![]() ![]() ![]() The rims’ internal width of 19mm is well-suited to road tyres and the rims can be converted to tubeless, although neither tape nor valves are provided. The wheels are own-brand 30mm-deep rims on slightly nondescript hubs. The gearing is racy, with a 52/36 crank, but the 11-30 cassette means your bottom end is still reasonably low.īetter yet, Merida specs a GS – Shimano’s designation for medium-cage – rear derailleur, so there won’t be any issue fitting a bigger cassette should the need arise. Merida Reacto 4000 buildĪpart from the KMC chain, the Reacto 4000 has a full Shimano 105 hydraulic disc groupset. On the Scultura Endurance, by contrast, the rear heatsink can catch your foot if, like me, you have a slightly heels-in pedalling style. I’m pleased to note they’re rather tidy on this bike though, and tucked well out of the way. Merida has been sticking heatsinks on its disc brake caliper mounts for years and the Reacto is no exception here. Heat sink cooling fins for the Reacto’s braking. Replacing the upper headset bearing will mean disconnecting cables and hoses, however. This results in a very clean front end but the cables are easily accessed if need be, and swapping stems is straightforward. The cables run underneath the stem and into the front of the headset, and are concealed by a cover and the dedicated headset spacers. The stem, bar and fork steerer are all standard sized parts so third-party components will fit. This is a nice halfway-house between the complex proprietary systems found on many of the latest superbikes, and a conventional setup with the cables on show. ![]() The Reacto’s cables are almost entirely hidden from view and at the cockpit end of things, Merida has opted for FSA’s SMR cable routing system, as seen on a number of other machines including the Bianchi Arcadex gravel bike. It looks purposeful, but not like it’s trying too hard. The Reacto’s frameset embodies all the current trends in aero road bike design, with a near-horizontal top tube, truncated aerofoil tube profiles and very dropped seatstays. Merida’s saddle houses a multi-tool for mechanicals. ![]()
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