Raleigh Merit Elite

Name: Raleigh Merit Elite
Brand: Raleigh

2017 RoadEndurance

Last known price: $2,599

Prices shown first for United States
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 11 34–50t / 11–32t
Gear range: 428%
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

52cm
54cm
56cm
58cm
60cm
62cm

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

15 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Direct Connect High Modulus Carbon, Tapered Headtube, Thru-Axles and CDS Internal Cable Routing Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork

Full Carbon Monocoque 1-1/8" to 1.5" Taper, Thru-Axle with Post Disc Mounts Not identified

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano
Cassette
- Shimano 105 CS-R7000 11 speeds 11–32t
CS-R7000
Chain
- Shimano CN-HG600
CN-HG600
Crankset
- Shimano Ultegra 34/50t
Front derailleur
- Shimano Ultegra
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Ultegra
Shifters
- Shimano Ultegra

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Novatec
Rear hub
- Novatec
Rims
- Weinmann
Spokes

Double Butted Stainless 14/15g MAC Not identified
Tires
- Clement

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Handlebar
- Raleigh
Headset

Integrated Cartridge Bearings Not identified
Pedals

Test Ride Pedals Not identified
Saddle
- Raleigh
Seatpost

Anti-Shock 27.2x300mm Not identified
Stem

3D Forged Anti-Shock, 31.8, 90/100/110mm Not identified

Sizes and geometry

6 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size 56cm

Table

Geometry diagram unavailable

The drawing needs wheelbase, which the manufacturer did not publish. Available facts remain in the table.

Size Reach Stack

Complete manufacturer geometry table 6 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	370	373	383	391	398	408
Stackmm	542	562	578	594	609	624
Top tube lengthmm	535	545	560	575	590	605
Seat tube lengthmm	490	510	530	550	570	590
Head tube lengthmm	140	160	175	195	210	225
Head tube angle	71°	72°	72°	72°	72.5°	72.5°
Seat tube angle	73°	74°	73.5°	72.5°	72.5°	72.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	412	412	412	412	412	412
Bottom bracket dropmm	77.5	75	75	72.5	72.5	72.5
Bottom bracket heightmm	258	261	261	263	263	263
Standover heightmm	760	780	800	820	835	855
Fork rakemm	50	50	50	50	50	50
Stack/reach ratio	1.47	1.51	1.51	1.52	1.53	1.53
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	170	172.5	172.5	175	175	175
Stem lengthmm	90	90	100	100	110	110

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

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: 32
Lowest gear: 30.8 in
Highest gear: 131.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 28c
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

30.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2017
Sample: 311 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.6% of the class

Highest gear

131.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2017
Sample: 311 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.6% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

31 of 312 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2017
Sample: 312 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 11.8 km/h
Highest gear: 50.5 km/h

Total gear range 428%

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

Cohort: Road / Endurance Model year: 2017
Lowest gear: 311 bicycles with this information, 99.6% of the class
Highest gear: 311 bicycles with this information, 99.6% 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 2017 builds

Differences across 2017 builds
Specification	This bicycle Raleigh Merit Elite	Raleigh Merit 1	Raleigh Merit 2	Raleigh Merit 3	Raleigh Merit Comp	Raleigh Merit Sport
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon
Fork material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Bicycle weight	Not informed	10.26 kg	10.66 kg	10.52 kg	Not informed	Not informed
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets	11	8	8	11	11	10
Largest sprocket	32	32	32	32	32	34
Lowest gear	30.8 in	30.8 in	30.8 in	30.8 in	30.8 in	29.0 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Rim brake	Mechanical disc	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc
Other specifications
Tire width	28c	28c	28c	28c	28c	32c