Merida's Reacto aero race bike goes disc only for 2021

[@air03031989]

Perhaps the best color.combo merida i have ever seen

[@crypto_que]

"Flickable" is a term we may want to borrow from the motorcycle industry. The lowered seat stays, & stiffness you described make the bike lean, & over quicker & steer that much faster. It sounds dope, I might want an aero bike soon.

[@LanceJapan]

I bought a 4000 2021 in Japan yesterday and it is in the McClaren team colors like that one (105 with FSA Gosamer Cranks). Its very nice and not twitchy like my Canyon Ultimate. I will have to ride a little more to comment on the ride comfort but it seems just about right with the feedback so far. Was looking forward to see the Canyon Aeroad but when I saw its half baked cable routing for the affordable models I lost interest. Had no problems with my seat post. In a very short time I decided to sell the Ultimate.

[@louisbudisoesanto1567]

Very nice bike. Will take merida reacto next year instead of waiting for canyon who never ever gonna launch the new aeroad. Also it's way cooler than the leaked aeroad.

[@eyygurke6081]

Excellent

[@markj.a351]

I have the third generation one (previous to this) I'm glad they finally hid the cables. The seat post on mine comes out easily but you have to fully remove the clamping system instead of just losening the bolt. My number one question is: Did they change the BB on this generation? It's my biggest grievence with my Reacto and the only reason I wouldn't buy another.

[@RoadGravelBike]

It's still a press-fit BB. BB86 I believe

[@planetmongocommoditiesexch9079]

What's bad about 386EVO BB? Mine is fine. No alignment issues, silent, smooth. Like any other, it can drag because of too much axial preload or too thick a stack of spindle spacers.. Also found that I need to pull out seatpost clamp to adjust, but the upside is that it is very secure. Cables can be shortened and rerouted, the big loops on the stock setup are ridiculous. Exposed cables are way easier to maintain than hidden cables. Debatable whether the minor performance and aesthetic benefits are worth the hassles. Overall I think the third generation version, especially with the more forgiving ride and higher stack of the CF2, is a better choice for most. Especially if you want rim brakes. I'm delighted with mine!

[@Mububban23]

How do you find the comfort on longer rides?

[@RoadGravelBike]

@@Mububban23 it was ok, but that is judging it on my local roads that are pretty poor. I'd get tyres with a higher thread count if it was my bike though. I found the Contis to be quite harsh

[@NeoPayneHK]

@@planetmongocommoditiesexch9079 i think BB386EVO is the best anyway? love the hambini one 4230 bearing with a 3mm sleeve to perfect fit a 24mm with no creak~

[@robertlievanoX]

Hermosa bicicleta, excelente video, saludos desde Colombia.

[@ivorii7]

Nice review!

[@trekmadone936]

Nice the handlebars, but currently now they don’t this handlebars anymore.

[@ilhamfachriza3163]

how about the value for money for this bike? is it worthy?

[@mikespadafora9077]

Don’t Merida and specialized both own specialized? So are the reacto and tarmac sl7 the same bike?

[@bnzboy]

Diff brands, same OEM factory, plus Merida is not available in a bunch of countries unlike s

[@dh7314]

No. That's not how business works.

[@stefanocaroleo618]

In 2001 Merida bought 49% of Specialized.

[@kiubiu]

Where is the long term review video?

[@minkyulee2009]

Thanks for the nice video! Do you mind to answer which size of the bike is on this video?

[@RoadGravelBike]

Hey, this is the 'XS'. It is classed as a 52cm and has an effective top tube of 533cm. That's a 120mm stem on there, slammed

[@thomaschabrier6575]

@@RoadGravelBike XS is frame size 50, not 52.

[@AllanPhillips]

Shame you can't get that paint job on the Ultegra Di2 version.

[@markj.a351]

I don't understand their business model in terms of colour schemes. They literally sell the same frame but in different colours depending on components. I wish they would just let customers pick the set up.

[@greg4318]

Beautiful bikes coming out now - I am struggling however to see nearly any difference between brands in design......they all look the same, no difference. Is Giant making all of these? 😬

[@dh7314]

No

[@RoadGravelBike]

Dropped seatstays and integrated front ends are defo the order of the day. Comfort can be found on the Colnago site though. Lugs anyone?

[@maroskotora8422]

Hi nice video . Can I ask How tall are you??

[@lodvaessen]

Where is the long term review?

[@juniorreyes6952]

The handle bar is stock?

[@levihone3740]

wondering what size frame this is

[@patrickpaulo34]

Are there new bikes that aren't disc breaks?

[@xymonmanzano2379]

I think all the new production bikes now are disc brakes

[@dh7314]

It's 2020, technology has moved on

[@marcuscheung5025]

Giant tcr

[@johnmarcdelatonga3519]

What's the frame size?

[@bjornbaron5940]

Based on looks, it is a very nice bike. Too bad not available in US.

[@richardggeorge]

Specialized won't allow it. Part of the deal when Merida bought a 49% share of Specialized in 2001.

[@maroskotora8422]

Hi can you compare with tarmac sl7?

[@roadcc]

We do have some plans to feature the tarmac in the future 👍

[@Hybrid9830]

Where more. Review about this bike?

[@roadcc]

We didn't do a video on the review but here is the written review road.cc/content/review/merida-reacto-team-e-2021-277269

[@Hybrid9830]

Thanks mate!

[@bike_lain]

I once caused a big crash. I can also be Cav.

[@roadcc]

Does it look bad if we like this?

[@markrskinner]

Weapon

[@RoadGravelBike]

Thanks, and what do you think about the bike? ;)

[@georgec2894]

Disc brakes, no thanks. Nice review though!

[@xymonmanzano2379]

Why do other people hate disc brakes?

[@dh7314]

@@xymonmanzano2379 because they're sentimental about old technology

[@christerohlsson9034]

Why buy for something you don’t need

[@georgec2894]

@@dh7314 I am sentimental, and I like going fast up hills greater than 8% (anything less isn't of interest, and downhills certainly aren't).

[@RoadGravelBike]

Cheers George. But I reckon the industry will give you no option pretty soon

[@BikeLife154]

First thing, take that horrible orange tape off!

[@roadcc]

Not a fan?

[@BikeLife154]

road.cc no not a fan at all! I would ask the bike shop to change it to black before it even left the store! Sorry environment!

[@patrickpaulo34]

Are there new bikes that aren't disc breaks?

[@georgec2894]

Giant TCR