The 2025 Merida Team Scultura is the ultimate road race bike, engineered for riders who demand low weight, incredible acceleration, and outstanding comfort. Developed with insights from the award-winning REACTO aero bike, the Scultura Team version takes aerodynamics, weight reduction, and rider comfort to the next level. Ridden by Team Bahrain Victorious, this bike has been tested in the world’s toughest races, including grand tours, ensuring it delivers top-tier performance.
Key Features:
- CF5 Carbon Frame (822g): The lightweight CF5 carbon frame (in size M) shares its race-proven geometry with the REACTO, ensuring precision handling and aerodynamic efficiency. It's built to slice through the air while maintaining class-leading comfort for longer rides.
- Shimano Dura-Ace 12-speed Di2 groupset: Shimano’s flagship groupset offers lightning-fast, reliable shifting, with the added benefit of wireless technology for a cleaner setup.
- Vision Metron 45 SL Wheelset: Paired with Continental Grand Prix 5000S TR 28mm tyres, these carbon wheels provide a perfect balance of aerodynamics and weight, ensuring high performance on climbs and flats alike.
- MERIDA S-FLEX Carbon Seatpost & DISC COOLER Technology: The S-FLEX seatpost offers enhanced compliance, absorbing road vibrations for a smoother ride. Meanwhile, the DISC COOLER system ensures consistent braking performance by keeping brake temperatures lower, even during intense descents.
Race-Ready Performance:
The Scultura Team is tailored for professional-level racing, but its lightweight frame and aerodynamic enhancements make it ideal for any ambitious rider. The fifth-generation Scultura incorporates design elements from the REACTO aero bike, including improved tube shapes and wider tyres, offering the perfect combination of aerodynamics and comfort. This model retains its reputation for gunshot acceleration and low weight, making it a fierce competitor on climbs while offering remarkable stability and control on descents and flats.
Comfort & Handling:
The frame’s compliance helps keep the rider fresh over long distances, making the Scultura Team not only fast but comfortable for endurance rides. The MERIDA TEAM SL 1P one-piece cockpit ensures an aerodynamic front end while providing precise steering and handling, crucial for quick changes in pace and direction during races. The combination of aerodynamics and comfort means that the Scultura performs exceptionally well, even on rougher roads or cobblestone sections.
Proven on the World Stage:
The Team Bahrain Victorious put the fifth-generation Scultura through its paces in some of the toughest races, including winning mountain-top stages of the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España before the bike was officially launched. These real-world tests have proven that the Scultura Team excels at the highest levels of competition, making it the go-to choice for riders looking to dominate in the mountains, sprints, or long breakaways.
Specifications:
- Model Year: 2025
- Frame: SCULTURA CF5 V
- Fork: SCULTURA CF5 Disc
- Wheelset: Vision Metron 45 SL Clincher TL Disc
- Front & Rear Tyres: Continental Grand Prix 5000S TR (28mm)
- Crankset: Shimano Dura-Ace
- Bottom Bracket: Shimano SM-BB72-41B
- Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace R9200
- Chain: Shimano M9100-12
- Shifters: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
- Front & Rear Derailleurs: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
- Brakes & Rotors: Shimano Dura-Ace, with CL900 rotors
- Headset: MERIDA TEAM SL
- Stem: MERIDA TEAM ONE-PIECE INTEGRATED
- Handlebar: MERIDA TEAM SL 1P Integrated
- Seatpost: MERIDA TEAM SL (S-FLEX)
- Saddle: Prologo Scratch M5
- Bottle Cage: B-147B
Engineering Excellence:
The 2025 Scultura Team represents the perfect blend of aerodynamic efficiency, weight savings, and comfort. Every detail has been meticulously engineered, from the aero-profiled tubes to the integration of wider tyres for improved comfort without sacrificing speed. The use of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and wind tunnel testing ensures that this bike cuts through the wind while maintaining stability, even at high speeds.
Summary:
The 2025 Merida Team Scultura is designed for professional racers and serious enthusiasts who want the best of everything—speed, weight, and comfort. Whether you're tackling steep mountain climbs, flat sprints, or long endurance rides, the Scultura Team offers class-leading performance. Its Shimano Dura-Ace groupset, lightweight frame, and advanced aerodynamic features make it the ultimate race bike for those who want to excel at every aspect of road cycling.