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.

Features:

• Superlight CF5 Carbon frame and fork
• SRAM Red AXS groupset with Power meter
• Zipp 353 NSW carbon wheelset with Continental GP5000S TR 28c tyres
• Fully integrated carbon cockpit
• Merida S-Flex carbon seatpost
• Disc cooler technology

Specifications::Scultura 10K 2025

• Discipline: Road

• Frame: Carbon

• Front Travel: Rigid

• Fork: Carbon

• Wheel Size: 700c

• Warranty: Lifetime (frame)

FRAME–CF5 V carbon – Premium fibres for lightweight and performance, race geometry. Internal cable routing, 142 x12mm axle standard, flat mount rear brakes with Disc Cooler, 1 1/2″ to 1 1/4″ headtube. Pressfit 86.5 BB Standard, Max tyre size – 30cFORK –Scultura CF5 Disc; full carbon; Max tyre size: 700 x 30c – Disc cooler technologyGEARS – 24SHIFTERS– SRAM RED AXSFRONT DERAILLEUR – SRAM RED AXSREAR DERAILLEUR – SRAM RED AXSBOTTOM BRACKET – BB DUB PF ROAD; 86.5CHAIN–Sram Red E1CHAINSET– SRAM RED AXS; 50-37 tooth chainset; Power Meter; Crank length – 165mm (XXS), 170mm (XS), 172.5mm (S/M/L), 175mm (XL)CASSETTE– SRAM CS XG 1290 E1; 10-36 teeth; 12 speedBRAKE LEVER – SRAM RED AXSFRONT BRAKE – SRAM RED AXS; Hydraulic disc brake caliper with SRAM DB Paceline X Centrelock; 160mm rotorREAR BRAKE – SRAM RED AXS; Hydraulic disc brake caliper with SRAM DB Paceline X Centrelock; 160mm rotorGRIP – Merida ExpertHANDLEBAR – Team SL 1P Integrated; carbon; 380mm (XXS-XS-S), 400mm (M-L-XL)STEM –Team One-Piece Integrated; carbon – Length – 90mm (XXS-XS), 100mm (S), 110mm (M-L), 120mm (XL)HEADSET – Merida Team SL (OP-203 neck)SADDLE – Scratch M5 with V-mount adapter; includes Merida minitoolSEATPOST –Merida Team SL; 27.2mm diameter; 15mm layback; Carbon; S-FlexWHEEL SIZE – 700cRIMS –Part of wheelset -Zipp WH-353-NSW Tubeless; 25mm inner rim width; CarbonSPOKES –Part of wheelsetFRONT HUB – Part of wheelset -Zipp WH-353-NSW Tubeless; 100 x 12mm; CenterlockREAR HUB – Part of wheelset -Zipp WH-353-NSW Tubeless; 142 x 12mm; Centerlock; Sram xdrFRONT TYRE – Continental Grand Prix 5000S TR; 700 x 28C; Kevlar bead; tubeless readyREAR TYRE – Continental Grand Prix 5000S TR; 700 x 28C; Kevlar bead; tubeless ready