Merida Silex 400

2024 RoadGravel Manufacturer page

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £1,650 Last known price
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 10 30–46t / 11–36t
Gear range: 502%
Weight: 10.68 kg 23.5 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 158–171
MD 168–180
LG 178–189
XL 186–199

Components

19 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

SILEX LITE II, material: aluminium, 700x45C max. wheelsize, 100x12/142x12 mm axle standard, BSA bottom bracket standard Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- Merida

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

BSA, 100mm, threaded Not identified
Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG50-10 10 speeds
CS-HG50-10CS-HG50
Chain
- KMC X10 10 speeds
Crankset
- Shimano GRX FC-RX600
FC-RX600
Front derailleur
- Shimano GRX FD-RX400 2 speeds
FD-RX400
Rear derailleur
- Shimano GRX RD-RX400 10 speeds
RD-RX400
Shifters
- Shimano GRX ST-RX400
ST-RX400

Brakes

3 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

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

Black stainless Not identified
Tires
- Maxxis Rambler

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 412mm

Stack 607mm

Wheelbase 1082mm

Head angle 69.5°

Seat angle 74.5°

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 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	402	412	426	441
Stackmm	588	607	626	645
Top tube lengthmm	565	580	600	620
Seat tube lengthmm	490	520	550	580
Head tube lengthmm	150	170	190	210
Head tube angle	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°
Seat tube angle	74.5°	74.5°	74.5°	74.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	430	430	430	430
Wheelbasemm	1065	1082	1104	1126
Front centermm	646	663	685	707
Bottom bracket dropmm	75	75	75	75
Bottom bracket heightmm	274	274	274	274
Standover heightmm	771	798	825	852
Fork rakemm	45	45	46	45
Trailmm	82	82	81	82
Stack/reach ratio	1.46	1.47	1.47	1.46

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
Frame material: Aluminum
Fork material: Carbon
Bicycle weight: 10.68 kg

23.5 lb
Weight limit: 120 kg

264.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 30
Largest chainring: 46
Rear sprockets: 10
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 36
Lowest gear: 24.2 in
Highest gear: 121.3 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 45c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700
Tire width: 45c
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

24.2 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,719 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 76.6% of the class

Highest gear

121.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,719 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 76.6% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

772 of 2,241 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2024
Sample: 2,241 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.9% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 9.3 km/h
Highest gear: 46.4 km/h

Total gear range 502%

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: 24.2–121.3 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 23.2–131.8 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2024
Lowest gear: 1719 bicycles with this information, 76.6% of the class
Highest gear: 1719 bicycles with this information, 76.6% 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 2024 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merida Silex 400	Merida Silex 10K	Merida Silex 200	Merida Silex 300	Merida Silex 4000	Merida Silex 7000
Frame
Frame material	Aluminum	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon
Bicycle weight	10.68 kg	8.8 kg	10.82 kg	Not informed	9.85 kg	9.46 kg
Weight limit	120 kg	120 kg	120 kg	Not informed	120 kg	120 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	1	2	1	2	1
Smallest chainring	30	42	32	44	30	42
Largest chainring	46	42	48	44	46	42
Rear sprockets	10	12	9	11	10	12
Smallest sprocket	11	10	11	11	11	10
Largest sprocket	36	52	34	42	36	51
Lowest gear	24.2 in	23.4 in	27.3 in	30.4 in	24.2 in	23.9 in
Highest gear	121.3 in	121.8 in	126.6 in	116.0 in	121.3 in	121.8 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost
Shifting	Mechanical	Electronic	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	BSA	BSA	BB86/BB92	BSA	BSA
Tire clearance	Maximum tire width: 45c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700	Maximum tire width: 45c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700	Maximum tire width: 45c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700	Maximum tire width: 38c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700, Maximum tire width: 45c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 27.5	Maximum tire width: 47c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700, Maximum tire width: 45c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 27.5	Maximum tire width: 45c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700
Tire width	45c	45c	45c	38c	45c	45c
Wheel material	Aluminum	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Power meter	Not informed	SRAM Red 1 AXS Wide Power Meter, 42 teeth, 170 mm-XS/S, 172,5 mm-M, 175 mm-L/XLAdditional specification: Model display: Red AXSAdditional specification: Model id: red-axs	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed

Changes since 2023
Specification	2023 Merida Silex 400	This bicycle Merida Silex 400
Frame
Bicycle weight	Not informed	10.68 kg
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BB86/BB92	BSA
Tire clearance	Maximum tire width: 38c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700, Maximum tire width: 45c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 27.5	Maximum tire width: 45c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700
Tire width	38c	45c