Description
Over time gravel has evolved, splitting in to racing and adventure. Silex remains all about the road less travelled, the spirit of adventure and camaraderie. The new Mission platform takes on the role of racing.
That's not to say the Silex was a slouch off-road, a week before its launch, Matej Mohoric won the 2023 Gravel World Championships!
The Silex concept was a ground up design that rather than taking a road or cyclocross bike and re-jigging the recipe, started with modern MTB inspired geometry; long top and head tubes and a short stem, offering nimble, confidence-inspiring off road handling. This 2nd gen frame runs a revised fork design meaning you can swap to a suspension fork without affecting the geometry.
All frames have five sets of bottle bosses, the aluminium frame has rack mounting points offering multiple luggage carrying options for any adventure and has the ability to run internal routed dropper posts and even dynamo systems.
All Silex (except the 200) feature powerful hydraulic disc brakes and 180mm rotors. Calipers are mounted on the chainstay for better dissipation of braking forces using the flat-mount standard for a neat, flush fit. On carbon models calipers sit on CNCd aluminium Disc Cooler fins reducing operating temperatures by up to 35%; particularly important when running fully loaded.
Specifications
Discipline
Material
Front Travel
Rear Travel
Wheel Size 700c
Warranty
Frame - CF2 carbon II, gravel geometry for stable but nimble handling. Tapered head tube Inboard disc mounts. Threaded BB, 142 x12mm axle standard, Disc Cooler technology, Max tyre size 700 x 45c (42c with mudguards)
Fork - Merida Silex II CF2; Tapered; material: carbon; 700x47C max. tyre size
Headset - Acros ICR Merida External neck w/diecast splitring
Stem - Merida Team CC III; material: aluminium; 31.8 mm diameter; -6 degree rise; Length: 80mm all sizes
Handlebar - Merida Expert GRII; material: aluminium; (XXS-S) - 400mm wide, M - 420mm wide, (L-XL) - 440mm wide
Grip - Merida Road Expert
Brake Type - Hydraulic Disc
Brake Lever - Shimano GRX820
Front Brake - Shimano GRX820; Hydraulic disc with Shimano RT64; 180mm
Rear Brake - Shimano GRX820; Hydraulic disc with Shimano RT64; 180mm
Front Tyre - Maxxis Rambler; 700x45C; kevlar bead; TR; EXO
Rear Tyre - Maxxis Rambler; 700x45C; kevlar bead; TR; EXO
Wheel Size - 700c
Rim - Shimano WH-RX180-700C; CL; 100x12mm; 142x12mm; 25mm inner rim width; 25mm rim depth; Centerlock; material: aluminium
Spokes - Part of wheelset - Shimano WH-RX180-700C
Front Hub - Part of wheelset - Shimano WH-RX180-700C
Rear Hub - Part of wheelest - Shimano WH-RX180-700C
Speeds - 12
Rear Derailleur - Shimano GRX822
Shift Levers - Front: Shimano GRX820, Rear: Shimano GRX820
Chain - Shimano M6100-12
Cassette - Shimano M7100; 10-51 teeth; 12 speed
Chainset - Shimano GRX820; 42 tooth chainset; Crank length: (XXS-M) - 170mm, (L-XL) - 172.5mm
Bottom Bracket - Shimano SM-BBR60
Pedals - Not included
Saddle - Merida Expert SL; 6% recycled and 23% nature material; V-mount; incl. Merida minitool
Seat Post - Merida Team SL; 27.2mm diameter; in-line; material: carbon
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Description
Over time gravel has evolved, splitting in to racing and adventure. Silex remains all about the road less travelled, the spirit of adventure and camaraderie. The new Mission platform takes on the role of racing.
That's not to say the Silex was a slouch off-road, a week before its launch, Matej Mohoric won the 2023 Gravel World Championships!
The Silex concept was a ground up design that rather than taking a road or cyclocross bike and re-jigging the recipe, started with modern MTB inspired geometry; long top and head tubes and a short stem, offering nimble, confidence-inspiring off road handling. This 2nd gen frame runs a revised fork design meaning you can swap to a suspension fork without affecting the geometry.
All frames have five sets of bottle bosses, the aluminium frame has rack mounting points offering multiple luggage carrying options for any adventure and has the ability to run internal routed dropper posts and even dynamo systems.
All Silex (except the 200) feature powerful hydraulic disc brakes and 180mm rotors. Calipers are mounted on the chainstay for better dissipation of braking forces using the flat-mount standard for a neat, flush fit. On carbon models calipers sit on CNCd aluminium Disc Cooler fins reducing operating temperatures by up to 35%; particularly important when running fully loaded.
Specifications
Discipline
Material
Front Travel
Rear Travel
Wheel Size 700c
Warranty
Frame - CF2 carbon II, gravel geometry for stable but nimble handling. Tapered head tube Inboard disc mounts. Threaded BB, 142 x12mm axle standard, Disc Cooler technology, Max tyre size 700 x 45c (42c with mudguards)
Fork - Merida Silex II CF2; Tapered; material: carbon; 700x47C max. tyre size
Headset - Acros ICR Merida External neck w/diecast splitring
Stem - Merida Team CC III; material: aluminium; 31.8 mm diameter; -6 degree rise; Length: 80mm all sizes
Handlebar - Merida Expert GRII; material: aluminium; (XXS-S) - 400mm wide, M - 420mm wide, (L-XL) - 440mm wide
Grip - Merida Road Expert
Brake Type - Hydraulic Disc
Brake Lever - Shimano GRX820
Front Brake - Shimano GRX820; Hydraulic disc with Shimano RT64; 180mm
Rear Brake - Shimano GRX820; Hydraulic disc with Shimano RT64; 180mm
Front Tyre - Maxxis Rambler; 700x45C; kevlar bead; TR; EXO
Rear Tyre - Maxxis Rambler; 700x45C; kevlar bead; TR; EXO
Wheel Size - 700c
Rim - Shimano WH-RX180-700C; CL; 100x12mm; 142x12mm; 25mm inner rim width; 25mm rim depth; Centerlock; material: aluminium
Spokes - Part of wheelset - Shimano WH-RX180-700C
Front Hub - Part of wheelset - Shimano WH-RX180-700C
Rear Hub - Part of wheelest - Shimano WH-RX180-700C
Speeds - 12
Rear Derailleur - Shimano GRX822
Shift Levers - Front: Shimano GRX820, Rear: Shimano GRX820
Chain - Shimano M6100-12
Cassette - Shimano M7100; 10-51 teeth; 12 speed
Chainset - Shimano GRX820; 42 tooth chainset; Crank length: (XXS-M) - 170mm, (L-XL) - 172.5mm
Bottom Bracket - Shimano SM-BBR60
Pedals - Not included
Saddle - Merida Expert SL; 6% recycled and 23% nature material; V-mount; incl. Merida minitool
Seat Post - Merida Team SL; 27.2mm diameter; in-line; material: carbon