![]() The small tweak though, is that while the XXS-XL range and numbers at either end remain the same, Merida dropped the middle S-M & M-L sizes in favor of a more standard M. One thing that didn’t really change much is the Reacto’s geometry overt the last Reacto Disc. Merida put their updated design constraints into CFD to determine how that could iterate & evolve a faster all-around race bike. That means tweaking transitions, refining the details, going fully integrated, and adopting the modern road adage that bigger tires are more comfortable, offer improved control & are even faster with reduced rolling resistance. ![]() 2021 Merida Reacto IV – What’s new?Īfter first setting a benchmark that the new Reacto needed even lower drag numbers, Merida set out to make it even more versatile, so it could be the road racer’s first choice for any circuit or race course. The new Reacto IV builds on almost ten years of aero road race experience, building wind tunnel & time trail tech into an everyday race bike. Now almost needless to say, a decade later and every road race bike has become an aero bike, while the Reacto continues to evolve as an all-rounder. Merida claims the 2011 debut of the original Reacto was ahead of the curve of aero road as a category – helping define the bladed fork, seattube cutout, deep aero seatpost & dropped stays aesthetic that make most modern aero bikes look alike. It’s what Merida is hyping as ‘Aerodynamics Redefined’. The new Reacto cuts a very similar silhouette to the previous generation Reacto Disc, but a closer look reveals a wholesale redesign that offers improved aerodynamics, bigger tire clearance & more compliance, plus full commitment to disc brakes. ![]() 2021 Merida Reacto everyday race, carbon aero road bike Originally planned to for its unveiling on the eve of the Tour de France for its Bahrain McLaren race team, the new aero bike is here now, and will be in your local shop in the coming weeks. Merida’s Reacto aero road bike enters its fourth generation with an all-new carbon frame that through subtle updates is more versatile than ever while still improving on aerodynamics. ![]()
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