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!

Features:

• Superlight CF5 Carbon frame and fork
• Shimano Ultegra Di2 2 x 12 groupset
• Shimano Ultegra hydraulic disc brakes with Disc Cooler Technology
• Reynolds BL 46 Pro DB carbon wheelset with Continental GP5000S TR 28c tyres
• Fully integrated carbon cockpit
• Merida S-Flex carbon seat post

Specifications::Scultura Endurance 400

• Discipline: Road

• Material: Carbon

• Front Travel: Rigid

• Rear Travel: N/A

• 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 –Shimano Ultegra Di2FRONT DERAILLEUR – Shimano Ultegra Di2; FD-R8150REAR DERAILLEUR – Shimano Ultegra Di2; RD-R8150BOTTOM BRACKET – SM-BB72-41B, Pressfit 86.5CHAIN – Shimano CN-M8100-12CHAINSET –Shimano Ultegra; 52-36 tooth chainset; Crank length – 165mm (XXS), 170mm (XS), 172.5mm (S/M/L), 175mm (XL)CASSETTE –Shimano CS-R8101; 11-30 teeth; 12 speedBRAKE LEVER – Shimano UltegraFRONT BRAKE – Shimano Ultegra; Hydraulic disc brake caliper with Shimano CL800; 160mm rotorREAR BRAKE – Shimano Ultegra; Hydraulic disc brake caliper with Shimano CL800; 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 – Reynolds BL 46 Expert DB; 21mm inner rim width; 41mm rim depth; Carbon; Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves included)SPOKES –Part of wheelsetFRONT HUB – Part of wheelset – Reynolds BL 46 Expert DB, 100 x 12mm; CenterlockREAR HUB – Part of wheelset – Reynolds BL 46 Expert DB; 142 x 12mm; Centerlock; Shimano HGFRONT 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