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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Merida SILEX 200 2025
Aluminium · Shimano Sora 9-speed · mechanical disc
Buy at BikeExchangeWhere it stands
In stock in XS, L and XL · price read 07:22 today · unchanged since the last check
Where it stands
Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.
Our pick · €1,000 – €1,500
- KTM X-Myroon Pro 2026 at BIKE24€1,199EUR 150 cheaper, GRX instead of Sora, basic aluminium rather than unidentified wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame.
What you get
- Frame
- Aluminium SILEX LITE II | * material: aluminium * 700x47C max. wheelsize * 100x12/142x12mm axle standard * BSA bottom bracket standard
- Drivetrain
- Shimano Sora, 9-speed
- Wheels
- Aluminium MERIDA COMP SL II | * 23mm inner width * 24mm height * material: aluminium * Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included)
- Brakes
- Mechanical disc
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Comes with
- chainguard
- Tyres
- Maxxis Rambler | * 700x45C * fold * TR * EXO
The compromises
- 9-speed drivetrain, fewer gears than the 11- and 12-speed groupsets on most gravel bikes.
- Mechanical (cable) disc brakes rather than hydraulic.
Your size
What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today
This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.
Where to buy
BikeExchange is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.
Price so far
€1,349 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
- BikeExchange states an RRP of €1,456 (7% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 16/09/2026, 19:36:46 | €1,349 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:20:45 | €1,349 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:22:05 | €1,349 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:22:19 | €1,349 | in stock |
How sure we are
We read 6 of 7 key facts off BikeExchange's page; not stated: weight. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:22 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by BikeExchange
| Rahmen | SILEX LITE II | * material: aluminium * 700x47C max. wheelsize * 100x12/142x12mm axle standard * BSA bottom bracket standard |
|---|---|
| Bremse hinten | Promax DSK-330R | * Mechanical disc |
| Bremsscheibe vorne | Promax 160G | * 180mm |
| Bremse vorne | Promax DSK-330R | * Mechanical disc |
| Bremsscheibe hinten | Promax 160G | * 160mm |
| Bremshebel | Shimano Sora |
| Reifengröße | 28" |
| Speichen | Black stainless |
| Nabe hinten | VP CLK270R | * 142x12mm width rear hub * 32 spoke holes * 6 bolt |
| Reifen hinten | Maxxis Rambler | * 700x45C * fold * TR * EXO |
| Achse hinten | MERIDA EXPERT TR | * including removable lever * 6/4mm allen key |
| Laufräder | MERIDA COMP SL II | * 23mm inner width * 24mm height * material: aluminium * Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included) |
| Reifen vorne | Maxxis Rambler | * 700x45C * fold * TR * EXO |
| Achse vorne | MERIDA EXPERT TR |
| Nabe vorne | VP CLK170F | * 100x12mm width front hub * 32 spoke holes * 6 bolt |
| Schläuche | Lite 48 |
| Vorbau | MERIDA COMP CC | * material: aluminium * 31.8mm diameter * -6° stem angle * 80 mm all sizes |
| Steuersatz | MERIDA 8158 |
| Lenker | MERIDA EXPERT GRII | * material: aluminium * 400mm (XS-S) , 420mm (M) , 440mm (L/XL) |
| Griffe | MERIDA ROAD Comp |
| Umwerfer vorne | Shimano Sora |
| Schaltung | Shimano Sora |
| Kettenkasten | MTK700 SP40 |
| Kurbel | FSA Omega | * 48-32 teeth * 170 mm-XS/S, 172,5 mm-M, 175 mm-L/XL |
| Schalthebel | Shimano Sora | Shimano Sora |
| Kassette | Shimano CS-HG200 | * 11-34 teeth * 9 speed |
| Innenlager | Shimano SM-BBR60 |
| Umwerfer hinten | Shimano Sora | * GS |
| Kette / Riemen | KMC M99 |
| Sattel | MERIDA COMP SL | * V-mount |
| Sattelklemme | MERIDA EXPERT |
| Sattelstütze | MERIDA COMP CC | * material: aluminium * 27.2mm diameter * 5mm setback |
| Gabel | MERIDA SILEX II CF2 | * Tapered * material: carbon * 700x47C max. wheelsize |
| Jahr | 2025 |
The shop's feature list
- Aluminium
- Shimano Sora
- Beschreibung