{"product_id":"merida-silex-4000-2027","title":"Silex 4000 2027","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 4000 is the least expensive way into a carbon Silex, and the frame is the reason to consider it. CF2 carbon II sheds a useful amount of weight over the aluminium version and adds Disc Cooler technology, where the rear caliper mounts onto CNC-machined aluminium fins. Merida claims that drops caliper operating temperatures by up to 35%, which matters more than it sounds on a bike designed to be ridden fully loaded down long descents.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGeometry is unchanged from the rest of the platform, and that is deliberate. A long top tube and head tube with a short stem gives you a riding position that stays comfortable over a full day and steering that does not get nervous when the surface breaks up. Five sets of bottle bosses, a threaded bottom bracket, a 142 x 12mm rear axle and internal routing for a dropper post are all present, and the revised second-generation fork design means a suspension fork can be fitted later without altering the handling. Frame clearance is 700 x 45c, or 42c with mudguards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe build is deliberately conventional and easy to live with. Shimano GRX400 gives 2x10 shifting with a 46-30 GRX600 chainset and an 11-36 cassette, a road-friendly spread for riders who link their gravel with plenty of tarmac, and GRX400 hydraulic discs handle braking with GRX410 levers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReynolds G30 rims on Shimano TC500 hubs carry Schwalbe G-One RX Performance tyres at 45c, the seatpost is carbon, and the flared Expert GRII bar comes in three widths depending on frame size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCF2 carbon II frame with Disc Cooler caliper mount\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilex II CF2 full carbon fork with tapered steerer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShimano GRX 2x10 drivetrain, GRX600 46-30 chainset with 11-36 cassette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShimano GRX400 hydraulic disc brakes with GRX410 levers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReynolds G30 rims on Shimano TC500 hubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSchwalbe G-One RX Performance RaceGuard tubeless ready tyres, 700x45C\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarbon Expert SL seatpost, 27.2mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpert GRII flared aluminium bar, width by frame size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive sets of bottle bosses and internal dropper post routing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThreaded bottom bracket, inboard flat mount discs, 142 x 12mm rear axle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClearance for 700 x 45c tyres, 42c with mudguards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications::Silex 4000\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscipline: Gravel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Carbon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFront Travel: Rigid\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWheel Size: 700c\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eGearing: 2x10\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMax Tyre: 700 x 45c\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame - \u003c\/strong\u003eCF2 carbon II, gravel geometry for stable but nimble handling. 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