Merida Silex 4000

2023 RoadGravel Manufacturer page

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £2,150 Last known price
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 10 30–46t / 11–36t
Gear range: 502%
Frame: Carbon
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 CF2, material: carbon, 700x38C / 650Bx45C max. wheelsize, 100x12/142x12mm axle standard, BB386 bottom bracket standard Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- Merida

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- FSA
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

Handlebar
- Merida
Headset

SILEX Neck Not identified
Saddle
- Merida
Seatpost
- Merida
Stem
- Merida

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 400mm

Stack 626mm

Wheelbase 1061mm

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 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	390	400	415	430
Stackmm	607	626	645	664
Top tube lengthmm	564	580	600	620
Seat tube lengthmm	470	500	530	560
Head tube lengthmm	180	200	220	240
Head tube angle	71°	71°	71°	71°
Seat tube angle	74°	74°	74°	74°
Chainstay lengthmm	430	430	430	430
Wheelbasemm	1044	1061	1082	1104
Front centermm	625	642	663	685
Bottom bracket dropmm	75	75	75	75
Bottom bracket heightmm	274	274	274	274
Standover heightmm	736	765	794	822
Fork rakemm	45	45	45	45
Trailmm	73	73	73	73
Stack/reach ratio	1.56	1.57	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
Frame material: Carbon
Fork material: Carbon
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: BB30
Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 38c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700, Maximum tire width: 45c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 27.5
Tire width: 38c
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: 2023
Sample: 1,655 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 79.1% of the class

Highest gear

121.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,655 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 79.1% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

688 of 2,087 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Gravel Model year: 2023
Sample: 2,087 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.8% 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: 2023
Lowest gear: 1655 bicycles with this information, 79.1% of the class
Highest gear: 1655 bicycles with this information, 79.1% 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 2023 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merida Silex 4000	Merida Silex 200	Merida Silex 300	Merida Silex 400	Merida Silex 600	Merida Silex 7000
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	2	1	2	1	2
Smallest chainring	30	32	44	30	40	31
Largest chainring	46	48	44	46	40	48
Rear sprockets	10	9	11	10	11	11
Largest sprocket	36	32	42	36	42	34
Lowest gear	24.2 in	29.0 in	30.4 in	24.2 in	27.6 in	26.4 in
Highest gear	121.3 in	126.6 in	116.0 in	121.3 in	105.5 in	126.6 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BB30	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BB30