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2018 Surly Bridge Club vs 2020 Merida MISSION CX 700

The Merida MISSION CX 700 size closest to your M is the XL. Compare the XL instead

What changes on the Merida MISSION CX 700

Compared with the Surly Bridge Club in M, the Merida MISSION CX 700 in XS places the top of the head tube 62 mm lower and 46 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 70 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−62 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−46 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−70 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.2°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
−8 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2018 Surly Bridge Club (M) and 2020 Merida MISSION CX 700 (XS), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Surly Bridge Club is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Merida MISSION CX 700 is the colored outline on top.J 1073

Surly Bridge Club, MMerida MISSION CX 700, XSDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSurly Bridge Club MMerida MISSION CX 700 XSDifference
Reach419373−46 mm
Stack576514−62 mm
Head tube angle71.0°70.8−0.2°
Seat tube angle73.0°74+1.0°
Effective top tube595520−75 mm
Chainstay length435427−8 mm
Wheelbase10731003−70 mm
BB drop6068+8 mm
Standover780724−56 mm
Seat tube length457.2470+13 mm
Fork length420400−20 mm
Head tube length13090−40 mm

Differences are the Merida MISSION CX 700 minus the Surly Bridge Club. Full charts: 2018 Surly Bridge Club, 2020 Merida MISSION CX 700.

Where each sits in its class

Surly Bridge ClubMerida MISSION CX 700

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other gravel 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.

PartSurly Bridge ClubBridge ClubMerida MISSION CX 700CX 700
FrameSurly Bridge ClubMerida MISSION CX LITE
ForkSurly Cocktail ForkMISSION CX CF3
ShifterShimano Deore SL-M5100-RShimano Ultegra Disc
DerailleurShimano Deore M5100 Shadow PlusShimano Ultegra
CassetteShimano DeoreShimano 105 R7000
ChainKMC X11KMC X11
CranksetShimano Deore M5100not listed
ChainringShimano Deore M5100not listed
TireWTB Trail BossMaxxis All Terrane
RimWTB ST i29 TCSnot listed
BrakeTektro HD-M275/276Shimano Ultegra
HandlebarSalsa Bendnot listed
GripsVelo Blacknot listed
SaddleWTB VoltMerida EXPERT CC
Bottom bracketnot listedShimano Pressfit BB71
Rotornot listedShimano SM-RT54
Stemnot listedMerida EXPERT CC
Headsetnot listedMerida M2331 Neck
Seatpostnot listedMerida EXPERT CC

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