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SCULTURA 500
A race bike with high-end components and rim brakes.
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| Weight | 19.4 lbs |
|---|---|
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 11 |
| Groupset | Ultegra, Tiagra |
| Brakes | Rim |
Summary
The Merida Scultura is a highly regarded race bike that excels in performance, offering a blend of speed, comfort, and innovative design. It's praised for its superb descending capabilities, excellent braking, and competitive pricing, though some note a weight penalty on climbs. The bike's handling is described as neutral and precise, with a ride quality that's both compliant and efficient.
Superb descending capabilities
Excellent braking with innovative heat dissipation
Competitive pricing
Neutral and precise handling
Compliant and efficient ride quality
Weight penalty on climbs
RAT thru-axles can become stiff
Not as nippy uphill as non-disc versions
The Scultura Disc drops down mountains like a Stuka dive bomber.
Cycling WeeklyThe Scultura manages to avoid such a compromise and retains an extremely racy feel while benefitting from the grip and added comfort the wide 28mm tyres offer.
CyclistA fantastic disc machine - a rival to our Focus’s Izalco Max disc bike of the year.
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Feb 2017 · Peter Stuart
Merida's WorldTour racer makes a smooth transition to discs while ironing out some of the earlier niggles of the rim brake edition
Nov 2016 · Oliver Bridgewood
The Merida Scultura Disc Team Edition is a Pro level disc brake machine. We rode it on the cobbles and in the mountains to really put it to the test and see if disc brakes actually offer a benefit
Looks
Compliant
Top spec
Excellent braking
Corners very well
Superb on descents
Heavy for the price
RAT thru-axles
Not as nippy up hill as the non disc version
Sep 2016
High-octane race bike with peerless shifting and braking - a scintillating pro-level ride
Aug 2016 · Warren Rossiter
A fantastic disc machine - a rival to our Focus’s Izalco Max disc bike of the year. Buy if you want one of the most accomplished disc-equipped, true race bikes around
Lively, likable handling bike, that’s smoothly fast with it
It’s a pricey proposition
Jul 2016 · Thomas Seidelmann, Robin Schmitt
This bike should be banned! Oh wait, it is banned. We’ve been out testing the Merida Scultura Disc in the Dolomites to see if the bike can keep its ‘cool’.
| Frame | SCULTURA LITE BB Standard: BSA, 68mm, Threaded |
|---|---|
| Fork | Road carbon comp |
| Bottom Bracket | BSA, 68mm, threaded |
| Headset | FSA BB410P/No.55E |
| Handlebar | MERIDA Compact road OS |
| Saddle | MERIDA Race 5 |
| Seatpost | MERIDA carbon H SB15 27.2 Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra SS |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra D |
| Crank | Shimano RS500 50-34 (BSA) |
| Shifters | Shimano Ultegra |
| Cassette | Shimano CS-5800-11 11-28 |
| Chain | KMC X11 |
| Brakes | Merida Road Pro Type: Rim |
| Brake Levers | Shimano Ultegra |
| Rims | MERIDA comp 24 pair |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Black stainless |
| Front Hub | Formula Road Bearing |
| Rear Hub | Formula Road Bearing |
| Tires | Maxxis Dolomites 23 fold |
First added October 11
Last updated October 11
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