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2019 Cannondale SuperX Women’s vs 2020 Merida MISSION CX FORCE-EDITION

The Merida MISSION CX FORCE-EDITION size closest to your 51 is the S. Compare the S instead

What changes on the Merida MISSION CX FORCE-EDITION

Compared with the Cannondale SuperX Women’s in 51, the Merida MISSION CX FORCE-EDITION in XS places the top of the head tube 21 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 6 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−21 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−6 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.2°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+1 mm
About the same

The two frames

2019 Cannondale SuperX Women’s (51) and 2020 Merida MISSION CX FORCE-EDITION (XS), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Cannondale SuperX Women’s is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Merida MISSION CX FORCE-EDITION is the colored outline on top.J 1005

Cannondale SuperX Women’s, 51Merida MISSION CX FORCE-EDITION, XSDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCannondale SuperX Women’s 51Merida MISSION CX FORCE-EDITION XSDifference
Reach371373+2 mm
Stack535514−21 mm
Head tube angle7170.8−0.2°
Seat tube angle7474±0.0°
Effective top tube524520−4 mm
Chainstay length422423+1 mm
Wheelbase1005999−6 mm
BB drop7068−2 mm
BB height280not listed
Standover773719−54 mm
Seat tube length488470−18 mm
Head tube length11090−20 mm
Fork lengthnot listed400

Differences are the Merida MISSION CX FORCE-EDITION minus the Cannondale SuperX Women’s. Full charts: 2019 Cannondale SuperX Women’s, 2020 Merida MISSION CX FORCE-EDITION.

Where each sits in its class

Cannondale SuperX Women’sMerida MISSION CX FORCE-EDITION

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other gravel bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartCannondale SuperX Women’sForce 1 Women’sMerida MISSION CX FORCE-EDITIONCX FORCE-EDITION
FrameCannondale SuperXMerida MISSION CX CF3
ForkSuperXnot listed
ShifterSRAM Force 1 HRDSRAM Force eTap AXS HRD
DerailleurSRAM Force 1SRAM Force eTAP AXS
CassetteSRAM PG 1130CS XG 1270 D1
ChainSRAM PC-1130SRAM Force
CranksetCannondale HollowGram Sinot listed
Bottom bracketCannondale PressFit30SRAM Press Fit DUB
TireVittoria Terreno Mix TNTMaxxis All Terrane
HubFormula CL-712not listed
BrakeSRAM Force 1 HRDSRAM ED Force eTap AXS
HandlebarCannondale C2not listed
StemCannondale C2Merida EXPERT CC
SeatpostCannondale C2not listed
SaddleFabric ScoopMerida EXPERT CC
Wheelsetnot listedVision SC 40DB
Rotornot listedSRAM DB ROTOR CLX R CNTRLOCK
Headsetnot listedVP B303AC Neck

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