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2019 Cannondale Quick Disc LTD vs 2021 Merida SPEEDER

The Merida SPEEDER size closest to your L is the ML. Compare the ML instead

What changes on the Merida SPEEDER

Compared with the Cannondale Quick Disc LTD in L, the Merida SPEEDER in XL places the top of the head tube 53 mm higher and 12 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+53 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+12 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+2 mm
About the same
Head angle
+2.0°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
+3 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2019 Cannondale Quick Disc LTD (L) and 2021 Merida SPEEDER (XL), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Cannondale Quick Disc LTD is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Merida SPEEDER is the colored outline on top.J 1086

Cannondale Quick Disc LTD, LMerida SPEEDER, XLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCannondale Quick Disc LTD LMerida SPEEDER XLDifference
Reach404416+12 mm
Stack602655+53 mm
Head tube angle7072+2.0°
Seat tube angle7373.5+0.5°
Effective top tube588610+22 mm
Chainstay length435438+3 mm
Wheelbase10861088+2 mm
BB drop6865−3 mm
BB height277not listed
Standover772855+83 mm
Seat tube length500590+90 mm
Head tube length185240+55 mm
Fork lengthnot listed395

Differences are the Merida SPEEDER minus the Cannondale Quick Disc LTD. Full charts: 2019 Cannondale Quick Disc LTD, 2021 Merida SPEEDER.

Where each sits in its class

Cannondale Quick Disc LTDMerida SPEEDER

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other commuter 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.

PartCannondale Quick Disc LTDDisc LTDMerida SPEEDER100
ShifterShimano DeoreShimano ST-EF505
ChainKMC X10SunRace CNM84
PedalsCannondale ReinforcedVPE-891
RimDC3.0not listed
HandlebarCannondale C3Merida COMP TK
StemCannondale C3Merida COMP CC
GripsCannondale DensityMerida COMP EC
SeatpostCannondale C3Merida COMP CC
SaddleCannondale Performancenot listed
Framenot listedMerida SPEEDER LITE II
Forknot listedMerida SPEEDER CF2
Derailleurnot listedShimano TY710, Shimano AceraX
Cassettenot listedSunRace CSM668
Cranksetnot listed170 mm-all sizes
Bottom bracketnot listedFSA TH-7420ST Cartridge Bearing
Tirenot listedMaxxis Detonator
Brakenot listedShimano ST-EF505
Rotornot listedShimano SM-RT10
Headsetnot listedMerida M2341 Neck

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