Merida SILEX 8000 Gravelbike

Where it stands

Priced below the market rate for its equipment, but another bike in its price range is priced further below it in the sizes where both are in stock. That is the only reason it is not the pick.

Our pick · €3,500 – €4,000

• Cervelo Aspero-5 Red XPLR eTap AXS 1, purple sunset at BIKER-BOARDER€3,699Red XPLR AXS instead of GRX Di2, good carbon rather than entry-level carbon wheels, includes a power meter.

What you get

Frame

Carbon SILEX CF2 II Carbon

Drivetrain

Shimano GRX Di2, 12-speed, electronic

Wheels

Carbon, entry-level carbon Easton EC70 AX Carbon

Brakes

Hydraulic disc

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

not stated by the shop: assumed none

Tyres

Maxxis Rambler 700x45C

The compromises

• No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.

Your size

What BikeHouse24 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

BikeHouse24 is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

• BikeHouse24 states an RRP of €5,499 (33% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are