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Team Bahrain Victorious put the fifth generation Scultura thoroughly through its paces, winning mountain top stages of the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espana before the bike was even launched.
Gen 5 keeps the Scultura's fabled lightweight, agility and rider comfort focus and even manages to improve on both measures.
The Scultura now incorporates learnings from the Reacto in terms of aerodynamics; they now share the same race proven geometry.
Improving weight, comfort and aerodynamics requires plenty of engineering ingenuity. Round tubes are lighter than aero profiled tubes, fatter tyres are more comfortable but less aerodynamic. There are always compromises to be made.
The new Scultura is the most aerodynamic ever and shows outstanding compliance, providing class-leading rider comfort. The marketing blurb suggests this helps keep the body fresh for the final sprint or ascent. A couple of mountain top, grand tour stage victories underline that point quite well!
Frameset | CF3 carbon, race geometry. Internal cable routing, 12mm through axles, flat mount rear brakes with Disc Cooler, 1 1/2" to 1 1/4" headtube. Max tyre - 30c |
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Fork | Scultura CF3 Disc; Material - carbon; Max tyre size: 700 x 30c; Disc cooler technology |
Brakes | FSA SMR ACR; aluminium; -6 degree rise. Stem length: 90mm (XXS/XS), 100mm (S), 110mm (M), 120mm (L/XL) |
Tyres | Merida Expert SL II; aluminium; Width: 380mm(XXS), 400mm (XS), 420mm (S,M,L), 440mm (XL) |
Rear mech | SRAM Rival eTAP AXS; SS |
Wheelset | Part of wheelset - Vision SC30 DB; 19mm inner rim width; 33mm depth; carbon |
Headset | FSA ACR |
Stem | FSA SMR ACR; aluminium; -6 degree rise. Stem length: 90mm (XXS/XS), 100mm (S), 110mm (M), 120mm (L/XL) |
Handlebar | Merida Expert SL II; aluminium; Width: 380mm(XXS), 400mm (XS), 420mm (S,M,L), 440mm (XL) |
Shifters | SRAM Rival eTAP AXS HRD |
Cassette | SRAM Rival 12s |
Chain | SRAM CS XG 1250 D1; 10-36 teeth; 12 speed |
Chainset | SRAM Rival eTAP AXS ; 48-35 tooth chainset; Power Meter. Crank length: 165mm (XXS), 170mm (XS), 172.5mm (S,M), 175mm (L,XL) |
Bottom bracket | SRAM Pressfit Dub, Presfit 86.5 |
Saddle | Merida Expert SL with V-mount; including Merida minitool |
Seat post | Merida Team SL; 27.2mm diameter; 15mm lay back; Carbon; S-Flex |
Tape grips | Merida Road Expert |
Front mech | SRAM Rival eTAP AXS |