDA REACTO IN TOUR THE FRANCE , HE WILL PROBABLY ALMOST FOR SURE WIN AGAIN AND MAYBE BY LARGE DIFFERENCE , THE MACHINE DO NOT HAVE DIFFERENCE OR IMPACT BUT THE ATHLETE YES, MAKE THE DIFFERENCE. SECOND COMMENT: THERE IS TO COLOURS ONLY , ''RED COLOUR AND THE OTHERS'', DO NOT HAVE AFRAID TO PAINT BICYCLES IN RED LIGHT COLOUR , ONLY THAT DETAIL IS EVERYTHING ....WE ARE TALKING HERE ABOUT A DYNAMIC ENGINEERED MACHINE...NOT A VEHICULE TO BE USED IN A FUNERAL.THANK YOU❤
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Awesome video,are you not allowed to weight the Pro Tour bikes anymore?
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Nice bike and great free hub but that rear disc brake spacer/mount is horrific…not ‘sleek’ at all.
Horrific is an understatement, has to be a vibration arrester or something
Factory has a spacer with cooling fins, ducts , not like that
Seriosly nice bike!!! I love these Reacto bikes!!!
That rear brake spacer is a bodge.
4:15 are you calling that brake caliper spacer 'sleek' because you've run out of words for 'ugly, blocky & bodged'? Looks like it's been cut out of the wall of a portacabin on a building site.
I thought there was no way he was being serious with this comment.
There is nothing sleek about it, it's something you'd expect to find on an amateur's bike owned by a guy that likes to experiment in his shed, not on any race team and especially not world tour level bikes
i like this design - white and simple lines always a top dawg
Amazing & impressive design bike
I think my favorite part is that cool and innovative rear disc brake spacer! 😍
looks really good
Proper nice. Merida has grown on me, and I think it is the Reacto that did it.
That's a cool looking bike.
Great bike to ride.. I've the limited model from 23 it's a gem..
I bought one and great value for money. Sharp steering and pretty comfortable for a race/aero bike. Only Cube and Giant offer almost same specs for thé money.
stunning
Have the same bars and they’re beautiful, noticed they added a white vision sticker for better screen presence
Weight ?
7.6kg
@@wolfk1 Wow.. that is porky. How do you know?
Is that a new dura ace rear derailleur?
It would be nice if GCN would mention when a bike debuted. I am thinking both the Merida bikes are some of the older ones in the ProTour so maybe we can expect an update this year or next.
We’ll see what we can do! 👍
You normally have cooler mount under brakes. Looks way better than this. Guess they took it down for weight. For haters :D
Very excellent,one of the best bikes in the Pro Tour peleton,no scale??is the weight top secret?
Connor makes bikes look like roller skates 🛼 😅
It’s my bike❤
v...nice...indeed.
The forks look strikingly similar to the xds bike of Astana.
Compared to the Campagnolo wheels on the LOOK, this freehub is insanely loud. Also, you didn't say what size tires.
So that rear brake mount is supposed to be used with small disc?
On a regular bike there is cooling radiator for a brake calliper but it’s uci illegal, so they used shim.
It looks good and it has a nice color scheme.
Just the edgy/boxy tubes take me wonder (regarding aerodynamics).
I want to see inside the Snap-on truck behind.
...an upsized disc rotor at the back, from 140 to 160mm?
Looks exactly the same as last year.
I’m a sucker for white bikes 🤌🏽
That’s not a concealed seat post clamp; it’s where the built in rear light goes. They just have a blank rubber in place of the light.
It is actually a sort of seat damper, to avoid the fat seat post to transfer all the vibration to the rider. Merida added that to the bike many years ago. I have the same on my Reacto 5000 from 2018.
@ I have a 2021 Reacto and it’s a space for a light
Size. ?? Weight??
Size S (54 cm), you can see on video the sticker. So Merida size S its a M size in other brands like specialized.
Looks like size XS in front of Connor
Literally a 2019 Venge
merida owns ab half of specialized. They produced the venge lol
Connor; you are a GIANT next to that Marida, hahaha!! ❤
Shimano & Vision plug
Yes, attractive bike, but for me it's the Look 795 Blade RS that hits the spot. Also, check out DeRosa's Merak. "Hub Test", not sure what the point is. Using the word "Hub" I would assume the test is to see how freely the wheel spins. It would have nothing to do with the ratcheting sound of the cassett, I hope, if it is, Shimano...big fail.
for next year 2026?
Nice bike, but well over due an update.
grab some weight unit for god sake
Forget your scales again?
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I really wish you guys would put as much time into showing us the teams climbing bikes as you do the aero bikes. I much prefer the lightweight bikes. The Scultura is a very nice looking and comfortable bike.
Apparently if it isn’t aero it isn’t worth showing!
No weight: no good.
🤣 Unavailable in US.
I bought one from Israel a couple of years ago off ebay. Very happy with the whole experience!
IS THE BEST BIKE BY FAR OF ALL PELOTON , QUALITY/PRICE/PERFORMANCE/DESIGN....IS THE FEW BIKES ALSO THAT IS BEAUTIFUL, THIS DAYS IS ONLY UGLY BICYCLES , UNBALANCED GEOMETRIC DESIGNS....I TOTAL COMFORTABLE TO SPEAK ABOUT IT , I STUDY ARCHITECTURE , AND MY PROFESSION IS MODERN ART ARTIST PAINTER ESSENTIALLY ....THE MERIDA REACTO IS BEAUTIFUL THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT QUALITY IN A BICYCLE the quality/performance is similar in all of them , there is no difference that make a big deal....IT IS VERY STRANGE THAT A LOT OF SO CALLED EXPERTS IN THIS MATTERS JUST SHOW THAT THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND TO MUCH AT ALL. THANK YOU. CYCLING ❤
ALLOW ME PLEASE TO MAKE MORE 2 COMMENTS. FIRST COMMENT: IF TADEJ POGACAR RIDES A MERIDA REACTO IN TOUR THE FRANCE , HE WILL PROBABLY ALMOST FOR SURE WIN AGAIN AND MAYBE BY LARGE DIFFERENCE , THE MACHINE DO NOT HAVE DIFFERENCE OR IMPACT BUT THE ATHLETE YES, MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.
SECOND COMMENT: THERE IS TO COLOURS ONLY , ''RED COLOUR AND THE OTHERS'', DO NOT HAVE AFRAID TO PAINT BICYCLES IN RED LIGHT COLOUR , ONLY THAT DETAIL IS EVERYTHING ....WE ARE TALKING HERE ABOUT A DYNAMIC ENGINEERED MACHINE...NOT A VEHICULE TO BE USED IN A FUNERAL.THANK YOU❤
Time to undate, Merida