The Speeder 500 is a quick, lightweight flat-bar bike for getting around town, great as an urban commuter or a weekend leisure companion. It pairs a hydroformed aluminium frame and full carbon fork with a simple, wide-range SRAM 1x12 drivetrain and Shimano hydraulic disc brakes.
Merida uses triple-butted 6066 aluminium, hydroformed to tune the frame for a comfortable, responsive ride, and the full carbon fork with tapered steerer adds precise steering and helps smooth out rough roads. Road.cc rated the Speeder an "excellent fast flat-bar road bike".
Running a single 42T chainring with an 11-44T cassette and SRAM Apex XPLR rear derailleur keeps shifting simple, with no front mech to think about and plenty of range for hills. The upright position, flat bar and hydraulic disc brakes give you good control and a clear view of traffic, and the frame takes tyres up to 35mm (32mm with mudguards), with mounts for a rack, mudguards and a kickstand.
Features
- Lite III hydroformed, triple-butted 6066 aluminium frame with internal cable routing
- Merida Speeder CF2 full carbon fork with tapered steerer
- SRAM 1x12 drivetrain with Apex XPLR rear derailleur, 42T chainset and 11-44T cassette
- Shimano MT200 hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm rotors
- Tubeless-ready Merida Comp SL rims with Maxxis Detonator 32mm tyres
- Clearance for tyres up to 35mm (32mm with mudguards)
- Mounts for rack, mudguards and kickstand
- Pedals included
Specifications
DisciplineLeisure/
Commute MaterialAluminium
Front TravelRigid
Wheel Size700c
WarrantyLifetime
Frame - Lite III - 6066 triple butted hydroformed aluminium. Internal cable routing. Tapered head tube, inboard disc mount, BSA BB standard, 135 x 9mm QR axle. Mounts for rack, mudguards and kickstand. Max tyre size 700 x 35c (700 x 32c with mudguards)
Fork - Merida Speeder CF2; tapered; carbon; 700 x 35c max tyre size
Headset - Merida M2331 Neck
Stem - Merida Expert CC; aluminium; 31.8mm diameter; 7 degree rise; 80mm (XXS-XS), 90mm (S), 100mm (M), 110mm (L-XL)
Handlebar - Merida Expert CC; aluminium; 600mm wide; flat
Grips - Merida Expert EC
Brake levers - Shimano MT200
Front brake - Shimano MT200 2-piston hydraulic disc; Shimano RT10 180mm rotor
Rear brake - Shimano MT200 / UR300 2-piston hydraulic disc; Shimano RT10 180mm rotor
Shift levers - SRAM SX Eagle
Rear derailleur - SRAM Apex XPLR
Speeds - 12
Chainset - SRAM Apex 1 Wide; 42T; 170mm (XXS-XS), 172.5mm (S-M), 175mm (L-XL)
Bottom bracket - SRAM DUB BSA Road Wide
Cassette - SRAM PG-1231 XPLR; 11-44T; 12 speed
Chain - SRAM Apex
Rims - Merida Comp SL; 17mm inner rim width; 22mm rim depth; aluminium; tubeless ready (tape and valves not included)
Spokes - Black stainless
Front hub - Joytech D471SBT-SC-CL; 100 x 9mm; 28 spoke; Centerlock
Rear hub - Joytech D472TSBT-SC-CL; 135 x 9mm; 28 spoke; Centerlock
Wheel size - 700c
Front tyre - Maxxis Detonator; 700 x 32c; Kevlar bead
Rear tyre - Maxxis Detonator; 700 x 32c; Kevlar bead
Pedals - VP VPE-891
Saddle - Merida Comp SL; V-mount; made with 25% recycled material
Seatpost - Merida Comp CC; aluminium; 30.9mm diameter; 5mm layback
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The Speeder 500 is a quick, lightweight flat-bar bike for getting around town, great as an urban commuter or a weekend leisure companion. It pairs a hydroformed aluminium frame and full carbon fork with a simple, wide-range SRAM 1x12 drivetrain and Shimano hydraulic disc brakes.
Merida uses triple-butted 6066 aluminium, hydroformed to tune the frame for a comfortable, responsive ride, and the full carbon fork with tapered steerer adds precise steering and helps smooth out rough roads. Road.cc rated the Speeder an "excellent fast flat-bar road bike".
Running a single 42T chainring with an 11-44T cassette and SRAM Apex XPLR rear derailleur keeps shifting simple, with no front mech to think about and plenty of range for hills. The upright position, flat bar and hydraulic disc brakes give you good control and a clear view of traffic, and the frame takes tyres up to 35mm (32mm with mudguards), with mounts for a rack, mudguards and a kickstand.
Features
- Lite III hydroformed, triple-butted 6066 aluminium frame with internal cable routing
- Merida Speeder CF2 full carbon fork with tapered steerer
- SRAM 1x12 drivetrain with Apex XPLR rear derailleur, 42T chainset and 11-44T cassette
- Shimano MT200 hydraulic disc brakes with 180mm rotors
- Tubeless-ready Merida Comp SL rims with Maxxis Detonator 32mm tyres
- Clearance for tyres up to 35mm (32mm with mudguards)
- Mounts for rack, mudguards and kickstand
- Pedals included
Specifications
DisciplineLeisure/
Commute MaterialAluminium
Front TravelRigid
Wheel Size700c
WarrantyLifetime
Frame - Lite III - 6066 triple butted hydroformed aluminium. Internal cable routing. Tapered head tube, inboard disc mount, BSA BB standard, 135 x 9mm QR axle. Mounts for rack, mudguards and kickstand. Max tyre size 700 x 35c (700 x 32c with mudguards)
Fork - Merida Speeder CF2; tapered; carbon; 700 x 35c max tyre size
Headset - Merida M2331 Neck
Stem - Merida Expert CC; aluminium; 31.8mm diameter; 7 degree rise; 80mm (XXS-XS), 90mm (S), 100mm (M), 110mm (L-XL)
Handlebar - Merida Expert CC; aluminium; 600mm wide; flat
Grips - Merida Expert EC
Brake levers - Shimano MT200
Front brake - Shimano MT200 2-piston hydraulic disc; Shimano RT10 180mm rotor
Rear brake - Shimano MT200 / UR300 2-piston hydraulic disc; Shimano RT10 180mm rotor
Shift levers - SRAM SX Eagle
Rear derailleur - SRAM Apex XPLR
Speeds - 12
Chainset - SRAM Apex 1 Wide; 42T; 170mm (XXS-XS), 172.5mm (S-M), 175mm (L-XL)
Bottom bracket - SRAM DUB BSA Road Wide
Cassette - SRAM PG-1231 XPLR; 11-44T; 12 speed
Chain - SRAM Apex
Rims - Merida Comp SL; 17mm inner rim width; 22mm rim depth; aluminium; tubeless ready (tape and valves not included)
Spokes - Black stainless
Front hub - Joytech D471SBT-SC-CL; 100 x 9mm; 28 spoke; Centerlock
Rear hub - Joytech D472TSBT-SC-CL; 135 x 9mm; 28 spoke; Centerlock
Wheel size - 700c
Front tyre - Maxxis Detonator; 700 x 32c; Kevlar bead
Rear tyre - Maxxis Detonator; 700 x 32c; Kevlar bead
Pedals - VP VPE-891
Saddle - Merida Comp SL; V-mount; made with 25% recycled material
Seatpost - Merida Comp CC; aluminium; 30.9mm diameter; 5mm layback
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