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2020 Merida SCULTURA DISC 7000-E vs 2021 Trek Madone SL

The Trek Madone SL size closest to your ML is the 58. Compare the 58 instead

What changes on the Trek Madone SL

Compared with the Merida SCULTURA DISC 7000-E in ML, the Trek Madone SL in 56 places the top of the head tube 11 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 15 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−11 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+1 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−15 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
+2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2020 Merida SCULTURA DISC 7000-E (ML)The Merida SCULTURA DISC 7000-E frame drawn to scale.J 998

Only the Merida SCULTURA DISC 7000-E is drawn. The Trek Madone SL numbers we have for size 56 are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementMerida SCULTURA DISC 7000-E MLTrek Madone SL 56Difference
Reach390391+1 mm
Stack574563−11 mm
Head tube angle7373.5°+0.5°
Seat tube angle73.5not listed
Effective top tube560559−1 mm
Chainstay length408410+2 mm
Wheelbase998983−15 mm
BB drop6670+4 mm
Standover787768−19 mm
Seat tube length540525−15 mm
Fork length375not listed
Head tube length170151−19 mm

Differences are the Trek Madone SL minus the Merida SCULTURA DISC 7000-E. Full charts: 2020 Merida SCULTURA DISC 7000-E, 2021 Trek Madone SL.

Where each sits in its class

Merida SCULTURA DISC 7000-ETrek Madone SL

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 SCULTURA DISC 7000-EDISC 7000-ETrek Madone SLSL 6
FrameMerida SCULTURA DISC CF2Trek OCLV
ForkSCULTURA CF2 discTrek Madone KVF
ShifterShimano Ultegra disc Di2Shimano Ultegra R8020
DerailleurShimano Ultegra Di2Shimano Ultegra R8000
CassetteShimano 105 R7000Shimano Ultegra R8000
ChainKMC X11Shimano Ultegra HG701
Bottom bracketShimano Pressfit BBR72Trek BB90
WheelsetDT Swiss P 1800 SPLINE DB 23Bontrager Aeolus Comp
TireContinental Grand Sport RaceBontrager R3 Hard-Case Lite
BrakeShimano UltegraShimano Ultegra
RotorShimano RT800Shimano RT800
StemMerida EXPERT CCBontrager Pro
HeadsetMerida M2331 Necknot listed
SeatpostMerida EXPERT CCTrek Madone
SaddleMerida EXPERT CCBontrager Aeolus
Cranksetnot listedShimano Ultegra R8000
Handlebarnot listedBontrager Elite Aero VR-CF

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