The Silex is Merida's modern gravel and adventure bike, available in a wide range of builds to suit every need and budget, so there's a Silex for anyone ready to explore the world of drop-bar off-roading. The Silex 200 is the most affordable way in.
Rather than taking a road or cyclocross bike and reworking it, the Silex was designed from the ground up with modern MTB-inspired geometry: a long top tube and head tube paired with a short stem for nimble, confidence-inspiring off-road handling. This second-generation frame uses a revised fork design, so you can swap to a suspension fork without affecting the geometry.
It's ready for adventure too, with five sets of bottle bosses, rack mounts, internal routing for a dropper post and a fork with mounts and routing for a dynamo hub. The 200 build keeps things simple and dependable with a Shimano Essa 1x8 drivetrain, Shimano Essa mechanical disc brakes with 180mm rotors and 45mm Maxxis Rambler tanwall tyres.
Features
- Robust Lite II aluminium frame with MTB-inspired gravel geometry
- Full carbon tapered fork with mounts and routing for a dynamo hub
- Shimano Essa 1x8 drivetrain with 11-45T cassette
- Shimano Essa mechanical disc brakes with 180mm rotors
- 12mm thru-axles front and rear
- Maxxis Rambler 45mm tanwall tyres on tubeless-ready rims
- Multiple mounting points for bags, cages and mudguards
Sizing
- XXS: under 155cm
- XS: 153cm - 164cm
- S: 165cm - 177cm
- M: 173cm - 185cm
- L: 181cm - 192cm
- XL: 188cm and over
Specifications
DisciplineGravel/
Adventure MaterialAluminium
Wheel Size700c
WarrantyLifetime
Frame - Lite II; 6066 triple butted hydroformed and smooth welded aluminium with internal cable routing. Tapered head tube, inboard disc mounts. Threaded BB, 142x12mm axle standard. Max tyre size 700x45c (42c with mudguards)
Fork - Merida Silex II CF2; tapered; material: carbon; 700x47c max tyre size
Headset - Acros ICR Merida external neck with diecast split ring
Stem - Merida Comp CC; material: aluminium; 31.8mm diameter; -7 degree rise; length: 80mm all sizes
Handlebar - Merida Expert GRII; material: aluminium; XXS-S 400mm wide, M 420mm wide, L-XL 440mm wide
Bar tape - Merida Road Comp
Brake type - Mechanical disc
Brake levers - Shimano Essa
Front brake - Shimano Essa; mechanical disc with Shimano RT10; 180mm
Rear brake - Shimano Essa; mechanical disc with Shimano RT10; 180mm
Front tyre - Maxxis Rambler; 700x45c; wire; EXO; tanwall
Rear tyre - Maxxis Rambler; 700x45c; wire; EXO; tanwall
Wheel size - 700c
Rims - Merida Comp SL II; 23mm inner rim width; 24mm rim depth; material: aluminium; tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included)
Spokes - Black stainless
Front hub - Shimano HB-TC500; 100x12mm; 28 spoke; Centerlock
Rear hub - Shimano FH-TC500-HM; 12x142mm; 28 spoke; Centerlock
Speeds - 8
Rear derailleur - Shimano Essa; RD-U2000
Shift levers - Front: Shimano Essa, Rear: Shimano Essa
Chain - Shimano HG40
Cassette - Shimano Essa HG300; 11-45 teeth; 8 speed
Chainset - Shimano Essa; 40 tooth; crank length: XXS-L 170mm, XL 175mm
Bottom bracket - Shimano UN101
Pedals - Not included
Saddle - Merida Comp SL; 22% recycled material; V-mount
Seatpost - Merida Comp CC; 27.2mm diameter; in-line; material: aluminium
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The Silex is Merida's modern gravel and adventure bike, available in a wide range of builds to suit every need and budget, so there's a Silex for anyone ready to explore the world of drop-bar off-roading. The Silex 200 is the most affordable way in.
Rather than taking a road or cyclocross bike and reworking it, the Silex was designed from the ground up with modern MTB-inspired geometry: a long top tube and head tube paired with a short stem for nimble, confidence-inspiring off-road handling. This second-generation frame uses a revised fork design, so you can swap to a suspension fork without affecting the geometry.
It's ready for adventure too, with five sets of bottle bosses, rack mounts, internal routing for a dropper post and a fork with mounts and routing for a dynamo hub. The 200 build keeps things simple and dependable with a Shimano Essa 1x8 drivetrain, Shimano Essa mechanical disc brakes with 180mm rotors and 45mm Maxxis Rambler tanwall tyres.
Features
- Robust Lite II aluminium frame with MTB-inspired gravel geometry
- Full carbon tapered fork with mounts and routing for a dynamo hub
- Shimano Essa 1x8 drivetrain with 11-45T cassette
- Shimano Essa mechanical disc brakes with 180mm rotors
- 12mm thru-axles front and rear
- Maxxis Rambler 45mm tanwall tyres on tubeless-ready rims
- Multiple mounting points for bags, cages and mudguards
Sizing
- XXS: under 155cm
- XS: 153cm - 164cm
- S: 165cm - 177cm
- M: 173cm - 185cm
- L: 181cm - 192cm
- XL: 188cm and over
Specifications
DisciplineGravel/
Adventure MaterialAluminium
Wheel Size700c
WarrantyLifetime
Frame - Lite II; 6066 triple butted hydroformed and smooth welded aluminium with internal cable routing. Tapered head tube, inboard disc mounts. Threaded BB, 142x12mm axle standard. Max tyre size 700x45c (42c with mudguards)
Fork - Merida Silex II CF2; tapered; material: carbon; 700x47c max tyre size
Headset - Acros ICR Merida external neck with diecast split ring
Stem - Merida Comp CC; material: aluminium; 31.8mm diameter; -7 degree rise; length: 80mm all sizes
Handlebar - Merida Expert GRII; material: aluminium; XXS-S 400mm wide, M 420mm wide, L-XL 440mm wide
Bar tape - Merida Road Comp
Brake type - Mechanical disc
Brake levers - Shimano Essa
Front brake - Shimano Essa; mechanical disc with Shimano RT10; 180mm
Rear brake - Shimano Essa; mechanical disc with Shimano RT10; 180mm
Front tyre - Maxxis Rambler; 700x45c; wire; EXO; tanwall
Rear tyre - Maxxis Rambler; 700x45c; wire; EXO; tanwall
Wheel size - 700c
Rims - Merida Comp SL II; 23mm inner rim width; 24mm rim depth; material: aluminium; tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included)
Spokes - Black stainless
Front hub - Shimano HB-TC500; 100x12mm; 28 spoke; Centerlock
Rear hub - Shimano FH-TC500-HM; 12x142mm; 28 spoke; Centerlock
Speeds - 8
Rear derailleur - Shimano Essa; RD-U2000
Shift levers - Front: Shimano Essa, Rear: Shimano Essa
Chain - Shimano HG40
Cassette - Shimano Essa HG300; 11-45 teeth; 8 speed
Chainset - Shimano Essa; 40 tooth; crank length: XXS-L 170mm, XL 175mm
Bottom bracket - Shimano UN101
Pedals - Not included
Saddle - Merida Comp SL; 22% recycled material; V-mount
Seatpost - Merida Comp CC; 27.2mm diameter; in-line; material: aluminium
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