Merida Silex 400

2019 RoadGravel Manufacturer page

Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 11 32–48t / 11–34t
Gear range: 464%
Weight: 10.17 kg 22.4 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

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

Components

17 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

SILEX LITE Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- Merida

Drivetrain

6 parts

Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG700-11 11 speeds
CS-HG700-11CS-HG700
Chain
- KMC X11 11 speeds
Crankset
- FSA Gossamer
Front derailleur
- Shimano 105
Rear derailleur
- Shimano 105
Shifters
- Shimano 105

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- VP
Rear hub
- VP
Rims
- Merida
Spokes

Black stainless Not identified
Tires
- Maxxis

Cockpit and contact points

4 parts

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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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

Complete manufacturer geometry table 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	380	380	400	415	430
Stackmm	587	606	625	644	663
Top tube lengthmm	548	554	579	600	620
Seat tube lengthmm	440	470	500	530	560
Head tube lengthmm	160	180	200	220	240
Head tube angle	71°	71°	71°	71°	71°
Seat tube angle	74°	74°	74°	74°	74°
Chainstay lengthmm	430	430	430	430	430
Wheelbasemm	1027	1034	1060	1082	1103
Front centermm	608	615	641	663	684
Bottom bracket dropmm	75	75	75	75	75
Bottom bracket heightmm	274	274	274	274	274
Standover heightmm	715	742	770	797	825
Fork rakemm	45	45	45	45	45
Trailmm	73	73	73	73	73
Stack/reach ratio	1.55	1.60	1.56	1.55	1.54

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Fork material: Carbon
Bicycle weight: 10.17 kg

22.4 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 48
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 34
Lowest gear: 27.3 in
Highest gear: 126.6 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 35c
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 700c

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Lowest gear

27.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2019
Sample: 449 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 89.2% of the class

Highest gear

126.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2019
Sample: 449 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 89.2% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

65 of 503 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2019
Sample: 503 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 10.5 km/h
Highest gear: 48.5 km/h

Total gear range 464%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 27.3–126.6 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 24.4–131.8 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2019
Lowest gear: 449 bicycles with this information, 89.2% of the class
Highest gear: 449 bicycles with this information, 89.2% of the class

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 2019 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merida Silex 400	Merida Silex 200	Merida Silex 300	Merida Silex 6000	Merida Silex 600	Merida Silex 7000
Frame
Bicycle weight	10.17 kg	10.34 kg	9.98 kg	8.95 kg	9.79 kg	8.7 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	2	1	1	1	2
Smallest chainring	32	32	44	44	44	34
Largest chainring	48	48	44	44	44	50
Rear sprockets	11	9	11	11	11	11
Largest sprocket	34	32	42	42	42	34
Lowest gear	27.3 in	29.0 in	30.4 in	30.4 in	30.4 in	29.0 in
Highest gear	126.6 in	126.6 in	116.0 in	116.0 in	116.0 in	131.8 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc