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2020 Specialized Sirrus V-Brake Men's Spec vs 2021 Merida SPEEDER

The Merida SPEEDER size closest to your L is the ML. Compare the ML instead

What changes on the Merida SPEEDER

Compared with the Specialized Sirrus V-Brake Men's Spec in L, the Merida SPEEDER in L places the top of the head tube 21 mm higher and 8 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 3 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+21 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+8 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+3 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2020 Specialized Sirrus V-Brake Men's Spec (L) and 2021 Merida SPEEDER (L), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Sirrus V-Brake Men's Spec is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Merida SPEEDER is the colored outline on top.J 1071

Specialized Sirrus V-Brake Men's Spec, LMerida SPEEDER, LDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Sirrus V-Brake Men's Spec LMerida SPEEDER LDifference
Reach402mm410+8 mm
Stack610mm631+21 mm
Head tube angle71.5°72+0.5°
Seat tube angle73.5°73.5±0.0°
Chainstay length440mm438−2 mm
Wheelbase1071mm1074+3 mm
BB drop70mm65−5 mm
BB height275mmnot listed
Standover805mm828+23 mm
Seat tube length510mm560+50 mm
Fork length410mm395−15 mm
Head tube length176mm215+39 mm
Effective top tubenot listed597

Differences are the Merida SPEEDER minus the Specialized Sirrus V-Brake Men's Spec. Full charts: 2020 Specialized Sirrus V-Brake Men's Spec, 2021 Merida SPEEDER.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Sirrus V-Brake Men's SpecMerida 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 V-Brake Men's SpecV-Brake - Men's SpecMerida SPEEDER100
ShifterShimano EF500Shimano ST-EF505
DerailleurShimano Tourney, Shimano Tourney TXShimano TY710, Shimano AceraX
CassetteShimano HG200SunRace CSM668
ChainKMC X8SunRace CNM84
TireSpecialized Nimbus 2Maxxis Detonator
SaddleSpecialized Canopy Sportnot listed
Framenot listedMerida SPEEDER LITE II
Forknot listedMerida SPEEDER CF2
Cranksetnot listed170 mm-all sizes
Bottom bracketnot listedFSA TH-7420ST Cartridge Bearing
Pedalsnot listedVPE-891
Brakenot listedShimano ST-EF505
Rotornot listedShimano SM-RT10
Handlebarnot listedMerida COMP TK
Stemnot listedMerida COMP CC
Gripsnot listedMerida COMP EC
Headsetnot listedMerida M2341 Neck
Seatpostnot listedMerida COMP CC

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