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2019 Specialized Sirrus Women's Elite Alloy vs 2021 Merida SPEEDER

The ML is the Merida SPEEDER size closest to your XL Specialized Sirrus Women's Elite Alloy. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Merida SPEEDER

Compared with the Specialized Sirrus Women's Elite Alloy in XL, the Merida SPEEDER in ML places the top of the head tube 5 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 7 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−5 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−7 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
−2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2019 Specialized Sirrus Women's Elite Alloy (XL) and 2021 Merida SPEEDER (ML), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Sirrus Women's Elite Alloy is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Merida SPEEDER is the colored outline on top.J 1072

Specialized Sirrus Women's Elite Alloy, XLMerida SPEEDER, MLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Sirrus Women's Elite Alloy XLMerida SPEEDER MLDifference
Reach402mm404+2 mm
Stack611mm606−5 mm
Head tube angle71.5°71.5±0.0°
Seat tube angle73.5°73.5±0.0°
Effective top tube583mm583±0 mm
Chainstay length440mm438−2 mm
Wheelbase1072mm1065−7 mm
BB drop70mm65−5 mm
BB height275mmnot listed
Standover805mm806+1 mm
Seat tube length495mm540+45 mm
Fork length390mm395+5 mm
Head tube length196mm190−6 mm

Differences are the Merida SPEEDER minus the Specialized Sirrus Women's Elite Alloy. Full charts: 2019 Specialized Sirrus Women's Elite Alloy, 2021 Merida SPEEDER.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Sirrus Women's Elite AlloyMerida SPEEDER

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other commuter 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.

PartSpecialized Sirrus Women's Elite AlloyWomen's Elite AlloyMerida SPEEDER100
DerailleurmicroSHIFT Centos, Shimano TiagraShimano TY710, Shimano AceraX
CassetteShimano TiagraSunRace CSM668
ChainKMC X-10SunRace CNM84
CranksetPraxis Alba M24170 mm-all sizes
Bottom bracketPraxis M24FSA TH-7420ST Cartridge Bearing
TireSpecialized Espoir Sport ReflectMaxxis Detonator
BrakeTRP FlowShimano ST-EF505
StemSpecialized FlowsetMerida COMP CC
SaddleSpecialized Aldia Compnot listed
Framenot listedMerida SPEEDER LITE II
Forknot listedMerida SPEEDER CF2
Shifternot listedShimano ST-EF505
Pedalsnot listedVPE-891
Rotornot listedShimano SM-RT10
Handlebarnot listedMerida COMP TK
Gripsnot listedMerida COMP EC
Headsetnot listedMerida M2341 Neck
Seatpostnot listedMerida COMP CC

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