Check out the Meridabikes Reacto aero road bike that fred_wright0 rode to victory in the national champs at the weekend. ShimanoROAD cycling (pic © (t-a Photography Hub Ltd)
There were two big changes at the front end. Whereas the brake hoses and any shift cables used to run partially externally, they’re now tucked away inside, as they are on most high-end road bikes these days, going down the head tube via a cutout in the headset’s compression ring. Merida says that this provides an aero benefit as well as an aesthetic win.
The Reacto comes with clearance for tyres up to 30mm wide and it’s fitted with Merida’s S-Flex aero-profiled seat post. Although it looks a constant profile, there’s a large cutaway notch in the carbon fibre at the back of the post, up towards the top. The idea is that this allows a small amount of movement to help smooth the ride.
We didn’t get photos showing much of Fred Wright’s Merida Reacto from the British National Road Championships but we did get pics of one of his bikes at the Critérium du Dauphiné recently.
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