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2022 Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE vs 2020 Specialized Allez E5

The Specialized Allez E5 size closest to your S is the 54. Compare the 54 instead

What changes on the Specialized Allez E5

Compared with the Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE in S, the Specialized Allez E5 in 61 places the top of the head tube 84 mm higher and 20 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 20 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+84 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+20 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+20 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+2.0°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
+2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2022 Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE (S) and 2020 Specialized Allez E5 (61), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Specialized Allez E5 is the colored outline on top.J 1001

Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE, SSpecialized Allez E5, 61Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementMerida SCULTURA ENDURANCE SSpecialized Allez E5 61Difference
Reach376396mm+20 mm
Stack565649mm+84 mm
Head tube angle7274°+2.0°
Seat tube angle7473.25°−0.8°
Effective top tube538not listed
Chainstay length418420mm+2 mm
Wheelbase10011021mm+20 mm
BB drop66not listed
Standover752839mm+87 mm
Seat tube length490580mm+90 mm
Fork length380368mm−12 mm
Head tube length161235mm+74 mm

Differences are the Specialized Allez E5 minus the Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE. Full charts: 2022 Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE, 2020 Specialized Allez E5.

Where each sits in its class

Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCESpecialized Allez E5

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 ENDURANCE300Specialized Allez E5Allez E5
FrameMerida SCULTURA ENDURANCE LITEnot listed
ForkSCULTURA ENDURANCE CF3 DISCnot listed
ShifterShimano Tiaga discShimano Claris R2000
DerailleurShimano TiagraShimano Claris
CassetteShimano CS-HG500not listed
ChainKMC X10KMC X8
CranksetShimano TiagraShimano Claris R200
Bottom bracketSM-BB71-41Bnot listed
TireMaxxis DetonatorSpecialized Espoir Sport
BrakeShimano Tiagranot listed
RotorShimano SM-RT10not listed
StemMerida EXPERT CWnot listed
SeatpostMerida COMP CCnot listed
Pedalsnot listedSpecialized Remove
Wheelsetnot listedSpecialized Axis Sport
Saddlenot listedSpecialized Bridge Saddle

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