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Speedy by design
The Reacto has always been Merida’s pure aero road bike, and in an age when many brands are blurring the lines between their lightweight and aero racers there is no doubt this latest version has both feet planted in the aero camp.
As well as the usual sharp angles and deep, aerodynamic tube profiles, the new version comes with fully integrated cabling inside a one-piece Vision Metron 5D ACR cockpit to keep the front end tidy and reduce drag. Plus it comes with fairly aggressive geometry.
The stack height of 571mm twinned with a reach of 400mm (size large, 56cm) puts this bike firmly in long and low territory with regards to the ride position. The integrated bar-stem is slammed onto the fork crown, which sits in a recess in the head tube – a new design that Merida says saves two watts. There’s no chance of adapting the position to be an upright cruiser, and to my mind the bike is all the better for it.
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Lapierre Aircode DRS 8.0 review A mix of fast handling, fast speed and smooth ride Our rating
May 3, 2021 at 6:00 am Lapierre Aircode DRS 8.0 Lapierre br bikesRoadAndAllNonMTB BR2161 f/5/2/e/f52e285495aa6395efa90e9e2de678d1eaf57afb Lapierre Aircode DRS 8.0 02.jpg 7.87kg
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Are bikes really more expensive now? 2009 vs. 2021 prices and value compared The latest road bikes are incredible, but are they more expensive in real terms, and can prices be justified?
April 28, 2021 at 2:00 pm
Bikes are pretty expensive these days, eh? In recent years, manufacturers have seemingly been competing to see who can charge the most outrageously large sum of money for a bicycle.
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We barely raise an eyebrow when a new superbike appears on the scene with a five-figure price tag; that’s now the norm for halo road models from both mainstream manufacturers such as Trek and Specialized, and brands historically associated with exclusivity such as Pinarello and Colnago.