Call Us: 01782 747782
Free UK Shipping Over £50 & Easy Returns
Free UK standard shipping on orders over £50
Over time gravel has evolved, splitting in to racing and adventure. Silex remains all about the road less travelled, the spirit of adventure and camaraderie. The new Mission platform takes on the role of racing.
That's not to say the Silex was a slouch off-road, a week before its launch, Matej Mohoric won the 2023 Gravel World Championships!
The Silex concept was a ground up design that rather than taking a road or cyclocross bike and re-jigging the recipe, started with modern MTB inspired geometry; long top and head tubes and a short stem, offering nimble, confidence-inspiring off road handling. This 2nd gen frame runs a revised fork design meaning you can swap to a suspension fork without affecting the geometry.
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.
All Silex (except the 200) feature 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 carbon models calipers sit on CNCd aluminium Disc Cooler fins reducing operating temperatures by up to 35%; particularly important when running fully loaded.
Frameset | CF2 carbon II, gravel geometry for stable but nimble handling. Tapered head tube Inboard disc mounts. Threaded BB, 142 x12mm axle standard, Disc Cooler technology, Max tyre size 700 x 45c (42c with mudguards) |
---|---|
Fork | Merida Silex II CF2; Tapered; material: carbon; 700x47C max. tyre size |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc Shimano GRX400; Hydraulic disc with Shimano RT54; 180mm & Shimano GRX400; Hydraulic disc with Shimano RT54; 180mm |
Tyres | Maxxis Rambler; 700x45C; kevlar bead; TR; EXO & Maxxis Rambler; 700x45C; kevlar bead; TR; EXO |
Rear mech | Shimano GRX400 |
Wheelset | 700c - Reynolds G30 Black stainless Shimano HB-TC500; 100x12mm; 28 Spoke; Centerlock Shimano FH-TC500-HM; 12-142mm; 28 Spoke; Centerlock |
Headset | Acros ICR Merida External neck w/diecast splitring |
Stem | Merida Team CC III; material: aluminium; 31.8 mm diameter; -6 degree rise; Length: 80mm all sizes |
Handlebar | Merida Expert GRII; material: aluminium; (XXS-S) - 400mm wide, M - 420mm wide, (L-XL) - 440mm wide |
Shifters | Front: Shimano GRX 400; disc, Rear: Shimano GRX 400; disc |
Cassette | Shimano CS-HG50; 11-36 teeth; 10 speed |
Chain | KMC X10 |
Chainset | Shimano GRX600; 46-30 tooth chainset; Crank length: (XXS-XS) - 165mm, (S-M) - 170mm, (L-XL) - 172.5mm |
Bottom bracket | Attached |
Saddle | Merida Comp SL; 25% recycled material; V-mount |
Seat post | Merida Expert SL; 27.2mm diameter; in-line; material: carbon |
Tape grips | Merida Road Expert |
Front mech | Shimano GRX400 |