The most significant number for Sonny Colbrelli's racing career will always remain 71, the number worn by the former Bahrain Victorious rider on the top step of the podium at the Paris-RoubaixA number that Merida wanted to pay homage to, dedicating it to Colbrelli a Reacto with a special livery, produced in 71 units. Anyone who manages to purchase this exclusive bike will be able to receive it directly from Colbrelli at the Merida headquarters in Reggio Emilia.
«As soon as I stopped – says Colbrelli himself – Speaking with Merida Italia we asked ourselves why not do something that would last and be linked to my career. for this reason they proposed a bike that can encompass it, especially linked to 2021 with some special inserts that recall the Paris-Roubaix thanks to the pavé design, then the European championship and the Italian championship. Plus we also applied my new logo made by Johnny Mole. He also designed the bicycle and we found a nice graphic compromiseFrom there we moved forward with the project and these 71 bikes were born. As for the delivery, we are actually preparing a package that I will deliver to youWe are finalizing the details right now."
Special dedication
In recent years Colbrelli has become an ambassador for the Taiwanese brand and This dutiful tribute comes with a livery designed by "Cobra" himselfA design created in collaboration with the Jonny Mole design studio, with which Colbrelli also created his new logo.
The model chosen by Merida to pay homage to the champion from Desenzano sul Garda is the react, the bike of sprinters and classics menThe frame has a base color of iridescent gray. The seat tube, fork, and top tube are emblazoned with Colbrelli's most important 2021 dates: winning the Italian championship, the European championship and the Paris-Roubaix.
The technical details
A version of the Reacto faithful to the one that rides the roads alongside the team's riders Bahrain Victorious. The frame is the Reacto CF5 IV carbon, which makes this bike extremely light and easy to handle.The maximum tire size it can accommodate is 30mm, equipped with 160mm disc brakes.
The groupset is Shimano Dura Ace with 52 and 36 tooth front chainrings, the sprocket pack, 12 speed, goes from 11 to 30The cranks come in three sizes: 170mm for sizes XXS and XS, 172,5mm for S and M, and 175mm for size L. As for the wheels, the Vision Metro 45SL were chosen with a rim height of 45 millimeters and an internal channel width of 18 millimeters. The wheels are, of course, tubeless ready. The price for the limited edition Reacto is 12.990 euros.
