Gravel bikes › Merida › Silex › €1,000 – €1,500
Our pick · €1,000 – €1,500 · for riders in S and M
Merida SILEX 500 2026
Aluminium · SRAM Apex 12-speed · hydraulic disc
Buy at BikeExchangeWhy this bike
In stock in XXS, XS, S, M, L and XL · price read 07:22 today · unchanged since the last check · 4 shops compared
Why this bike
€1,000 – €1,500, in S and M · 101 bikes in stock in this range were compared
393 of the 399 bikes with equal or better equipment in your size cost more. The next one up is €1,299.
The closest alternatives, and why they lost
- Serious Gravix Pro 1 2027 at fahrrad.de€1,099EUR 100 cheaper, GRX instead of Apex, unidentified rather than decent aluminium wheels.
- Serious Gravix Pro 1 grey yell 2027 at fahrrad.de€1,099EUR 100 cheaper, GRX instead of Apex, unidentified rather than decent aluminium wheels.
- NS Bikes RAG+ 2 Road & Gravel Plus 700C 2023 at Bike-Mailorder€899.10EUR 300 cheaper, same Apex drivetrain, unidentified rather than decent aluminium wheels.
What you get
- Frame
- Aluminium SILEX LITE II, aluminium, 100x12 / 142x12 mm axle standard, BSA bottom bracket
- Drivetrain
- SRAM Apex, 12-speed
- Wheels
- Aluminium, decent aluminium Shimano TC500 (front) / TC500-HM (rear) hubs; Reynolds Duroc G30 rims, aluminium; 26 mm inner width; 17 mm height; 28 spokes front and rear;
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Tyres
- Maxxis Rambler front and rear, 700x45C, foldable, TR, EXO
Compromises
Nothing stands out against the price in what the shop publishes.
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. This shop prices each size separately.
Where to buy
The same bike at 4 shops, matched on the same manufacturer barcode at every shop
- BikeExchange· this listingcheapest in stock€1,199in stock: XXS, XS, S, M, L and XLopen
- BIKE24€1,649in stock: S, M, L and XLopen
- BikeHouse24€1,779in stock: L and XLopen
- B.O.C.€1,999in stock: XS, S, M, L and XLopen
Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.
Price so far
€1,199 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
- BikeExchange states an RRP of €1,999 (40% 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, 19:36:53 | €1,199 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:20:51 | €1,199 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:22:11 | €1,199 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:22:26 | €1,199 | 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
| Rahmenmaterial | Aluminium |
|---|---|
| Rahmen | SILEX LITE II, aluminium, 100x12 / 142x12 mm axle standard, BSA bottom bracket |
| Bremse | SRAM Apex, Hydraulic disc, SRAM Centerline rotors, 180 mm |
| Bremshebel | SRAM Apex |
| Reifen | Maxxis Rambler front and rear, 700x45C, foldable, TR, EXO |
| Laufräder | Shimano TC500 (front) / TC500-HM (rear) hubs; Reynolds Duroc G30 rims, aluminium; 26 mm inner width; 17 mm height; 28 spokes front and rear; Centerlock |
| Vorbau | MERIDA TEAM CC III, aluminium, -6° stem angle, All sizes: 80 mm |
| Steuersatz | Acros ICR MERIDA external neck with diecast split ring |
| Lenker | MERIDA EXPERT GR II, aluminium, XXS-XS-S: 400 mm; M: 420 mm; L/XL: 440 mm |
| Kassette | SRAM PG-1230, 11-50 teeth, 12 speed |
| Kurbelgarnitur | SRAM Apex 1 Wide, 42 teeth, aluminium, XXS/XS: 165 mm; S/M: 170 mm; L/XL: 172.5 mm |
| Schalthebel | SRAM Apex, Hydraulic disc |
| Kette / Riemen | SRAM Apex CN-APX-D1 |
| Gruppe | SRAM Apex Eagle (Rear Derailleur, Shifters, Hydraulic Disc Brake); SRAM DUB BSA Road Wide bottom bracket (68 mm) |
| Sattel | MERIDA COMP SL, V-mount, 25% recycled material |
| Sattelstütze | MERIDA COMP CC, aluminium, 27.2 mm diameter, 0 mm setback |
| Jahr | 2026 |
The shop's feature list
- Aluminium
- SRAM Apex
- Beschreibung