Team Bahrain Victorious put the fifth generation Scultura thoroughly through its paces, winning mountain top stages of the Tour de France and the Vuelta a Espana before the bike was even launched.
Gen 5 keeps the Scultura's fabled lightweight, agility and rider comfort focus and even manages to improve on both measures.
The Scultura now incorporates learnings from the Reacto in terms of aerodynamics; they now share the same race proven geometry.
Improving weight, comfort and aerodynamics requires plenty of engineering ingenuity. Round tubes are lighter than aero profiled tubes, fatter tyres are more comfortable but less aerodynamic. There are always compromises to be made.
The new Scultura is the most aerodynamic ever and shows outstanding compliance, providing class-leading rider comfort. The marketing blurb suggests this helps keep the body fresh for the final sprint or ascent. A couple of mountain top, grand tour stage victories underline that point quite well!
- Superlight CF5 Carbon frame and fork
- Shimano Ultegra Di2 2 x 12 groupset
- Shimano Ultegra hydraulic disc brakes with Disc Cooler Technology
- Reynolds Aero 46DB carbon wheelset with Continental GP5000S TR 28c tyres
- Fully integrated carbon cockpit
- Merida S-Flex carbon seat post
- material: carbon
- 700x30C max. wheelsize
- 100x12/ 142x12mm axle standard
- Pressfit 86,5
- MUK 38 (Shimano direct mount)/ MUK 39 Hanger
- material: carbon
- 700x30C max. wheelsize
- 100x12mm width front hub
- 142x12mm width rear hub
- 21mm inner width
- 46mm height
- Centerlock
- material: carbon
- Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves included)
- 700x28C
- fold
- tubeless ready
- 700x28C
- fold
- tubeless ready
- including removable lever
- 6/4mm allen key
- 52-36 teeth
- 165 mm-XXS/XS, 170 mm-S, 172.5 mm-M, 175 mm-L/XL
- 11-30 teeth
- 12 speed
- Hydraulic Disc
- 160mm
- OP-203 neck
- 27.2mm diameter
- 15mm setback
- Carbon
- S-Flex
Frame Size | XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL |
Tyre Sizes | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" | 28" |
St Seat Tubes mm | 435 | 458 | 481 | 501 | 521 | 550 |
Tt Top Tubes mm | 520 | 535 | 545 | 560 | 575 | 590 |
Cs Chain Stays mm | 408 | 408 | 408 | 408 | 408 | 408 |
HTA head tube angle [°] | 70.5 | 72 | 72.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 74 |
STA seat tube angle [°] | 74.5 | 74 | 74 | 73.5 | 73 | 73 |
Bd Bottom Bracket Drops mm | 70 | 70 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
Ht Head Tube Lengths mm | 105 | 112 | 128 | 140 | 155 | 176 |
Fl Fork Lengths mm | 385 | 385 | 385 | 385 | 385 | 385 |
R Reach mm | 377 | 383 | 390 | 395 | 400 | 409 |
S Stacks mm | 517 | 529 | 542 | 557 | 571 | 593 |
Wb Wheel Base mm | 985 | 982 | 989 | 990 | 1000 | 1010 |
Sh Stand Over Height mm | 721 | 745 | 765 | 782 | 800 | 823 |