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2020 Specialized Sirrus Step-Through Women's Spec vs 2021 Merida SPEEDER

The Merida SPEEDER size closest to your M is the XS. Compare the XS instead

What changes on the Merida SPEEDER

Compared with the Specialized Sirrus Step-Through Women's Spec in M, the Merida SPEEDER in L places the top of the head tube 70 mm higher and 27 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 34 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+70 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+27 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+34 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+1.0°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2020 Specialized Sirrus Step-Through Women's Spec (M) and 2021 Merida SPEEDER (L), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Sirrus Step-Through Women's Spec is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Merida SPEEDER is the colored outline on top.J 1040

Specialized Sirrus Step-Through Women's Spec, MMerida SPEEDER, LDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Sirrus Step-Through Women's Spec MMerida SPEEDER LDifference
Reach383mm410+27 mm
Stack561mm631+70 mm
Head tube angle71°72+1.0°
Seat tube angle73.5°73.5±0.0°
Chainstay length440mm438−2 mm
Wheelbase1040mm1074+34 mm
BB drop70mm65−5 mm
BB height275mmnot listed
Standover625mm828+203 mm
Seat tube length450mm560+110 mm
Fork length390mm395+5 mm
Head tube length146mm215+69 mm
Effective top tubenot listed597

Differences are the Merida SPEEDER minus the Specialized Sirrus Step-Through Women's Spec. Full charts: 2020 Specialized Sirrus Step-Through Women's Spec, 2021 Merida SPEEDER.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Sirrus Step-Through Women'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 Step-Through Women's SpecStep-Through Women's SpecMerida SPEEDER100
ShifterShimano AceraShimano ST-EF505
DerailleurShimano Tourney, Shimano AltusShimano TY710, Shimano AceraX
CassetteShimano AltusSunRace CSM668
ChainKMC X8SunRace CNM84
TireSpecialized Nimbus II Sport ReflectMaxxis Detonator
BrakePromax F1Shimano ST-EF505
SaddleSpecialized Aldia 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
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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