FRANKFURT – A successful project like that of the Sculpture of Merida grows, broadens its horizons and also becomes gravel. It does not distort its Racing DNA, and precisely theEndurance GR It is aimed at that group of users who are interested in fast gravel.
Space for the tires up to 35 mm, the ability to mount mudguards, as well as a geometry dedicated to endurance riding. Let's look at the main features of the new Merida.
Sculpture: a name, a guarantee
The latest version of the Sculpture, the one supplied to the riders of the Team Bahrain-Victorious It's a highly regarded and sought-after bike. This is due to its light weight, but also to its functional comfort, responsiveness, and ability to adapt even to the toughest climbs.
Obviously The Endurance GR version is very different, more suited to an "amateur and enthusiast" context, less to competitive racing, even if some technical characteristics place it by right in a gravel race segmentThe visual impact also shows significant differences.
In fact The new Merida Scultura Endurance GR is a road bike through and through, which adopts modern development standards, such as wide tire clearance, increased reach and stack.
Full carbon frame
The frame and fork are completely made of carbonThe trademark is the section and design of the steering, with the typical reinforcement in the upper part of the profile. The bottom bracket shell is 86,5mm wide and this section closely resembles the shape adopted for its sister in the team replica version. It is a large, bulky compartment where the seat tube (equally bulky) and the two asymmetric seat stays are inserted.
Its the lower sheaths, which seem to recall an hourglassThey are very different from the oblique, flattened, and tapered straight ones. The latter feature a metal alloy bridge at the top, which serves as a support for any mudguards, or a small frame to hold a bag.
And of large size saddle node, with a seat-post of 27,2 mm, a solution that is always appreciated and efficient in terms of vibration dissipation.
Let's give some numbers
The weight (declared and in the medium size) of the frame is 1124 grams, with a reach of 38 centimetres and a stack of 58,4, numbers that confirm a certain comfort of the geometry.
Only one version will be available in Italy, namely the Merida Scultura Endurance GR 3000, with a list price of around 3.000 euros.
