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Ride 94
An endurance bike with upper mid-range components and rim brakes.
| Weight | 20.3 lbs |
|---|---|
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 10 |
| Groupset | 105 |
| Brakes | Rim |
Summary
The Merida Ride series is praised for its comfort, performance, and value, making it a strong contender in the endurance category. It's noted for its surprisingly effective climbing ability, smooth acceleration, and superb comfort, thanks to features like dropped seatstays and carbon components. However, some models suffer from average brakes and wheels, and the aesthetics may not appeal to all.
Surprisingly effective climber and easily up to speed
Super-smooth acceleration and superb comfort
Excellent value with a sensibly wide range of gears
Internal cable routing prolongs cable life
Great poise and control of the tapered steerer
Average wheels and brakes
Not the most aesthetically pleasing bike
Limited toe clearance at the front wheel
Tall head tube aesthetics may not appeal to all
Anonymous dual pivot brakes
The Ride 90 might be an ugly duckling initially but it becomes a soaring swan at the sight of a climb.
Cycling WeeklyIf your only memory of aluminium is of a punishing ride from a decade or more ago this plushness may come as a total revelation.
BikeRadarA surprisingly agile starter bike for riders who like a tall front end, but it's let down slightly by limited toe clearance at the front wheel.
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Sep 2015
Fast, stable and comfortable, and a few upgrades will make it even better
Jun 2014 · Simon Withers
Look beyond indifferent appearance and some ho-hum kit and you've got a highly capable, good value bike
Aug 2013 · Nigel Wynn
We don’t know wherefore Romeo art, but the Juliet is Merida’s women specific contribution to the crowded sub-£1,000 sportive bike category
| Frame | Ride Lite-Single |
|---|---|
| Fork | Road Carbon Comp |
| Bottom Bracket | attached |
| Headset | Big Conoid S-Bearing Neck Pro |
| Handlebar | MERIDA Anatomic Road OS |
| Saddle | MERIDA Pro SI |
| Seatpost | Merida Carbon H SB15 27.2 mm Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | no |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano 105 SS |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano 105 D |
| Crank | Shimano R565 50-34 |
| Shifters | Shimano 105 |
| Cassette | Shimano CS-4600-10 12-30 |
| Chain | KMC X10 10s |
| Chain Guide | no |
| Brakes | Merida Road Comp Type: Rim |
| Brake Levers | attached |
| Rims | Shimano R501 |
|---|---|
| Spokes | attached |
| Front Hub | attached |
| Rear Hub | attached |
| Tires | Continental Ultra Sport II 25 |
First added October 11
Last updated October 11
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