Merida Reacto Rival AXS E1
Merida Reacto Rival AXS E1
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 rather for smooth ground, rather 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: Reacto Rival AXS E111 km/h - 55 km/h
- Average of other aero road bikes13 km/h - 54 km/h
Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)
From 11 km/h in its easiest gear to 55 km/h in its hardest.
Equipment level
Not enough data yet for this chart: it fills in as soon as the specs are in.
Equipment: high end for its category.
Equipment score: 78/100 (frame, groupset, wheels, suspension).
Reacto Rival AXS E1other aero road bikes
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
6 sizes: XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL.
| Geometry of the Reacto Rival AXS E1 per size | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reach (mm) | 377 | 384 | 390 | 395 | 400 | 409 |
| Stack (mm) | 517 | 529 | 542 | 557 | 571 | 593 |
| Top tube (effective) (mm) | 521 | 535 | 545 | 560 | 575 | 590 |
| Seat tube (mm) | 470 | 500 | 520 | 540 | 560 | 590 |
| Head tube (mm) | 105 | 112 | 128 | 140 | 155 | 175 |
| Head angle (°) | 70.5 | 72 | 72.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 74 |
| Seat angle (°) | 74.5 | 74 | 74 | 73.5 | 73 | 73 |
| Chainstays (mm) | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 987 | 984 | 992 | 992 | 1,002 | 1,011 |
| Standover (mm) | 746 | 771 | 792 | 810 | 826 | 853 |
| BB drop (mm) | 70 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Fork offset (mm) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
The range
Its comparisons
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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 Rival AXS E1 made for?
Aero, according to the brand.
How wide a tyre fits the Merida Reacto Rival AXS E1?
Up to 32 mm, according to the brand.
Does the Merida Reacto Rival AXS E1 have electronic shifting?
Electronic, wireless, according to the brand.