Merida Reacto
Rival AXS
Merida Reacto
aero road bike, carbon frame, 700c wheels, 2×12 drivetrain, high end equipment
Key specs
- List price
- £4,750
- Model year
- 2027
- Frame
- Carbon
- Wheelset
- 700c · Vision SC 60 i23 Disc brake
cadre REACTO CF3 V, carbone
- Drivetrain
- 2×12
- Groupset
- SRAM Rival AXS E1
- Brake model
- SRAM Rival AXS E1, 2 pistons, hydraulique
- Seatpost
- MERIDA REACTO V S-FLEX
SRAM Rival AXS E1, électronique, 12 vitesses
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.
« Road bike made for very smooth ground, very nimble, average gearing, rather high equipment. »
EasyDemanding
Made for smooth ground, more than other aero road bikes.
NimbleStable
Livelier in the turns than most other aero road bikes.
Gearing
- This bike: Reacto11 km/h - 55 km/h
- Average of other aero road bikes12 km/h - 55 km/h
Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)
From 11 km/h in its easiest gear to 55 km/h in its hardest.
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Spec sheet
Every value is read on the brand’s page; hover it to see its source and date.
Ride type
- Ride type
- Aero
Frame and fork
- Frame
- Carbon
- Fork
- Carbon
- Frame weight
- 1,185 g
- Max tyre clearance
- 32 mm
- Bottom bracket
- Pressfit 86.5
cadre REACTO CF3 V, carbone
fourche MERIDA REACTO CF3 V DISC, carbone
Drivetrain
- Groupset brand
- SRAM
- Groupset
- SRAM Rival AXS E1
- Shifting
- Electronic, wireless
- Chainrings
- 2
- Gears at the back
- 12
- Chainring teeth
- SRAM Rival AXS, 48-35, Power Meter
- Cassette
- SRAM XG 1250 D1, 10-36
- Rear derailleur
- Sram Rival AXS E1
- Shifters
- Sram ED Rival AXS E1
- Power meter fitted
- yes
SRAM Rival AXS E1
SRAM Rival AXS E1, électronique, 12 vitesses
SRAM Rival AXS E1, électronique
SRAM Rival AXS, 48-35 dents, Power Meter
SRAM XG 1250 D1, 10-36 dents, 12 vitesses
Brakes
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Brake model
- SRAM Rival AXS E1, 2 pistons, hydraulique
- Front rotor
- 160 mm
- Rear rotor
- 160 mm
Shimano 105, 2 pistons, hydrauliques
Wheels and tyres
- Wheel size
- 700c / 29"
- Wheelset
- Vision SC 60 i23 Disc brake
- Rims
- Carbon
- Rim depth
- 60 mm
- Rim inner width
- 23 mm
- Tubeless ready
- yes
- Tyres
- Continental Grand Prix 5000S TR 700x28C
- Tyre width fitted
- 28 mm
Vision SC 60 i23 Disc brake, carbone
Continental Grand Prix 5000S TR, 700x28C, pliable
Cockpit and seatpost
- Handlebar width
- 400 mm
- Handlebar
- MERIDA TEAM SL 1P INTEGRATED
- Stem
- MERIDA TEAM ONE-PIECE INTEGRATED
- Seatpost model
- MERIDA REACTO V S-FLEX
- Integrated cockpit
- yes
Weight
- Weight
- Being updated
Geometry
- Geometry size
- M
- Stack
- 557 mm
- Reach
- 395 mm
- Head angle
- 73.5 °
- Seat angle
- 73.5 °
- Chainstays
- 410 mm
- Wheelbase
- 992 mm
- Bottom bracket drop
- 66 mm
Taille M
Spec sheets read at: merida-bikes.com
Geometry
7 sizes: 3XS, XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL.
| Geometry of the Reacto per size | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reach (mm) | 373 | 377 | 384 | 390 | 395 | 400 | 409 |
| Stack (mm) | 512 | 517 | 529 | 542 | 557 | 571 | 593 |
| Top tube (effective) (mm) | 506 | 521 | 535 | 545 | 560 | 575 | 590 |
| Seat tube (mm) | 440 | 470 | 500 | 520 | 540 | 560 | 590 |
| Head tube (mm) | 100 | 105 | 112 | 128 | 140 | 155 | 175 |
| Head angle (°) | 70.5 | 70.5 | 72 | 72.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 74 |
| Seat angle (°) | 75.5 | 74.5 | 74 | 74 | 73.5 | 73 | 73 |
| Chainstays (mm) | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 981 | 987 | 984 | 992 | 992 | 1,002 | 1,011 |
| Standover (mm) | 727 | 746 | 771 | 792 | 810 | 826 | 853 |
| BB drop (mm) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Fork offset (mm) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
The range
Comparable road bikes
Who is it for?
The sports the brand announces, and the features that go with them.
Cycling
- Ride type: Aero
- Groupset: SRAM Rival AXS E1
- Max tyre clearance: 32 mm
Frequently asked questions
What kind of riding is the Merida Reacto made for?
Aero, according to the brand.
How wide a tyre fits the Merida Reacto?
Up to 32 mm, according to the brand.
Does the Merida Reacto have electronic shifting?
Electronic, wireless, according to the brand.