Merida Silex 8000

2024 RoadGravel Manufacturer page

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £4,800 Last known price
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 12 31–48t / 11–36t
Gear range: 507%
Frame: Carbon
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

22 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

SILEX CF2 II, material: carbon, 700x45C max. wheelsize, 100x12/142x12 mm axle standard, BSA bottom bracket standard Not identified

Electric system

2 parts

Battery
- Merida
Charger
- Merida

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- Merida

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano SM-BBR60
SM-BBR60
Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG710-12 12 speeds
CS-HG710-12CS-HG710
Chain
- Shimano Deore XT CN-M8100
CN-M8100
Crankset
- Shimano
Front derailleur
- Shimano GRX FD-RX825 2 speeds
FD-RX825
Rear derailleur
- Shimano GRX RD-RX825 12 speeds
RD-RX825
Shifters
- Shimano GRX ST-RX825
ST-RX825

Brakes

3 parts

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Sizes and geometry

5 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 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	392	402	412	426	441
Stackmm	570	588	607	626	645
Top tube lengthmm	550	565	580	600	620
Seat tube lengthmm	440	470	500	530	560
Head tube lengthmm	130	150	170	190	210
Head tube angle	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°
Seat tube angle	74.5°	74.5°	74.5°	74.5°	74.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	430	430	430	430	430
Wheelbasemm	1048	1065	1082	1104	1126
Front centermm	629	646	663	685	707
Bottom bracket dropmm	75	75	75	75	75
Bottom bracket heightmm	274	274	274	274	274
Standover heightmm	744	771	798	825	852
Fork rakemm	45	45	45	46	45
Trailmm	82	82	82	81	82
Stack/reach ratio	1.45	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: Carbon
Fork material: Carbon
Weight limit: 120 kg

264.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 31
Largest chainring: 48
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 36
Lowest gear: 25.0 in
Highest gear: 126.6 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Electronic

Additional specifications

Battery: MERIDA Multitool with saddlebox
Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 45c; Additional specification: Wheel kind: 700
Tire width: 45c
Wheel material: Carbon
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

25.0 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

126.6 gear inches

This value is above 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

Electronic

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: 9.6 km/h
Highest gear: 48.5 km/h

Total gear range 507%

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: 25.0–126.6 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

Differences across 2024 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merida Silex 8000	Merida Silex 10K	Merida Silex 200	Merida Silex 300	Merida Silex 4000	Merida Silex 400
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Aluminum
Weight limit	120 kg	120 kg	120 kg	Not informed	120 kg	120 kg
Bicycle weight	Not informed	8.8 kg	10.82 kg	Not informed	9.85 kg	10.68 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	1	2	1	2	2
Smallest chainring	31	42	32	44	30	30
Largest chainring	48	42	48	44	46	46
Rear sprockets	12	12	9	11	10	10
Smallest sprocket	11	10	11	11	11	11
Largest sprocket	36	52	34	42	36	36
Lowest gear	25.0 in	23.4 in	27.3 in	30.4 in	24.2 in	24.2 in
Highest gear	126.6 in	121.8 in	126.6 in	116.0 in	121.3 in	121.3 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	Electronic	Electronic	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical
Other specifications
Battery	MERIDA Multitool with saddlebox	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
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	Carbon	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