The Ride Carbon 95 has a comfort geometry that really deserves the name. On no other bike in the test do you sit more upright. The fact that the bike has a relatively long wheelbase and a high level of riding stability is in keeping with this design. The neatly finished carbon frame with Monostay rear triangle, internal cables and threaded bottom bracket is complemented by a functionally flawless spec, which lacks a little lustre in some areas for the price of over € 2,000. The mechanical Ultegra drivetrain is joined by solid Shimano components without group integration and robust, heavy Mavic wheels. The carbon seat post has a noticeable bounce, the aluminium handlebars with a flattened grip are comfortable to hold, the 25 mm tyres cushion well but roll a little heavily.
Price 2,149 Euro
Weight 8.4 kilos
Available in specialised shops
Reference/Info www.merida-bikes.com
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,230/430/63 grammes
Frame sizes*** 50, 53, 55, 57, 59, 62 cm
Seat/steering angle 73,5°/73°
Seat/top tube/head tube 565/565/216 mm plus 18 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 1,000/55 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 612/384 mm/1.59
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing FSA, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/2 inch
Brakes Shimano BR-R561
Circuit Shimano Ultegra
Bottom bracket Shimano FC-R600 (50/34 t., BSA)
Wheels/tyres Mavic Aksium/Vittoria Rubino
Handlebar/stem FSA Gossamer/Merida
Saddle/post Selle Italia Q-Bik Flow/Merida Carbon (27.2 mm)
* The frame set accounts for 40 % of the overall grade, the equipment for 60 %. The grades are calculated with all decimal places up to the final grade; however, for the sake of clarity, all grades are given with rounded decimal places.
**Weighed weights.
***Manufacturer's specification, test size bold.
****Stack/Reach: projected vertical/horizontal measurement from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the head tube; STR (Stack to Reach): 1.4-1.5 means a sporty riding position, below that a racing position, above that a comfortable position.
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