Merida Silex Carbon Gravel Bike | Ultimate Adventure & Off-Road Stability
Embrace the road less travelled.
While other gravel bikes chase pure racing, the Merida Silex is built for the true spirit of adventure, bike-packing, and backcountry camaraderie. Don't let its adventure pedigree fool you, though; this legendary platform is a proven winner, famously powering Matej Mohorič to a Gravel World Championship victory.
 
Rather than re-jigging a standard road or cyclocross recipe, the Silex was designed from the ground up with modern MTB-inspired geometry. Featuring a long top tube, a tall head tube, and a short stem, it delivers incredibly nimble, confidence-inspiring handling when the terrain gets rough. Built around a premium carbon frame, this second-generation design features a revised full carbon fork that is ready for a suspension upgrade down the line without altering the bike's geometry.
 
Equipped with the next-generation Shimano GRX 1 x 12 groupset, you get crisp, reliable shifting across an expansive gear range with zero chain slap. For ultimate control on steep, loose descents, the Shimano GRX hydraulic disc brakes are paired with oversized 180mm rotors.
On this carbon model, the calipers are mounted directly onto CNC'd aluminium Disc Cooler fins, dropping operating temperatures by up to 35%, a game-changer when riding fully loaded. Rolling on a robust Shimano RX180 wheelset with 12mm bolt-through axles and packed with multiple mounting points for bags, cages, mudguards, and even dynamo hub routing, this machine is ready for any expedition you throw its way.
 
 
 
Carbon Frame with MTB-Inspired Geometry: Engineered with a long top tube and short stem for unmatched off-road stability and agile handling.
 
Full Carbon Tapered Fork: Features integrated mounting points for luggage and internal routing ready for a dynamo hub system.
 
Shimano GRX 1 x 12 Groupset: The gold standard in gravel gearing, offering a wide-range, simplified single-ring setup.
 
Shimano GRX Hydraulic Disc Brakes & Disc Coolers: Powerful 180mm brakes backed by integrated CNC'd cooling fins to reduce temperatures by 35% on long descents.
 
Shimano RX180 Wheelset: Stiff and reliable 12mm bolt-through wheelset built to withstand heavy adventure loads.
 
Expedition Ready: Packed with five sets of bottle bosses and multiple luggage mounting options, plus compatibility with internally routed dropper posts.