Merida Silex 400
Build Shimano GRX 400
Oak Bark
Merida Silex 400
adventure and bikepacking gravel bike, aluminium frame, 700c wheels, 2×10 drivetrain, entry level equipment
Key specs
- Model year
- 2027
- Frame
- Aluminium
- Fork model
- MERIDA SILEX II CF2
- Wheelset
- 700c · MERIDA EXPERT SL III rims, Shimano TC500 hubs
cadre SILEX LITE II, material: aluminium
jante MERIDA EXPERT SL III; moyeux Shimano TC500 / Shimano TC500-HM
- Drivetrain
- 2×10
- Groupset
- Shimano GRX 400
- Brake model
- Shimano GRX400 2 piston hydraulic
- Seatpost
- MERIDA COMP CC
derailleur (ar) Shimano GRX400; manettes Shimano GRX 400
freins Shimano GRX400, 2 piston, Hydraulic
Spec sheet
Every value is read on the brand’s page; hover it to see its source and date.
Ride type
- Ride type
- Adventure and bikepacking
Le SILEX transforme chaque sortie en aventure
Frame and fork
- Frame
- Aluminium
- Fork
- Carbon
- Max tyre clearance
- 45 mm
- Axles
- Thru-axles
- Bottom bracket
- BSA
- Seatpost diameter
- 27.2 mm
cadre SILEX LITE II, material: aluminium
fourche MERIDA SILEX II CF2, Tapered, material: carbon
100x12/142x12mm axle standard
BSA bottom bracket standard
Suspension
- Fork model
- MERIDA SILEX II CF2
Drivetrain
- Groupset brand
- Shimano
- Groupset
- Shimano GRX 400
- Shifting
- Mechanical
- Chainrings
- 2
- Gears at the back
- 10
- Chainring teeth
- Shimano GRX600 46-30
- Cassette
- Shimano Deore HG50 11-36
- Rear derailleur
- Shimano GRX400
- Shifters
- Shimano GRX 400
derailleur (ar) Shimano GRX400
derailleur (ar) Shimano GRX400; manettes Shimano GRX 400
derailleur (ar) Shimano GRX400, mechanical
taille manivelle Shimano GRX600, 46-30 teeth
cassette Shimano Deore HG50, 11-36 teeth, 10 speed
Brakes
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Brake model
- Shimano GRX400 2 piston hydraulic
- Front rotor
- 180 mm
- Rear rotor
- 180 mm
freins Shimano GRX400, 2 piston, Hydraulic
Wheels and tyres
- Wheel size
- 700c / 29"
- Wheelset
- MERIDA EXPERT SL III rims, Shimano TC500 hubs
- Rims
- Aluminium
- Rim depth
- 26 mm
- Rim inner width
- 23 mm
- Tubeless ready
- yes
- Tyres
- Schwalbe G-One Comp K-Guard TLR 700x45C
- Tyre width fitted
- 45 mm
jante MERIDA EXPERT SL III; moyeux Shimano TC500 / Shimano TC500-HM
jante MERIDA EXPERT SL III, material: aluminium
pneus Schwalbe G-One Comp K-Guard TLR, 700x45C
Cockpit and seatpost
- Handlebar
- MERIDA EXPERT GR II
- Stem
- MERIDA TEAM CC III
- Seatpost model
- MERIDA COMP CC
Weight
- Weight
- Being updated
Mounts and storage
- Rack mounts
- Being updated
- Mudguard mounts
- yes
- Fork mounts
- yes
Geometry
- Geometry size
- M
- Stack
- 607 mm
- Reach
- 412 mm
- Head angle
- 69.5 °
- Seat angle
- 74.5 °
- Chainstays
- 430 mm
- Wheelbase
- 1,082 mm
- Bottom bracket drop
- 75 mm
Spec sheets read at: merida-bikes.com
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 very demanding, average gearing, entry-level equipment. »
EasyDemanding
Built for rougher ground than most other adventure and bikepacking gravel bikes.
Not enough data yet for the Handling chart: it fills in once the sheet is complete.
Gearing
- This bike: Silex 40010 km/h - 51 km/h
- Average of other adventure and bikepacking gravel bikes10 km/h - 49 km/h
Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)
From 10 km/h in its easiest gear to 51 km/h in its hardest.
Not enough data yet for the Equipment level chart: it fills in once the sheet is complete.
Silex 400other adventure and bikepacking gravel bikes
The range
Comparable gravel bikes
Who is it for?
The sports the brand announces, and the features that go with them.
Cycling
- Ride type: Adventure and bikepacking
- Max tyre clearance: 45 mm
- Groupset: Shimano GRX 400
Frequently asked questions
How wide a tyre fits the Merida Silex 400?
Up to 45 mm, according to the brand.
Can the Merida Silex 400 take mudguards?
Yes: the brand lists mudguard mounts.