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2024 Merida REACTO TEAM vs 2024 Ribble Endurance SL R Sport

The Ribble Endurance SL R Sport size closest to your S is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Ribble Endurance SL R Sport

Compared with the Merida REACTO TEAM in S, the Ribble Endurance SL R Sport in S places the top of the head tube 21 mm lower and 5 mm further back, 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
−5 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−6 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2024 Merida REACTO TEAM (S) and 2024 Ribble Endurance SL R Sport (S), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Merida REACTO TEAM is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Ribble Endurance SL R Sport is the colored outline on top.J 990

Merida REACTO TEAM, SRibble Endurance SL R Sport, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementMerida REACTO TEAM SRibble Endurance SL R Sport SDifference
Reach390385−5 mm
Stack542521−21 mm
Head tube angle72.572−0.5°
Seat tube angle7474±0.0°
Effective top tube545535−10 mm
Chainstay length408410+2 mm
Wheelbase990984−6 mm
BB drop66not listed
Standover792not listed
Seat tube length520490−30 mm
Fork length385not listed
Head tube length128130+2 mm

Differences are the Ribble Endurance SL R Sport minus the Merida REACTO TEAM. Full charts: 2024 Merida REACTO TEAM, 2024 Ribble Endurance SL R Sport.

Where each sits in its class

Merida REACTO TEAMRibble Endurance SL R Sport

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.

PartMerida REACTO TEAMTEAMRibble Endurance SL R SportSport
FrameMerida REACTO CF5 IVRibble Endurance SL R
ForkREACTO CF5 IV DISCRibble Endurance SL
ShifterShimano Dura Ace disc Di2Shimano 105 Di2
DerailleurShimano Dura-Ace Di2Shimano 105 Di2
CassetteShimano Dura-Ace R9200Shimano 105
ChainShimano CN-M9100-12Shimano HG601
CranksetShimano Dura-AceShimano 105
Bottom bracketShimano SM-BB92-41Bnot listed
WheelsetVision Metron 60 SL Clincher TL DiscMavic Ksyrium 30
TireContinental Grand Prix 5000 S TRPirelli P Zero
BrakeShimano Dura-AceShimano 105 Di2
RotorShimano RT900not listed
HandlebarMerida TEAM SL 1P INTEGRATEDRibble Level 5 integrated
StemMerida TEAM ONE-PIECE INTEGRATEDnot listed
HeadsetFSA ACRnot listed
SeatpostMerida TEAM CWRibble SL Carbon
SaddlePrologo Scratch M5Selle Italia Model X
Chainringnot listedShimano 105

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