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Reacto 500
An aero bike with high-end components and rim brakes.
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| Fork | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 11 |
| Groupset | Ultegra, Tiagra |
| Brakes | Rim |
Summary
The Merida Reacto is a high-performance aero bike that excels in stiffness and speed, offering a surprisingly comfortable ride for its category. It's praised for its aerodynamic efficiency, responsive handling, and race-ready components, though some models suffer from heavy wheels and subpar braking performance. The bike's design balances stiffness with comfort, making it suitable for long rides and competitive racing.
Supremely stiff frame
Noticeably fast
Comfortable for an aero bike
Good vibration isolation
Responsive handling
Wheels too heavy
Subpar braking performance
Expensive
Firm ride due to non-flexible seatpost
Generic brakes are borderline dangerous
The Team E is not just lighter, it also feels a lot stiffer in both the frame and fork.
Cycling WeeklyThe Reacto seems to have pulled off the trick of providing decent comfort at the same time as impressive stiffness
CyclistThe 2015 Merida Reacto DA LTD, so much bike for the money – but far from perfect
BikeRadarAerodynamics beats light weight. That's why this bike is worthy of serious consideration.
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déc. 2015 · Marc Abbott
The Merida Reacto 5000 is an aero weapon with all the right ammunition: speed, efficiency and comfort.
Comfortable for an aero bike
Seat clamp is a fiddle
mai 2015 · Mat Brett
It's not light but aerodynamic efficiency makes this bike fast over all but the steepest of climbs
avr. 2015 · Oliver Bridgewood
The Merida Reacto Team E is same frame as used by the Lampre Pro Team. Cycling Weekly has put it through its paces to see how it stacks up against the competition
Supremely stiff frame
Noticeably fast
Stunning looks
Impressive comfort
Excellent brakes
Wheels too heavy
Wheels suffer in cross winds
Wheels not stiff enough
Expensive
23mm tyres
mars 2015 · David Rome
This performance racer keeps up on the climbs without giving an inch in the sprint. Just don’t call it a Dura-Ace bike – that’s kept for rides that can stop as well as go
juil. 2014 · Caley Fretz
Only three Merida Reacto KOM frames exist, and Costa is riding one of them at the Tour de France
| Frame | REACTO LITE |
|---|---|
| Fork | Reacto Carbon Race |
| Bottom Bracket | attached |
| Headset | Big Conoid S-bearing neck pro |
| Handlebar | FSA Gossamer compact OS |
| Saddle | Selle Italia X1 |
| Seatpost | Reacto Aero carbon Comp Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | NO |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra SS |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Ultegra D |
| Crank | Shimano RS500 52-36 |
| Shifters | Shimano Ultegra |
| Cassette | Shimano CS-5800-11 11-28 |
| Chain | FSA F11S |
| Brakes | Merida Road Pro / Reacto twin arm Type: Rim |
| Brake Levers | attached |
| Rims | MERIDA super AERO 38 |
|---|---|
| Front Hub | Road seal Bearing |
| Rear Hub | Road seal Bearing |
| Tires | Continental Ultra Sport II 25 fold |
First added 11 octobre
Last updated 11 octobre
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