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Merida Mission vs Look 765

Merida Mission GRX 400, side view

Merida

Mission

Look 765 Apex Rapid 900 Expl, side view

Look

765

Mid-rangeRaceCarbon700c2027
Mid-rangeCarbon700c

Close on the specs and the list price: here are their 11 differences, line by line.

Merida Mission GRX 400, side viewMeridaMerida Mission
Look 765 Apex Rapid 900 Expl, side viewLookLook 765

At a glance

  • Look 765 has the higher-range groupset: SRAM Apex, against Shimano GRX 400.
Key specs4 differences
List price £2,250 –Not given
Model year 2027 –Not given
FrameSame for all Carbon
As printed

cadre MISSION CF4 II, material: carbon

 Carbon
As printed

Carbon, made by LOOK

Fork model MERIDA MISSION CF4 II –Not given
Wheelset 700c · Shimano WH-RX180-700C
As printed

roues Shimano WH-RX180-700C

 700c · Fulcrum Rapid Red 900 2WF C22
Drivetrain 2×10 1×12
Groupset Shimano GRX 400
As printed

derailleur (ar) Shimano GRX400; manettes Shimano GRX 400

 SRAM Apex Higher range
As printed

SRAM Apex EXPL 12-speed

Brake model Shimano GRX400 2 piston hydraulic
As printed

freins Shimano GRX400, 2 piston, Hydraulic

 SRAM Apex hydraulic disc, flat mount Higher range
Seatpost Rigid · MERIDA EXPERT SL °Value not published by the brand–Not given
Weight–Not given 9.1 kg

Prices

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Merida Mission

Merida Mission

Look 765

Look 765

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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.

  • Mission · Gravel bike made for very smooth ground, very nimble, average gearing, average equipment.
  • 765 · Gravel bike rather for smooth ground, neutral handling, average equipment.
Terrain
Merida Mission 7%Look 765 37%1 bike2 bikes · Merida Mission1 bike3 bikes5 bikes · Look 7651 bike4 bikes3 bikes3 bikes1 bike
EasyDemanding
Handling
Merida Mission 8%Look 765 53%1 bike2 bikes · Merida Mission1 bike3 bikes1 bike2 bikes4 bikes · Look 7651 bike1 bike1 bike4 bikes1 bike
NimbleStable

Gearing

Speed in the lowest and the highest gear at 90 rpm: lower on the left climbs easier, higher on the right goes faster.

  • Merida Mission10 km/h - 50 km/h
Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)

Equipment level

0255075100£3,000£4,000£5,000£6,000£7,000List priceEquipment score
  • BH Gravelx Evo 2.5 R
  • BH Gravelx Evo 3.5 R
  • BH Gravelx Evo 4.5 R
  • BH Gravelx Evo 5.5 R
  • Merida Mission 10k
  • Merida Mission
  • MissionEquipment level 46/100 · Mid-range
  • 765Equipment level 46/100 · Mid-range
Merida MissionLook 765other race gravel bikes

Components and specs

Every spec line by line; the higher range of a component is marked. The technical groups are folded.

Ride type
Ride type Race
As printed

GRAVEL RACE; "gravel de compétition"

–Not given
Suspension Rigid °Value not published by the brand–Not given
Frame and fork1 difference
ForkSame for all Carbon
As printed

fourche MERIDA MISSION CF4 II, Tapered, material: carbon

 Carbon
As printed

Carbon frame and fork

Max tyre clearanceSame for all 40 mm 40 mm
AxlesSame for all Thru-axles
As printed

100x12/142x12mm axle standard

 Thru-axles
As printed

142x12 / 100x12 thru-axles

Bottom bracket BSA
As printed

BSA bottom bracket standard

 Campagnolo PF 386
Seatpost diameterSame for all 27.2 mm 27.2 mm
Drivetrain5 differences
Groupset brand Shimano
As printed

derailleur (ar) Shimano GRX400

 SRAM
As printed

SRAM Apex

Mixed groupset–Not given no
ShiftingSame for all Mechanical
As printed

derailleur (ar) Shimano GRX400, mechanical

 Mechanical
As printed

SRAM Apex 12-speed shifters

Chainrings 2 1 −1
Gears at the back 10 12 Best of the comparison+2
Chainring teeth Shimano GRX600 46-30 Higher range
As printed

taille manivelle Shimano GRX600, 46-30 teeth

 SRAM Apex 1x12 T38
Cassette Shimano Deore HG50 11-36
As printed

cassette Shimano Deore HG50, 11-36 teeth, 10 speed

 SRAM Apex PG-1231 11-44T
Rear derailleur Shimano GRX400 –Not given
Shifters Shimano GRX 400 –Not given
Brakes
BrakesSame for all Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc
As printed

SRAM Apex hydraulic disc

Front rotorSame for all 160 mm 160 mm
Rear rotorSame for all 160 mm 160 mm
Wheels and tyres2 differences
Wheel sizeSame for all 700c / 29" 700c / 29"
As printed

Hutchinson Touareg 700x40

Rims Aluminium
As printed

roues Shimano WH-RX180-700C, material: aluminium

–Not given
Rim depth 25 mm –Not given
Rim inner width 25 mm –Not given
Tyres Maxxis Receptor 700x40C
As printed

pneus Maxxis Receptor, 700x40C, foldable, EXO, Tanwall

 Hutchinson Overide 700x38
Tyre width fitted 40 mm 38 mm −2 mm
Cockpit and seatpost
Handlebar MERIDA EXPERT GR II °Value not published by the brand–Not given
Stem MERIDA TEAM CC III °Value not published by the brand–Not given
Seatpost model MERIDA EXPERT SL –Not given
Weight
Weighed in size–Not given M
As printed

9.1 kg (size M)

Mounts and storage
In-frame storage yes –Not given

° Value not published by the brand

Geometry

A size per bike (the nearest to the first one's at first), the differences measured from the reference bike.

Mission · M
  • Mission · M

Stack and reach

530540550560570580590600360370380390400410420430↖ UprightAggressive ↘Reach (mm)Stack (mm)Mission · M — Reach (mm) 391 · Stack (mm) 569
  • Mission · M Mission · M — Reach (mm) 391 · Stack (mm) 569
Geometry
Size M –Not given
Reach 391 mm –Not given
Stack 569 mm –Not given
Top tube (effective) 560 mm –Not given
Seat tube 510 mm –Not given
Head tube 137 mm –Not given
Head angle 72° –Not given
Seat angle 73.5° –Not given
Chainstays 419 mm –Not given
Wheelbase 1,013 mm –Not given
Standover 798 mm –Not given
BB drop 72 mm –Not given
Fork offset 45 mm –Not given

Where to buy them

Frequently asked questions

What groupset do Merida Mission and Look 765 come with?

Merida Mission: Shimano GRX 400. Look 765: SRAM Apex.

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