![]() ![]() Stem FSA Vision Metron 6D Integrated 120 mm The MERIDA Reacto DISC TEAM-E in detailĭriverain Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9170 2 x 11īrakes Shimano Dura-Ace BR-9170 160/160 mm For the price of € 9,499 MERIDA delivers their REACTO with a number of pretty details and clever solutions: the disc brake calipers, for example, sit on an aluminium cooling-body to dissipate the heat and the recess in the seatpost allows for a taillight. The in-house MERIDA Team CW carbon seatpost and Prologo saddle round-off the package and bring the total weight to 7.45 kg in M/L size. Unlike its Metron 5D-predecessor, the new Vision Metron 6D cockpit comes with a straight handlebar. The REACTO begs you to ride fast – all the time. Series production bikes will be equipped with the conventional clincher version of the GP 5000 that is slightly lighter. While it’s up to you to decide whether the new paint job is your cup of tea, the quality of the finish and the workmanship of the lavish frame, with all its smooth transitions, is spotless! Our test bike comes with a Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R170 groupset, DT Swiss PRC 1400 SPLINE DB 65 wheels (the deepest rims in our test) and Continental GP 5000 TL tires. On the current version of the BAHRAIN MERIDA Team bike, the dominant colour theme is black. ![]() The short cage Ultegra rear mech will cope with an 11-30 cassette if you feel you need the extra range.If you’ve read our exclusive review of the MERIDA REACTO DISC TEAM-E you’ll know what our first impressions were. On the flip side, there’s plenty of upper range to tackle the faster sections for which the Reacto’s aero frameset feels well suited. It’s enough range to get you up most UK climbs without too much bother, although I did find that I needed more out-of-saddle efforts on Ivinghoe Beacon than with a wider range. The Reacto Disc 6000 comes with a semi-compact 52/36 chainset and 11-28 cassette. The own-brand saddle is not the most comfortable I’ve used though and I found that I tended to slip forward on it as I rode. ![]() Merida’s aero seat post, with its large elastomer insert in its rear face, provides better ride comfort than many aero posts. I found the diameter of the tops of the Merida own-brand alloy aero bars slightly small, so there wasn’t quite the purchase and flat area to the tops that you’d get on a higher diameter aerobar. They come with straight pull spokes and 6-bolt rotor attachment. At 35mm deep, they match the bike’s aero design without being overly aggressive. The Reacto Disc 6000’s wheels are Fulcrum Racing 400 alloy clinchers. You get a full Ultegra groupset on the Reacto Disc 6000 Shifting quality and braking are as efficient as you’d expect, despite this. But although you get the latest R8000 gearing, the test bike does not have the latest generation salami-slicer rotors, as Shimano only makes these for its own centerlock standard. The Reacto Disc 6000 comes kitted out with Shimano’s superb Ultegra Hydraulic groupset. In contrast to the chunkiness of the other frame tubes, the top tube is quite svelte and has a nice sweep behind the stem to aid aerodynamics. These are not anchored and I found that they could slip out of alignment as I rode. The Reacto Disc 6000 also comes with a stack of aero spacers below the stem. Coupled with the seat post and head tube length, this gives more adjustability and a less aggressive riding position. There’s a separate bar and stem in contrast to the CF4’s one piece aerobar. It also comes with an aero carbon seatpost with a flippable head, so you can make the effective seat tube angle three degrees steeper. The CF2 frameset has a 15mm higher head tube than the CF4 frameset. Seatstays are in the usual dropped position for an aero frame but don't step out as much at the top as some ![]()
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