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The Reacto has always been a class leading aero bike, combining state of the art aerodynamics with rider comfort.
The latest generation incorporated wider tyres for increased comfort, but adding wider tyres resulted in aerodynamic compromises so a myriad of small improvements were required to over-compensate.
In the World Tour no area can be ignored. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) was used to model virtual wind tunnel performance, guiding the changes which offered the most aerodynamic benefit:
Tiny details like integrating the front Disc Cooler behind the fork and the rear disc caliper in the rear triangle and creating new bolt through axles with the thread integrated into the fork dropout minimise drag and improve aerodynamic performance.
The Reacto CF5 needs just 209 watts effort for 45 km/h speed,
All Reacto have powerful hydraulic disc brakes with chainstay mounted calipers for better brake force dissipation. The flat mount standard keeps everything neat whilst sitting calipers on CNC'd aluminium Disc Cooler fins helps reduce operating temperatures by up to 35%.
Cycling Weekly described it as 'without doubt one of the most complete bikes available on the market', Cyclingnews 'an utterly brilliant and faultless machine' and Cycling Plus were 'hugely impressed'.
Frameset | CF3 IV - carbon with the same geometry and aeroydanmic profiling as the CF5 IV with a more budget friendly carbon lay up. Tapered headtube, Disc Cooler, BB86 BB standard,142 x12mm axle standard. Max tyre size 700 x 30c |
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Fork | Reacto CF3 IV Disc; material: carbon; 700x30C max. tyre size |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc Shimano 105; Hydraulic disc with Shimano CL700; 160mm & Shimano 105; Hydraulic disc with Shimano CL700; 160mm |
Tyres | Continental Grand Prix TR; 700x28C; kevlar bead; tubeless ready & Continental Grand Prix TR; 700x28C; kevlar bead; tubeless ready |
Rear mech | Shimano 105 Di2 |
Wheelset | 700c - Vision SC 60 Disc brake; 100x12mm; 142x12mm; 23mm inner rim width; 60mm rim depth; Centerlock; material: carbon; Tubeless tape ready Part of wheelset - Vision SC 60 Disc brake Part of wheelset - Vision SC 60 Disc brake Part of wheelest - Vision SC 60 Disc brake |
Headset | Merida Team SL (OP-203 neck) |
Stem | Merida Expert SL 2PII; material: aluminium; -9 degree rise; Length: (XXXS-XS) - 90mm, S - 100mm, (M-L) - 110mm, XL - 120mm |
Handlebar | Merida Expert CW; material: aluminium; (XXXS-S) - 380mm wide, (M-L) - 400mm wide, XL - 420mm wide |
Shifters | Front: Shimano 105 Disc Di2, Rear: Shimano 105 Disc Di2 |
Cassette | Shimano 105 R7101; 11-34 teeth; 12 speed |
Chain | Shimano M6100-12 |
Chainset | Shimano 105 R7100; 52-36 tooth chainset; Crank length: XXXS - 160mm, (XXS-XS) - 165mm, (S-M) - 170mm, (L-XL) - 172.5mm |
Bottom bracket | Shimano SM-BB71-41B; Pressfit 86.5 |
Saddle | Merida Expert SL; 6% recycled and 23% nature material; V-mount; incl. Merida minitool |
Seat post | Merida Team CW; Aero shape; 15mm layback; material: carbon |
Tape grips | Merida Road Expert |
Front mech | Shimano 105 Di2 |