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SILEX 600
A gravel bike with mid-range components and sram apex hydraulic disc brakes.
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| Weight | 21.6 lbs |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | Apex |
| Brakes | SRAM Apex Hydraulic Disc |
5'1" – 5'6"
5'4" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'0" – 6'5"
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Summary
The Merida Silex is praised for its versatile performance, offering a comfortable and stable ride both on and off-road. Its mountain bike-inspired geometry and wide gear range make it a standout in the gravel category, though some reviews note limitations in tire performance and component specs for the price.
Competent off-road performance with comfortable ride
Good gear range for varied terrain
Comfortable, neutral ride position
Lots of tyre clearance
Load-lugging potential
Semi-slick Maxxis tyres limit off-road capability
Absence of frames for shorter riders
Component spec may not justify the price for some
The Merida Silex is a competent off-road performer with good manners, a comfortable ride and an mtb-like geometry that sets it apart from most gravel bikes.
Cycling WeeklyThe Silex 700 is very capable on- and off-road and is well-specced for the money
BikeRadarBrave steps from Merida, that work perfectly well in real life.
Gran Fondo MagazineFeedback?
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Oct 2020 · Warren Rossiter
Mountain-bike influenced design
Very clever chassis design
Handling
Value
Sticky freehub and slender rims
Aug 2020
The Silex is Merida's main gravel bike, with the 600 sitting near the top of the aluminium range with a single-ring SRAM Apex drivetrain and mixed SRAM/Shimano brakes. It’s studded with mudguard, rack and accessory mounts, boasts an impressively smooth carbon fork and sits riders up tall for a comfy ride, but the narrow-ish wheels and tyres undercuts its rough-trail potential.
May 2020 · James Bracey
A gravel bike for riders who want to explore more technical terrain
Progressive frame design
Nimble 650b wheel size
GRX Di2 performance
Handlebars offer too much reach
Rim/tyre combination failed to hold air when set up tubeless
Aug 2019 · Dave Rome
First announced for the 2018 season, the Merida Silex is the Taiwanese mega-manufacturer’s take on the do-it-all gravel segment. It’s a bike that’s available in both alloy and carbon variants, and new for 2020, a 650B-wheeled version of the latter. While it’s not a new bike, we hadn’t ridden one, until now. While attending the […]
Jan 2019
A great bike for fanging about on or off road, with the simplicity and light weight of 1x
Dec 2017 · Robin Schmitt
Is the € 3,600 Merida Silex 9000 carbon-rig the new star in the gravel firmament? And what can the many attractively priced options for bikepackers offer?
| Frame | SILEX LITE |
|---|---|
| Fork | MERIDA SILEX CF2 |
| Headset | MERIDA M2331, 2191026683 |
| Handlebar | MERIDA Expert GR |
| Saddle | MERIDA Comp CC |
| Seatpost | MERIDA Comp CC, 30.9mm diameter, 0mm setback Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Apex1 |
|---|---|
| Crank | SRAM Apex1, 44 teeth |
| Shifters | no / SRAM Apex 1 HRD |
| Cassette | SRAM PG-1130, 11-42 teeth, 11 speed |
| Chain | KMC X11 |
| Brakes | SRAM Apex1 HRD, Hydraulic Disc Type: SRAM Apex Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SRAM Apex 1 disc |
| Rims | Fulcrum Racing 700 DB, 100x12mm width front hub, 142x12mm width rear hub, 19mm inner width, 22mm height, Centerlock |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Double Butted Black stainless |
| Tires | Maxxis Razzo, 700x35C, fold, Silkworm |
First added October 11
Last updated October 11
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