THE NEW MISSION

Taking its name the road/gravel crossover world, the Mission, continues our history of making bikes that are fast on any surface. Since we joined the gravel riding world more than eight years ago with the launch of the Silex, gravel (and multi-surface) riding has come a long way.

As aero, endurance and gravel evolve, Misson bridges the gap between our Scultura Endurance and Silex ranges. The key differences are tyre clearance and geometry.

Larger-volume tyres offer comfort, grip, and increased off-road capability, while the Mission's modern geometry improves performance. To stay true to its road DNA and retain a measure of the sharp handling and snappy acceleration of the Scultura Endurance, the Mission’s geometry sits between this model and the Silex, making it a race-ready off-road bike.

A 72˚ head angle provides more control on rough surfaces without becoming sluggish. Similarly, the 391 mm reach keeps the bike sporty and agile on any surface.

The stack height of just 569 mm compared to 584 mm on the Scultura Endurance and 607 mm on the Silex offers a more race-oriented position, ideal for gravel racing and fast multi-surface sessions. Finally, the low bottom bracket gives the Mission enhanced stability and control away from tarmac roads. It gives the rider the feeling that they are sitting ‘in the bike’ rather than on top of it, massively improving the handling, stability and providing confidence on technical sections and descents, due to the low centre of gravity.

The focus of the Mission was to create a gravel race-ready bike purpose-made for the rising popularity of gravel races and events such as the UCI Gravel World Championship and UCI Gravel World Series, providing both gravel enthusiasts and Team Bahrain Victorious with a fast, responsive and off-road capable machine. But the Mission can do more. It is also a highly capable mixed-surface bike, which can hold its own on tarmac as well as off it, thanks to its balanced yet sporty geometry and lightweight, as well as its sprint-ready carbon frame.

Merida Team SL GR1P cockpit: Based on the one-piece carbon cockpit on the Reacto, Scultura and Scultura Endurance, the GR ‘gravel’ version offers a wider flare and more gravel-oriented shape to improve control on rough surfaces whilst maintaining its aero focus and cable integration options. The Merida Team SL GR1P cockpit is available on the 7000, 9000 and 10K models.

Our new Mission truly embodies its ‘fast on any surface’ intentions. It's a gravel race bike that takes key geometry and frame elements from the Scultura Endurance and Silex and adds road racing DNA to deliver a fast and responsive ride on pretty much any surface. From fast-paced gravel races to tarmac-based chaingang outings, the Mission delivers. Up to 40 mm tyre clearance offers scope for wider gravel racing tyres or large volume road tyres, and its low weight (Mission 10K is around 7.6 kg) makes it fly up the hills. The Mission’s built-in storage compartment (G.U.T.) improves the accessibility and organisation of crucial mid-race nutrition and spares, further enhancing the efficiency when every second counts. The ability to seamlessly fit 1x or 2x drivetrains offers riders the flexibility to find their preferred set-up fo riding or racing.