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SCULTURA 8000-E
A race bike with high-end components and shimano ultegra rim brakes.
| Weight | 15.2 lbs |
|---|---|
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 11 Electronic |
| Groupset | Ultegra, Ultegra Di2 |
| Brakes | Shimano Ultegra Rim |
Summary
The Merida Scultura is a versatile race bike that excels in both comfort and performance, offering a smooth ride with neutral handling and stable descending. It's praised for its exceptional value, impressive stiffness, and the ability to maintain speed well, making it suitable for long distances and competitive racing. While it shines in many areas, some reviews note minor drawbacks like average brakes and limited tire clearance.
Smooth, vibration killing ride
Neutral handling
Stable descending experience
Exceptional value and spec
Versatile for both cruising and racing
Average brakes
Limited tire clearance
Noticeable weight in rolling terrain
The CF2 framed 7000-E transforms Merida’s race bike into a much more versatile machine worthy of Editor’s Choice selection.
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.
CyclistOverall, the 4000 disc is a fine machine, it does everything asked of it very, very well.
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Dec 2019 · James Bracey
Merida's lower tier CF2 framed Scultura has a more comfortable and versatile appeal
Smooth, vibration killing ride
Spec
Neutral handling
Sharp edge to paint along top tube
Jul 2019 · Warren Rossiter
The essential design remains the same for the CF2, but the stack height is increased and the reach shortened making it more of an endurance flavoured bike with a more upright ride position and a less flattened back.. .
Great endurance ride position, has a surprisingly nice kick to it too
Understated, and racing snakes need not apply
May 2019 · Stu Kerton
An excellent frameset with a comfortable ride that could do with a few component tweaks
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
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 CF4 BB Standard: BB30, Press Fit |
|---|---|
| Fork | Superlite full carbon tapered fork |
| Bottom Bracket | FSA 386-BB30 PF6000 |
| Headset | FSA NO.44/CF |
| Handlebar | MERIDA Expert double butted 6061 aluminium compact drop, oversize clamp |
| Saddle | Prologo Nago Evo T2.0 |
| Seatpost | MERIDA Carbon Team S-Flex, 27.2mm, 15mm offset Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Not included |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra Di2 |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra Di2 |
| Crank | Shimano Ultegra 50-34 teeth |
| Shifters | Shimano Ultegra, 22 speed, Di2 |
| Cassette | Shimano CS-R8000, 11 speed, 11-28 |
| Chain | KMC X11EL |
| Brakes | Shimano Ultegra Type: Shimano Ultegra Rim |
| Brake Levers | Shimano Ultegra |
| Rims | Fulcrum Quattro carbon 40mm profile wheelset, quick release |
|---|---|
| Tires | Continental Grand Sport Race 25c folding |
First added October 11
Last updated October 11
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