Description

Dreaming of big biking adventures doesn’t mean you don’t value the sensible. The SILEX 700 uses our incredible value aluminium frame plus a carbon fork to deliver adventure-ready performance at a wallet-friendly price. With a single-ring 12-speed Shimano GRX drivetrain, it also offers precise, wide-range shifting and powerful braking. Combined with our proven, mountain bike-inspired geometry and bump-taming 45 mm Maxxis tubeless-ready tyres, its as happy on a backcountry adventure as it is doing the day-to-day grind.

The SILEX turns any ride into an adventure, whether youre on a multi-day gravel bikepacking mission or just taking the fun route to work. With multiple test wins, press accolades, industry awards and even a World Championship title under its belt, our SILEX takes the off-road capability of gravel bikes to new heights, thanks to a slacker head angle and boosted tyre clearance of up to 700×45 mm or even 42 mm with fenders. We’ve combined that confident mountain bike-inspired handling with all-surface versatility so that it is utterly stable when loaded up with luggage but still fast and fun when you put the hammer down. With carbon and aluminium frame options, there’s a SILEX to suit every budget, but they all share the multiple mounting points for fork cages, water bottles and accessories and other features that make this drop-bar do-everything machine so versatile. Weve added our sleek WIRE PORT cable routing for improved looks and fewer cables to catch on with a handlebar bag and the carbon fibre fork used on all models now has more cargo mounts plus internal routing for a dynamo hub. With the ability to use 1x or 2x drivetrains, you can pick your gearing to suit the task at hand or your own personal preference, opening up a world of opportunity for you and your SILEX.

Specification

FRAME SILEX LITE II; MAT aluminium; 700x47C max.WHS; 100×12/142×12 AST; BSA BBR SHOCK FORK MERIDA SILEX CF2 II; Tapered; MAT carbon; 700x47C max. WHS BRAKE-F Shimano GRX820; Hydraulic disc BRAKE-R Shimano GRX820; Hydraulic disc ROTOR-F Shimano RT64; 180mm ROTOR-R Shimano RT64; 160mm CHAIN Shimano M7100 CHAINGUARD CRANKSET Shimano GRX820; 42 ATC CRANK LENGTH 170 mm-XS/S, 172,5 mm-M, 175 mm-L/XL BOTTOM BRACKET Shimano SM-BBR60 DERAILLEUR-FRONT DERAILLEUR-REAR Shimano GRX822 CASSETTE Shimano CS-M7100; 10-51 ATC; 12 GER GRIPS MERIDA ROAD Expert HANDLEBAR MERIDA EXPERT GRII; MAT aluminium; 400mm (XS-S) , 420mm (M) , 440mm (L/XL) STEM MERIDA TEAM CC III; MAT aluminium; 31.8 DSH; -6 ASD STEM SIZE 80 mm all sizes HEADSET 320.52.631 HUB-F HUB-R AXLE-F MERIDA EXPERT TR AXLE-R MERIDA EXPERT TR; including removable lever; 6/4mm allen key RIM Easton EA70 AX; 100×12 WHF; 142×12 WHR;24 IWR; 20 HRI; Centerlock; MAT aluminium SADDLE MERIDA EXPERT SL; 6% recycled and 23% nature material; V-mount; incl. MERIDA minitool SEAT CLAMP MERIDA EXPERT SEATPOST MERIDA EXPERT CC; 27.2 DSP; 15 SSB; Carbon SHIFTER-FRONT Shimano GRX820; 1X SHIFTER-REAR Shimano GRX820 SPOKES TIRE-F Maxxis Rambler; 700x45C; fold; TR; EXO TIRE-R Maxxis Rambler; 700x45C; fold; TR; EXO

Geometry

XS SM MD LG XL Tyre Sizes 700 700 700 700 700 ST seat tube [mm] 440 470 500 530 560 TT top tube [mm] 550 565 580 600 620 CS chain stay length [mm] 430 430 430 430 430 HTA head tube angle [] 69.5 69.5 69.5 69.5 69.5 STA seat tube angle [] 74.5 74.5 74.5 74.5 74.5 BD bottom bracket drop [mm] 75 75 75 75 75 HT head tube [mm] 130 150 170 190 210 FL fork length [mm] 415 415 415 415 415 R reach [mm] 392 402 412 426 441 S stack [mm] 570 588 607 626 645 WB wheel base [mm] 1048 1065 1082 1104 1126 SH stand over height [mm] 744 771 798 825 852