The Merida Scultura Endurance is a premium, high-comfort aluminum road bike engineered for passionate riders who want to enjoy long hours in the saddle, alpine tarmac adventures, and fast endurance sportives. Perfectly positioned between the race-focused Scultura and the gravel-specific Silex, this model features a modern, comfort-oriented geometry with a longer head tube that creates a beautifully relaxed, upright seating position.
A slacker head angle combined with a slightly longer wheelbase delivers exceptional stability at high speeds and over rough, uneven road surfaces. Built with a lightweight, triple-butted aluminum frame and a full carbon tapered fork with 12mm thru-axles, it provides incredible steering precision and maximum front-end stiffness. It offers generous tire clearance up to 35c (32c with mudguards), allowing you to run larger volume tires at lower pressures to smoothly float over pothole-littered country lanes.
Merida has packed this frame with high-end premium design touches, including a completely hidden seat clamp, a removable rear seat stay mudguard bridge, and clean, smart cable routing directly through the headset to completely declutter the cockpit area.
Comfortable & Confidence-Inspiring Geometry: Specifically tailored with a longer head tube and stable wheelbase to keep riders feeling relaxed, upright, and confident on long-distance endurance road rides.
Lightweight Triple-Butted Frame: Crafted from premium 6066 aluminum tubing that is hydroformed and triple-butted to offer the ultimate balance of lightweight performance and rugged daily durability.
Full Carbon Tapered Fork: Premium carbon construction with a tapered steerer tube that effortlessly absorbs high-frequency road vibrations while drastically improving cornering precision.
Shimano 105 2 x 12 Transmission: Equipped with Shimano's legendary 24-speed 105 groupset and a matching compact chainset, delivering professional-grade shifting crispness, tight gear steps on the flats, and ultra-low climbing ratios for steep rolling hills.
Shimano 105 Hydraulic Disc Brakes: Premium, high-performance hydraulic stopping power flat-mounted neatly on CNC-machined aluminum Disc Cooler fins that reduce operating temperatures by up to 35%, ensuring fade-free braking performance and effortless, single-finger control in all weather conditions.
Carbon Seat Post & Premium Tires: Fitted with a vibration-damping carbon fiber seat post to enhance saddle comfort and fast-rolling Maxxis Detonator 32c road sport tires, balancing low rolling resistance with dependable cornering traction.
Merida Scultura Endurance 400 - Gunmetal Grey (Black) Road Bike
Frame: Lite Aluminium frame engineered with comfort-focused endurance geometry and clean internal cable routing. Features a robust 1 1/2" headtube, high-end BB86 Pressfit bottom bracket standard, flat mount rear brake tabs, and a stiff 142 x 12mm thru-axle standard. Complete with integrated CNC-machined aluminum Disc Cooler technology to dissipate heat under heavy braking. (Max tire clearance: 700 x 35c / 700 x 32c with mudguards)
Full Carbon Fork: Scultura Endurance CF3 Disc; high-performance full carbon fiber construction with a tapered steerer tube and integrated cable routing. Engineered to absorb high-frequency road vibrations while delivering crisp, confident handling. (Max tire clearance: 700 x 35c)
Gearing & Drivetrain: Professional-grade 24-speed road transmission powered by ergonomic Shimano 105 hydraulic disc shifters, a Shimano 105 front derailleur, and a crisp-shifting mid-cage Shimano 105 GS rear derailleur.
Cassette: Shimano 105 R7101; 11-34 teeth, 12-speed setup offering tightly spaced gear steps to maintain a perfect cadence on flat roads with an ultra-low climbing gear for steep alpine ascents.
Chainset: Matching performance Shimano 105 R7100 double chainset with an endurance-friendly 50-34 tooth compact configuration. Crank lengths: 160mm (XXXXS/XXXS), 165mm (XXS/XS), 170mm (S/M), or 172.5mm (L/XL).
Bottom Bracket & Chain: High-performance Shimano SM-BB71-41B Pressfit 86.5 bottom bracket unit paired with a durable and smooth-running Shimano M6100 12-speed chain.
Braking System: Premium Shimano 105 hydraulic disc brake levers and calipers flat-mounted neatly onto the frame. Paired with high-grade Shimano RT54 160mm Centerlock rotors (front and rear) for exceptional, effortless stopping control and heat dissipation in all weather conditions.
Wheelset & Rims: Upgraded Merida Expert SL III double-wall aluminum rims featuring a wider 23mm inner rim width for an optimized tire profile. Laced with premium, lightweight double-butted black stainless steel spokes and fully tubeless-ready (tape and valves not included).
Thru-Axle Hubs: Smooth-rolling Shimano HB-TC500 front hub (100x12mm) and Shimano FH-TC500-HL rear hub (142x12mm), high-rigidity 28-spoke configurations with secure Centerlock disc mounts.
Performance Road Tires: High-quality Maxxis Detonator road tires (700x32C) featuring a lightweight, folding Kevlar bead for a smooth, fast, and comfortable endurance road ride.
Cockpit & Handlebars: Merida Expert SLII aluminum road handlebars providing a highly comfortable reach and drop. Widths: 380mm (XXXXS/XXXS/XXS/XS/S), 400mm (M/L), or 420mm (XL), wrapped in premium Merida ROAD Expert bar tape.
Stem: Merida Team CC III lightweight aluminum stem (31.8mm clamp diameter) with a sporty -6 degree rise. Lengths range from 80mm to 110mm depending on frame size to optimize fit and posture.
Headset: High-end Acros ICR Merida External neck system with a durable die-cast split ring for completely seamless, integrated cable integration through the cockpit.
Saddle & Seatpost: Merida Comp SL saddle with integrated V-mount system (eco-friendly construction utilizing 25% recycled material) paired with a reliable, in-line Merida Comp CC aluminum seatpost (27.2mm diameter).
Wheel Size: Standard 700c performance road endurance size.