New: Merida Scultura V Team seeks to win on all fronts

With its new Scultura V Team, which already equips the professional riders of the Bahrain Victorious team, Merida has sought to go even further in the perpetual quest for improvements in weight, comfort and aerodynamics.

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New: Merida Scultura V Team seeks to win on all fronts

This 5th opus of the Scultura line has thus sought to gain a few grams on one side (4% weight gained with the highest-end frame in CF5 carbon fiber, or 822 g on the scale in size M), approximately 10 watts on the other in aero drag compared to the old version, without forgetting to preserve the muscles of its user with a vertical rigidity of the seat tube which goes from 111 N/mm to less than 80 N/mm and a seat tube shortened by 40 mm thus allowing greater flexion of the seat post.

New: Merida Scultura V Team seeks to win on all fronts

This is a do-it-all bike that performs well in high-altitude conditionstagwhile ensuring the best possible performance on the flat. It is therefore versatility that prevailed in the brand's research, rather than offering a bike made to climb on one side and another ready to go as fast as possible at the end of a sprint.

New: Merida Scultura V Team seeks to win on all fronts

If this bike has already proven itself at the UCI World Tour level, the versatility sought has also allowed access to all types of users, even if they are not capable of developing the powers of the riders of the Bahrain Victorious team.

These top-level cyclists have already taken the Scultura V Team to the top of the rankings, as intestent the victories of Mark Padun on the Dauphiné, of Dylan Teuns on the Tour or of Damiano Caruso on the Vuelta.

New: Merida Scultura V Team seeks to win on all fronts

Features of the photo version:

CF5 frame (822 g in size M)

CF5 fork (389 g in size M)

Shimano Dura-Ace 12 Di2 Groupset (+ Power Meter)

Vision Metron 45 SL Tubeless Ready Wheels

Cockpit Merida Team SL 1P

Prologo Scratch M5 saddle

Continental 5000 TL 28mm tires

Direct Mount Rear Derailleur

Disc coolers which improve braking performance

12mm thru axles

Stem and handlebars adapted to the frame size

Public price: 10499 €

 

New: Merida Scultura V Team seeks to win on all fronts

 

Olivier Dulaurent

- 49 years old. – Freelance journalist in the written press and the Internet since 2004, author of Le Guide du Vélo Ecolo (Editions Leduc, November 2020), State-certified cycling instructor, supervisor of stagcyclists since 2005 and cycling coach - Current sports practices: cycling route and mountain biking (occasional: running) - Strava: Olivier Dulaurent

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