Merida Silex 700 Gravel Bike 2025

Aluminium gravel bike with Shimano's excellent GRX820 groupset Easton EA70 wheelset and hydraulic disc brakes. Second generation of the Merida Silex. The original was a ground up design that rather than take a road or cyclocross bike and re-jig the recipe started with modern MTB inspired geometry; long top and head tubes and a short stem offering nimble confidence-inspiring off road handling. It is fair to say that riding wise the original concept was incredibly well received by the press and consumers alike at launch it was hailed as the most comfortable and versatile bike Merida had ever made. Over time gravel has developed and riding has evolved splitting in to racing and adventure. Silex remains all about the road less travelled the spirit of adventure and camaraderie. The Silex retains all of the key qualities that made the original so successful but becomes more off-road capable with a 1.5 degree slacker head angle and bigger volume tyres. All frames have five sets of bottle bosses the aluminium frame has rack mounting points offering multiple luggage carrying options for any adventure and has the ability to run internal routed dropper posts and even dynamo systems. A week before its launch Matej Mohoric rode to victory at the 2023 Gravel World Championships proving it is fairly handy off-road! If we are absolutely honest the looks of gen 1 were not to everyone's taste the long headtube made the front end look awkward. Gen 2 runs a revised fork design meaning you can swap to a suspension fork without affecting the geometry and visually the longer fork and shorter headtube look far more appealing. To match the new off road capability all Silex models with the exception of the 200 are equipped with powerful hydraulic disc brakes and 180mm rotors. Calipers are mounted on the chainstay for better dissipation of braking forces using the flat-mount standard for a neat flush fit. On the carbon models calipers sit on top of CNCd aluminium Disc Cooler fins reducing operating temperatures by up to 35%; particularly important when running fully loaded. Highlights: MTB Inspired gravel geometry Carbon fork with tapered steerer Shimano GRX820 groupset Easton EA70 wheel set Hydraulic disc brakes 12mm bolt through axles FRAME Lite II - 6066 triple butted hydroformed and smooth welded aluminium with internal cable routing. Tapered head tube Inboard disc mounts. Threaded BB 142 x 12mm axle standard Max tyre size 700 x 45c 42c with mudguards FORK Silex CF2 II; Full carbon; tapered steerer 100 x12mm axle standard; Max tyre size: 700 x 45c 42c with mudguards GEARS 12 SHIFTERS Shimano GRX820 REAR DERAILLEUR Shimano GRX822 Bottom Bracket Shimano SM-BBR60 CHAIN Shimano M7100 CHAINSET Shimano GRX820; 42 tooth chainset; Crank length - 170mm XS/S 172.5mm M 175mm L/XL CASSETTE Shimano CS-M7100; 10-51 teeth; 12 speed BRAKE LEVER Shimano GRX820 FRONT BRAKE Shimano GRX820; Hydraulic disc brake caliper with Shimano RT64; 180mm rotor REAR BRAKE Shimano GRX820; Hydraulic disc brake caliper with Shimano RT64; 160mm rotor GRIP Merida Expert HANDLEBAR Merida Expert GRII; aluminium; 400mm XS-S 420mm M 440mm L/XL STEM Merida Team CC III; aluminium; 31.8mm diameter; -6 degree rise - Length - 80mm all sizes HEADSET 320.52.631 PEDAL Not included SADDLE Merida Expert SL; V-mount; including Merida minitool SEAT POST Merida Expert CC; 27.2mm diameter; 15mm layback; Carbon WHEEL SIZE 700c RIMS Easton EA70 AX; 24mm inner rim width; 20mm rim depth; aluminium SPOKES Part of wheelset FRONT HUB Easton EA70 AX; 100 x 12mm; Centerlock REAR HUB Easton EA70 AX; 142 x 12mm; Centerlock FRONT TYRE Maxxis Rambler; 700 x 45C; Kevlar bead; TR; EXO REAR TYRE Maxxis Rambler; 700 x 45C; Kevlar bead; TR; EXO Find out more...

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