The Merida Silex Carbon is a premium, lightweight gravel bike engineered for riders who demand ultimate off-road compliance, long-distance comfort, and high-performance adventure. Upgrading to a world-class full carbon frame and fork, this model features a ground-up design inspired by modern mountain bike geometry.
By pairing longer top and head tubes with a short stem, it delivers exceptionally nimble, stable, and confidence-inspiring handling on technical loose gravel and rugged singletrack. The pure racing pedigree of the Silex concept was proven globally when Matej Mohoric secured the Gravel World Championship title on it. This second-generation carbon frame features an updated fork design layout, allowing you to swap to a front suspension fork down the line without altering the bike’s geometry.
Completely optimized for serious bikepacking and back-road touring, the carbon frame boasts five independent sets of bottle bosses, integrated gear mounts, and full compatibility for internally routed dropper seatposts and advanced dynamo lighting setups.
MTB-Inspired Carbon Geometry: Built with a premium, vibration-damping carbon frame featuring a longer cockpit and shorter stem to maximize off-road stability, front-end control, and an upright endurance riding position.
Full Carbon Tapered Fork: High-performance carbon construction with a tapered steerer, multiple integrated gear cage mounting points, and clean internal routing designed for a dynamo front hub.
Shimano GRX 2 x 10 Drivetrain: Equipped with Shimano's highly acclaimed, gravel-specific 20-speed Shimano GRX groupset and GRX chainset, delivering tight gear steps on the flats and ultra-low climbing ratios for steep, loose backcountry inclines.
Shimano GRX Hydraulic Disc Brakes: Premium, gravel-optimized hydraulic stopping power paired with oversized 180mm rotors flat-mounted on the chainstay for excellent force dissipation and effortless control in all weather conditions.
CNC Aluminium Disc Coolers: Exclusive to the carbon models, the brake calipers sit on CNC-machined aluminum Disc Cooler fins that reduce operating temperatures by up to 35%, ensuring fade-free braking performance when riding fully loaded.
Thru-Axle Design: Features stiff 12mm front and rear bolt-through axles that greatly improve wheel security, frame rigidity, and precise disc brake alignment over rough terrain.
Ultimate Adventure Mounts: Fully equipped with a comprehensive array of dedicated fixing points across the frame to seamlessly carry bikepacking bags, water cages, and protective mudguards.