Merida has introduced its new Silex gravel motorcycle this week in addition to updating the entire fluctuate, confirming the identification of the prototype type Matej Mohoric used to win the hot UCI Gravel International Championship.
After 5 years Merida says the time was once proper to release an up to date model of the Silex gravel motorcycle after seeing how the gravel global has advanced. The logo says the not too long ago introduced Scultura Staying power GR is suited for one-day gravel racing while the brand new Silex has a strengthened center of attention on multi-day gravel racing, bikepacking and journey using.
The up to date Silex fluctuate will likely be produced from six fashions together with carbon fibre and aluminium choices.
What do the brand new updates deliver? Smartly, briefly, there may be now boosted tyre clearance for as much as 45mm tyres which follows the overall pattern recently for numerous the most efficient gravel motorcycles. There may be revised geometry which includes a longer succeed in and slacker head perspective in addition to fender and dropper submit compatability and choices. We’re going to dig down into extra of the main points and specifications under.
Merida claims the Silex is nearer to the journey facet of gravel the place riders are extra fascinated with journeys into the unknown and difficult themselves. On this spirit, the emblem says they have got added extra off-road capacity to deal with the most recent gravel apparatus.
As discussed, the geometry for the Silex has been revised and the motorcycle now has a 1.5-degree slacker head tube perspective and shorter head tube in an try to enhance steadiness on rougher terrain in addition to suspension fork capacity. Stack and succeed in numbers for a medium body are 607mm and 412mm respectively.
The six-bike fluctuate options the range-topping £8,750 ’10K’ type which includes a SRAM Pink AXS groupset together with Reverb XPLR wi-fi dropper submit and Reynolds black label G700 wheels. On the different finish of the diversity is the entry-level £1,250 Shimano Sora supplied ‘Silex 200’ type.
Merida says the geometry will likely be similar throughout each carbon and aluminium frames, however the carbon saves a claimed 680 grams over the aluminium model. The Silex carbon fibre body weighs a claimed 1220 grams and the aluminium Silex Lite weighs 1900 grams. Each proportion the similar 540-gram fork that has a couple of mounts.
Carbon fibre frames are fitted with a Fidlock base mount at the down tube which it appears can also be run with any Fidlock accent. There also are mounting issues for equipment at the underside of the downtube, fork legs and most sensible tube. Merida body luggage also are suitable with the body for bikepacking journeys and the like.
Tyre clearance has been boosted to deal with as much as 45mm tyres, and 42mm tyres with fenders fitted. The logo additionally claims that the facility to run as much as 45mm tyres will make the 650B wheel measurement out of date. Higher 180mm discs had been specced entrance and rear, plus Merida ‘Disc Cooler’ fins on carbon frames. It is a finned piece of aluminium which is helping draw warmth away fom the brake callipers, the emblem says.
Like many different manufacturers, Merida has additionally followed a dropped chainstay design on the rear which supplies added tyre clearance and aids within the skill to run 1x or 2x groupsets. The seatpost clamp is now built-in into the highest tube and there may be compatibility for an internally routed dropper submit. Up entrance, the fork additionally has routing for a Dynamo hub. ‘Twine Port’ cable integration sees equipment or brake hoses getting into the headset most sensible duvet after which being internally routed via the remainder of the body.
| Fashion | Worth *Euro costs for Ireland recently | Groupset | Wheels | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silex 10K | £8,750 / €10,500 | Sram Pink AXS | Reynolds G700 carbon | 8.4kg (M) |
| Silex 8000 | £5,250 / €6,300 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Silex 7000 | £3,000 / €3,600 | Shimano GRX 822 | Eason EA70 | 9.4kg (M) |
| Silex 4000 | £2,250 / €2,700 | Shimano GRX 400 | Merida Knowledgeable SL II | N/A |
| Silex 700 | £2,350 / €2,820 | Shimano GRX 820 | Easto EA70 | 9.8kg (M) |
| Silex 400 | £1,650 / €1,980 | Shimano GRX 400 | Merida Knowledgeable SLII | N/A |
| Silex 200 | £1,275 / €1,500 | Shimano Sora | Merida Comp SLII | N/A |