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SCULTURA 9000
A race bike with ultra high-end components and sram red rim brakes.
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| Weight | 13.2 lbs |
|---|---|
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 11 |
| Groupset | RED |
| Brakes | SRAM RED 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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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
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’.
Jul 2016 · Jamie Wilkins
Ultra light but also ultra noodly and way off the pace at this price – or half of it
Great wheels
Good components
Light
Disappointing lack of frame stiffness
Weak rear brake
Nov 2015 · Jordan Gibbons
Like a size-zero catwalk model, the Merida Scultura 9000 is evidence that it is possible to lose too much weight.
| Frame | SCULTURA CF5 BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit |
|---|---|
| Fork | Scultura Mid Superlite |
| Bottom Bracket | BB86/BB92, press-fit |
| Headset | FSA No.44 |
| Handlebar | FSA K-Force Compact OS |
| Saddle | Selle Italia SLR KIT CARBONIO |
| Seatpost | Merida EGM-light-27.2 SB15 Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Red |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | SRAM Red |
| Crank | SRAM Red 50-34 (BB386) |
| Shifters | SRAM Red |
| Cassette | SRAM PG1190 11-28 |
| Chain | KMC X11SL DLC |
| Brakes | SRAM Red / Merida Road pro direct Type: SRAM RED Rim |
| Brake Levers | SRAM Red |
| Rims | RC 28 Spline C Mon Chasseral |
|---|---|
| Tires | Continental Grand Prix 4000S 25 KV |
First added October 11
Last updated October 11
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