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Merida Silex 300

Suspension
Rigid
Wheels
700c
Drivetrain
1 × 11 44t / 11–42t
Gear range
382%
Weight
9.99 kg 22.0 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Mechanical disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • XS 156–166
  • SM 163–174
  • MD 171–182
  • LG 179–189
  • XL 185–195

Components

16 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    SILEX LITE, material: aluminium, 700x38C / 650Bx45C max.WHS, 100x12/142x12mm axle standard, BB86 bottom bracket standard Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table
Reach 400mm
Stack 625mm
Wheelbase 1060mm
Head angle 71.0°
Seat angle 74.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 700c wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Fork material
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 9.99 kg
  • 22.0 lb
Weight limit
  • 120 kg
  • 264.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 44
Largest chainring
  • 44
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 42
Lowest gear
  • 30.4 in
Highest gear
  • 116.0 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Lowest gear

30.4 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2021
Sample
668 bicycles with this information
Coverage
86.3% of the class

Highest gear

116.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2021
Sample
668 bicycles with this information
Coverage
86.3% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

144 of 774 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2021
Sample
774 bicycles with this information
Coverage
100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
11.6 km/h
Highest gear
44.4 km/h

Total gear range 382%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2021 builds

Differences across 2021 builds
Specification This bicycle Merida Silex 300 Merida Silex 200 Merida Silex 4000 Merida Silex 400 Merida Silex 600 Merida Silex 7000
Frame
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Carbon
Bicycle weight 9.99 kg 10.4 kg 9.35 kg 10.36 kg 10.09 kg 8.71 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 1 2 2 2 1 2
Smallest chainring 44 32 30 30 40 31
Largest chainring 44 48 46 46 40 48
Rear sprockets 11 9 10 10 11 11
Largest sprocket 42 34 36 36 42 34
Lowest gear 30.4 in 27.3 in 24.2 in 24.2 in 27.6 in 26.4 in
Highest gear 116.0 in 126.6 in 121.3 in 121.3 in 105.5 in 126.6 in
Brakes
Brake type Mechanical disc Mechanical disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc

Other models in this family

7 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Merida Silex 300, by Merida

This bicycle

Gravel

Silex 300

  • Weight: 10.0 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Merida Silex 200, by Merida

Gravel

Silex 200

Road / Gravel

  • Weight: 10.4 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Merida Silex 4000, by Merida

Gravel

Silex 4000

Road / Gravel

  • Weight: 9.4 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Merida Silex 400, by Merida

Gravel

Silex 400

Road / Gravel

  • Weight: 10.4 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Merida Silex 600, by Merida

Gravel

Silex 600

Road / Gravel

  • Weight: 10.1 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Merida Silex 7000, by Merida

Gravel

Silex 7000

Road / Gravel

  • Weight: 8.7 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c
Merida Silex 700, by Merida

Gravel

Silex 700

Road / Gravel

  • Weight: 9.7 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 700c

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