SCULTURA 9000

High end carbon road bike with Reynolds carbon wheelset and 2 x 12 Shimano Ultegra Di2 transmission.

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SCULTURA 7000

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

Specifications
Geometries

frame SCULTURA CF5 V

material: carbon
700x30C max. wheelsize
100x12/ 142x12mm axle standard
Pressfit 86,5
MUK 38 (Shimano direct mount)/ MUK 39 Hanger

frame size XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL

fork SCULTURA CF5 Disc

material: carbon
700x30C max. wheelsize

wheelset Reynolds AERO 46 DB

100x12mm width front hub
142x12mm width rear hub
21mm inner width
46mm height
Centerlock
material: carbon
Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves included)

front tyre Continental Grand Prix 5000S TR

700x28C
fold
tubeless ready

rear tyre Continental Grand Prix 5000S TR

700x28C
fold
tubeless ready

Hubs MERIDA EXPERT SL

including removable lever
6/4mm allen key

crank Shimano Ultegra

52-36 teeth
165 mm-XXS/XS, 170 mm-S, 172.5 mm-M, 175 mm-L/XL

bottom bracket SM-BB72-41B, Pressfit 86.5

Cassette Shimano CS-R8100

11-30 teeth
12 speed

chain Shimano CN-M8100-12

shifters Shimano Ultegra Disc Di2

front derailleur Shimano Ultegra Di2

rear derailleur Shimano Ultegra Di2

brake lever Shimano Ultegra

brakes Shimano Ultegra

Hydraulic Disc

rotors Shimano MT800

160mm

headset MERIDA TEAM SL

OP-203 neck

Stem MERIDA TEAM ONE-PIECE INTEGRATED

material: carbon
90 mm-XXS/XS, 100 mm-S, 110 mm-M, 120 mm-L/XL

stem size 90 mm-XXS/XS, 100 mm-S, 110 mm-M, 120 mm-L/XL

handlebar MERIDA TEAM SL 1P INTEGRATED

material: carbon
400mm (XXS-XS-S)
420mm (M)
440mm (L-XL)

grip MERIDA ROAD Expert

seat post MERIDA TEAM SL

27.2mm diameter
15mm setback
Carbon
S-Flex

saddle Prologo Scratch M5

seat clamp MERIDA EXPERT

bottle cage BC156C-D

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

To reduce production and delivery times, we are sometimes forced to make last-minute specification changes. Please be aware that those changes might not be reflected on these product pages and images.

Technology

X-TAPER HEADTUBE

Our X-Tapered headtube offers the space for a tapered fork to be fitted. Tapered forks offer superb stiffness and precise and deliver confidence-inspiring steering.

INTERNAL CABLE ROUTING

Cables are routed through the frame, entering and exiting through smooth sockets. The bike looks neat, whilst the cables are protected from moisture and dirt.

DI2 READY

Bikes/frames with the symbol ‘Di2 Ready’ are prepared for the installation of Di2 technology with battery mounting in the seat post or within the fork steerer.

NANO MATRIX CARBON

To protect the integrity of carbon frames, the fibres are bonded together with an epoxy resin with added nano particles, increasing impact resistance by up to 40%.

AWS

When creating the individual carbon elements, an inflatable bladder is used to ensure there are no wrinkles inside the tube as these can add weight and create weakness. This results in a lighter, stiffer and stronger frame.

NACA FASTBACK PROFILE

The aerodynamics are based around a NACA0028 teardrop profile (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) which is truncated. Air moves around the tube as though the missing rear section of the teardrop were still there, saving weight by using less material.

DISC COOLER

A forged aluminium component under the front and/or rear caliper allowing heat to dissipate through CNC-milled cooling fins. Tests show that temperatures are reduced by around 35 % and cooling times are shortened, optimising the performance of the brake.

INTERNAL CLAMP

Designing WorldTour bikes is similar to Formula 1: apparently nondescript details can result in saving split seconds. Integrated seat-post clamping minimises turbulence at the top tube.

WIRE PORT

All control cables like gear, brake and dropper post cable enter the frame through a specifically shaped headset cap, cleaning up the cockpit area while also keeping them out of harm's way. Only the internally routed cable for the rear shock lockout enters the frame directly into the top tube for extra smooth lockout action.