Merlin Nitro SL Carbon Ultegra

Name: Merlin Nitro SL Carbon Ultegra
Brand: Merlin

2020 RoadRace Manufacturer page

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £2,895 Last known price
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 11 34–50t / 11–30t
Gear range: 401%
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Rim brake

Not published by the manufacturer

Sizes and geometry

Components

11 of 15 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

60 / 40 / 30 Ton High Modulus Carbon Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork

Full carbon Not identified

Drivetrain

5 parts

Cassette
- Shimano Ultegra CS-R8000 11 speeds
CS-R8000
Chain
- Shimano
Crankset
- Shimano FC-RS510 11 speeds 34/50t
FC-RS510
Front derailleur
- Shimano Ultegra FD-R8000 2 speeds
FD-R8000
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Ultegra RD-R8000 11 speeds
RD-R8000

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Shimano Ultegra BR-R8000
BR-R8000

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Rims

Merlin RDA-1 - 700c Not identified

RDA-1
Tires
- Michelin

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon
Fork material: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 34
Largest chainring: 50
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 30
Lowest gear: 32.9 in
Highest gear: 131.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Rim brake

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 25c
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

32.9 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Race Model year: 2020
Sample: 505 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 80.6% of the class

Highest gear

131.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Race Model year: 2020
Sample: 505 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 80.6% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

251 of 626 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Race Model year: 2020
Sample: 626 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 12.6 km/h
Highest gear: 50.5 km/h

Total gear range 401%

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: 32.9–131.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 30.8–139.2 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Race Model year: 2020
Lowest gear: 505 bicycles with this information, 80.6% of the class
Highest gear: 505 bicycles with this information, 80.6% 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 2020 builds

Differences across 2020 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merlin Nitro SL Carbon Ultegra	Merlin Nitro Aero Carbon 105	Merlin Nitro Aero DT Carbon 105	Merlin Nitro SL Carbon - Limited Edition	Merlin Nitro SL DT Carbon Ultegra
Frame
Frame weight	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	0.75 kg	Not informed
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	34	34	34	36	34
Largest chainring	50	50	50	52	50
Largest sprocket	30	30	30	28	30
Lowest gear	32.9 in	32.9 in	32.9 in	37.3 in	32.9 in
Highest gear	131.8 in	131.8 in	131.8 in	137.1 in	131.8 in