Merida Mission 10k Xplr AXS
Silk Grey / Holo Grey
Merida Mission 10k Xplr AXS
race gravel bike, carbon frame, 700c wheels, 1×13 drivetrain, top of the range equipment
Key specs
- List price
- £7,000
- Model year
- 2027
- Weight
- 7.8 kg
- Frame
- Carbon
- Fork model
- MERIDA MISSION CF4 II
cadre MISSION CF4 II, material: carbon
- Wheelset
- 700c · Zipp 303 XPLR SW
- Drivetrain
- 1×13
- Groupset
- SRAM Red XPLR AXS
- Brake model
- SRAM Red AXS 2 piston hydraulic
- Seatpost
- Rigid · MERIDA TEAM SL II
derailleur (ar) Sram Red XPLR AXS; manettes Sram Red AXS
freins Sram Red AXS, 2 piston, hydraulic
Character
The bike at a glance: the ground it is made for, how it handles, its gears and its equipment, beside the other bikes of its kind.
« Gravel bike rather for smooth ground, average gearing, very high equipment. »
EasyDemanding
Made for smooth ground, more than other race gravel bikes.
Not enough data yet for this chart: it fills in as soon as the specs are in.
Gearing
- This bike: Mission 10k Xplr AXS11 km/h - 52 km/h
- Average of other race gravel bikes11 km/h - 51 km/h
Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)
From 11 km/h in its easiest gear to 52 km/h in its hardest.
Equipment level
- BH Gravelx Evo 2.5 R GRX
- BH Gravelx Evo 3.5 R GRX Hydra
- BH Gravelx Evo 4.5 R Apex AXS
- BH Gravelx Evo 5.5 R GRX 820
- Merida Mission Force Xplr AXS
- Merida Mission Grx400
- Merida Mission Grx825 Di2
- Merida Mission Rival Xplr AXS
- Mission 10k Xplr AXS
Equipment: top of the range for its category.
Equipment score: 92/100 (frame, groupset, wheels, suspension).
Mission 10k Xplr AXSOther builds of the rangeother race gravel bikes
Spec sheet
Every value is read on the brand’s page; hover it to see its source and date.
Ride type
- Ride type
- Race
- Suspension
- Rigid
GRAVEL RACE; "gravel de compétition"
Frame and fork
- Frame
- Carbon
- Fork
- Carbon
- Max tyre clearance
- 40 mm
- Axles
- Thru-axles
- Bottom bracket
- BSA
- Seatpost diameter
- 27.2 mm
cadre MISSION CF4 II, material: carbon
fourche MERIDA MISSION CF4 II, Tapered, material: carbon
100x12/142x12mm axle standard
BSA bottom bracket standard
Suspension
- Fork model
- MERIDA MISSION CF4 II
Drivetrain
- Groupset brand
- SRAM
- Groupset
- SRAM Red XPLR AXS
- Shifting
- Electronic, wired
- Chainrings
- 1
- Gears at the back
- 13
- Chainring teeth
- SRAM Red XPLR AXS Power Meter 44T
- Cassette
- SRAM Red XPLR XG-1391 10-46
- Rear derailleur
- Sram Red XPLR AXS
- Shifters
- Sram Red AXS
- Power meter fitted
- yes
derailleur (ar) Sram Red XPLR AXS
derailleur (ar) Sram Red XPLR AXS; manettes Sram Red AXS
derailleur (ar) Sram Red XPLR AXS, electronic
taille manivelle Sram Red XPLR AXS Power Meter, 44 teeth, MAT Carbon
cassette Sram Red XPLR, XG-1391, 10-46 teeth
Brakes
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Brake model
- SRAM Red AXS 2 piston hydraulic
- Front rotor
- 160 mm
- Rear rotor
- 160 mm
freins Sram Red AXS, 2 piston, hydraulic
Wheels and tyres
- Wheel size
- 700c / 29"
- Wheelset
- Zipp 303 XPLR SW
- Rims
- Carbon
- Rim depth
- 54 mm
- Rim inner width
- 32 mm
- Tubeless ready
- yes
- Tyres
- Goodyear XPLR Slick 40-622 TLR
- Tyre width fitted
- 40 mm
roues Zipp 303 XPLR SW
roues Zipp 303 XPLR SW, material: carbon
pneus Goodyear XPLR Slick designed for Zipp 40mm, 40-622, TLR
Cockpit and seatpost
- Seatpost
- Rigid
- Handlebar
- MERIDA TEAM SL 1P GR
- Stem
- MERIDA TEAM ONE-PIECE GR
- Seatpost model
- MERIDA TEAM SL II
Weight
- Weight
- 7.8 kg
Mounts and storage
- Rack mounts
- Being updated
- In-frame storage
- yes
Geometry
- Geometry size
- M
- Stack
- 569 mm
- Reach
- 391 mm
- Head angle
- 72 °
- Seat angle
- 73.5 °
- Chainstays
- 419 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1,013 mm
- Bottom bracket drop
- 72 mm
Spec sheets read at: merida-bikes.com
Geometry
6 sizes: XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL.
| Geometry of the Mission 10k Xplr AXS per size | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reach (mm) | 370 | 377 | 384 | 391 | 398 | 405 |
| Stack (mm) | 529 | 542 | 555 | 569 | 584 | 610 |
| Top tube (effective) (mm) | 522 | 532 | 543 | 560 | 571 | 586 |
| Seat tube (mm) | 445 | 470 | 490 | 510 | 530 | 560 |
| Head tube (mm) | 103 | 117 | 126 | 137 | 153 | 178 |
| Head angle (°) | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72.5 |
| Seat angle (°) | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 |
| Chainstays (mm) | 419 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 419 | 419 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 997 | 1,009 | 1,011 | 1,013 | 1,024 | 1,035 |
| Standover (mm) | 741 | 764 | 781 | 798 | 816 | 844 |
| BB drop (mm) | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 |
| Fork offset (mm) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
The range
Its comparisons
Comparable gravel bikes
Specialized
Crux Expert Rival Xplr AXS
- 47 mm
- SRAM Rival XPLR AXS E1
- Carbon
Who is it for?
The sports the brand announces, and the features that go with them.
Cycling
- Ride type: Race
- Max tyre clearance: 40 mm
- Groupset: SRAM Red XPLR AXS
- Weight: 7.8 kg
Frequently asked questions
How wide a tyre fits the Merida Mission 10k Xplr AXS?
Up to 40 mm, according to the brand.