Gravel racing has got quicker, courses have got rougher, and the bikes have had to keep pace. The Mission is a dedicated gravel race platform built for exactly that, taking key geometry and frame elements from the Scultura Endurance and the Silex and adding road racing DNA to deliver a fast, responsive ride on pretty much any surface.

This is the 10K frame kit, the top of the range, built in CF4 II carbon for a claimed 1,100g frame and 500g fork. It is a frame-only option, so you can build it around a groupset and wheels you already trust rather than working around a stock spec. Geometry is race-focused without being twitchy: 419mm chainstays across all five sizes keep it quick to change direction on tight, technical sections, while stack and reach figures drawn from the endurance road side of the range let you hold a low, efficient position for hours without fighting the bike.

The built-in down tube storage compartment (G.U.T.) sits behind a Fidlock cover and takes food, a spare tube and a multitool, which makes mid-race nutrition and spares far easier to get at and keeps the weight low and central instead of stuffed in a jersey pocket. It is one of those details you only really appreciate at hour four.

Both 1x and 2x drivetrains fit, so you can run a single ring for simplicity and mud clearance or a double for tighter gaps on faster, flatter events. Tyre clearance is 700x40C at the frame and 700x45C at the fork, the bottom bracket is a threaded BSA shell (easy to service, no creaking press-fit), and the rear derailleur mount is SRAM UDH, so it takes a standard UDH hanger or a Transmission derailleur directly.

Features

• CF4 II carbon frame and matching tapered carbon fork, claimed 1,100g frame and 500g fork
• Gravel race geometry combining Scultura Endurance and Silex elements with road racing handling
• G.U.T. down tube storage compartment with Fidlock cover for food, tube and tools
• Clearance for 700x40C tyres at the frame, 700x45C at the fork
• Takes both 1x and 2x drivetrains, mechanical or electronic, with internal routing for Di2 and wireless set-ups
• Threaded BSA bottom bracket shell for simple, reliable servicing
• SRAM UDH rear derailleur mount
• 100x12mm front and 142x12mm rear thru-axle spacing
• Five sizes, XXS to L, with 419mm chainstays throughout
• Rated to Merida use Category 2 (cross/gravel)