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SILEX 400
An aluminum frame gravel bike with mid-range components and shimano grx 400 hydraulic disc brakes.
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£1,600($2,146)| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 10 |
| Groupset | GRX 600, GRX 400 |
| Brakes | Shimano GRX 400 Hydraulic Disc |
Based on build material and quality level of the frame, fork, wheelset, groupset, suspension system, and more.
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View Comparison5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
🐐 Estimated
- 6'7", size XL, Just right
- 6'7", size Xl, Just right
- 5'11", size LG, Just right
- 5'11", size SM, Just right
Jul 2024
This Merida Silex 700 may be lower down the brand's gravel range of bikes but, with a mixture of some major tweaks to the geometry and overall design for 2024, plus a great selection of kit it is an affordable gravel machine which is capable of taking on more technical terrain than most. With some rather classy paint jobs the whole range looks great, too. Five things that weren't cool - until gravel happened Scott Addict Gravel 10 gravel bike review Gravel bike suspension and dropper posts - do you need them?
Jul 2024 · Joseph Delves
Merida is among the world's largest bicycle manufacturers and creates machines for many well-known brands along with its own headline
Brilliantly composed off-road
Fast and peppy
Lots of fun
Potentially extraneous dropper post
Moderate maximum clearance
Slow on smooth surfaces
Jan 2024 · Calvin Zajac
The MERIDA catalogue says it’s an all-rounder, but covering everything from gravel racing to bikepacking sounds like quite a stretch. We put the new SILEX to the test.
Hard to beat in terms of fun
Sleek look
Enough mounting points for all eventualities
Top of the line components
Some riders don’t get along with the Easton handlebar
Oct 2023 · Cory Benson
Merida’s all-new 2024 Silex gravel bike is faster, more capable, and a much better looking bike than ever in affordable carbon or alloy...
Jan 2022 · Josh Croxton
A budget friendly gravel bike that swaps speed and efficiency for comfort and capability
Shimano GRX is flawless
Mounts for bags, mudguards and more
Full-carbon fork
Carbon-fibre seatpost
Hose-breakers and cable adjusters at cockpit for easy servicing
Removable hex-key quick release for bolt through axles
No top tube mounts for extra bikepacking bag
Internal routing stops at the bottom bracket
Doesn't come set up tubeless, and you need to supply your own valves
Heavy aluminium wheels
Tubeless setup of wheels was laboursome and leaky
Pressfit bottom bracket gained a creak after before 1000km
Mar 2021 · Stu Kerton
Easy to live with gravel and adventure bike that would benefit from better brakes and wheels
Good ride quality
Large spread of gear ratios
Decent tyre clearance
Brakes lack precision
Tall standover height
Tough competition out there
Oct 2020 · Warren Rossiter
Mountain-bike influenced design
Very clever chassis design
Handling
Value
Sticky freehub and slender rims
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
| Frame | SILEX LITE, material: aluminium, 700x38C / 650Bx45C max.WHS, 100x12/142x12mm axle standard, BB86 bottom bracket standard BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Tire Clearance: 38c (700c) / 45c (27.5″) |
|---|---|
| Fork | MERIDA SILEX CF2, Tapered, material: carbon, 700x38C / 650Bx45C max. wheelsize |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano Pressfit BB71 |
| Headset | MERIDA M2331 |
| Stem | MERIDA EXPERT CW, material: aluminium, 31.8mm diameter, -8° stem angle, 80 mm all sizes |
| Handlebar | MERIDA EXPERT GR, material: aluminium, 400mm (XS-S), 420mm (M), 440mm (L/XL) |
| Saddle | MERIDA COMP SL, V-mount |
| Seatpost | MERIDA COMP CC, material: aluminium, 30.9mm diameter, 0mm setback Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano GRX400 |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano GRX400 |
| Crank | Shimano GRX600, 46-30 teeth, 170 mm-XS/S, 172,5 mm-M, 175 mm-L/XL |
| Shifters | Shimano GRX400 |
| Cassette | Shimano CS-HG50, 11-36 teeth, 10 speed |
| Chain | KMC X10 |
| Brakes | Shimano GRX400, Hydraulic disc Type: Shimano GRX 400 Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano GRX400 |
| Rims | MERIDA COMP SL, 17mm inner width, 22mm height, material: aluminium |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Black stainless |
| Front Hub | VP CLK170F / VP CLK270R, 100x12mm width front hub, 32 spoke holes, centerlock, 142x12mm width rear hub, 32 spoke holes, centerlock |
| Rear Hub | VP CLK170F / VP CLK270R, 100x12mm width front hub, 32 spoke holes, centerlock, 142x12mm width rear hub, 32 spoke holes, centerlock |
| Tires | Front: Maxxis Rambler, 700x38C, fold, TR, EXO, Rear: Maxxis Rambler, 700x38C, fold, TR, EXO |
| Disc Rotors | Shimano RT10, 160 mm |
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Last updated February 17
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