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2025 Factor Ostro VAM SRAM Power Meter vs 2024 Merida SCULTURA

The Merida SCULTURA size closest to your 54 is the S. Compare the S instead

What changes on the Merida SCULTURA

Compared with the Factor Ostro VAM SRAM Power Meter in 54, the Merida SCULTURA in S/M places the top of the head tube 13 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+13 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
±0 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
+3 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2025 Factor Ostro VAM SRAM Power Meter (54) and 2024 Merida SCULTURA (S/M), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Factor Ostro VAM SRAM Power Meter is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Merida SCULTURA is the colored outline on top.J 985

Factor Ostro VAM SRAM Power Meter, 54Merida SCULTURA, S/MDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementFactor Ostro VAM SRAM Power Meter 54Merida SCULTURA S/MDifference
Reach384386+2 mm
Stack542555+13 mm
Head tube angle72.573+0.5°
Seat tube angle7474±0.0°
Chainstay length405408+3 mm
Wheelbase985985±0 mm
Effective top tubenot listed545
BB dropnot listed66
Standovernot listed762
Seat tube lengthnot listed520
Fork lengthnot listed374
Head tube lengthnot listed150

Differences are the Merida SCULTURA minus the Factor Ostro VAM SRAM Power Meter. Full charts: 2025 Factor Ostro VAM SRAM Power Meter, 2024 Merida SCULTURA.

Where each sits in its class

Factor Ostro VAM SRAM Power MeterMerida SCULTURA

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other road 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.

PartFactor Ostro VAM SRAM Power MeterSRAM Force w/ Power MeterMerida SCULTURA200
FrameFactor Ostro VAMMerida SCULTURA DISC LITE
ForkFactor OSTROSCULTURA CF2 disc
Bottom bracketCeramicSpeed T47Anot listed
WheelsetBlack Inc 48|58not listed
BrakeDisc brake 160mm max rotorPromax DSK-330R
HandlebarBlack Inc Integrated Aero BarstemMerida EXPERT SLII
HeadsetCeramicSpeed SLTMerida M2339 Neck
SeatpostFactor D-shaped carbon seatpost 0 and 20mm setbackMerida COMP CC
Shifternot listedShimano Sora
Derailleurnot listedShimano Sora
Cassettenot listedmicroSHIFT CS-9S
Chainnot listedKMC M99
Cranksetnot listedFSA Omega
Tirenot listedMaxxis Pursuer
Stemnot listedMerida COMP CC

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