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2020 Merida MISSION ROAD 7000-E vs 2022 Surly Cross-Check Flat Bar

The Surly Cross-Check Flat Bar size closest to your M is the 56. Compare the 56 instead

What changes on the Surly Cross-Check Flat Bar

Compared with the Merida MISSION ROAD 7000-E in M, the Surly Cross-Check Flat Bar in 50 places the top of the head tube 25 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 11 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−25 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−3 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
−11 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+0.2°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2020 Merida MISSION ROAD 7000-E (M) and 2022 Surly Cross-Check Flat Bar (50), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Merida MISSION ROAD 7000-E is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Surly Cross-Check Flat Bar is the colored outline on top.J 1016

Merida MISSION ROAD 7000-E, MSurly Cross-Check Flat Bar, 50Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementMerida MISSION ROAD 7000-E MSurly Cross-Check Flat Bar 50Difference
Reach392389.1−3 mm
Stack553528.0−25 mm
Head tube angle71.872.0+0.2°
Seat tube angle7474.0±0.0°
Effective top tube550541.8−8 mm
Chainstay length423425.0+2 mm
Wheelbase10161005.2−11 mm
BB drop6866.0−2 mm
Standover774784.4+10 mm
Seat tube length530500.0−30 mm
Fork length400400.0±0 mm
Head tube length12591.0−34 mm

Differences are the Surly Cross-Check Flat Bar minus the Merida MISSION ROAD 7000-E. Full charts: 2020 Merida MISSION ROAD 7000-E, 2022 Surly Cross-Check Flat Bar.

Where each sits in its class

Merida MISSION ROAD 7000-ESurly Cross-Check Flat Bar

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other gravel 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.

PartMerida MISSION ROAD 7000-EROAD 7000-ESurly Cross-Check Flat BarFlat Bar
FrameMerida MISSION CX CF3Surly Cross-Check
ShifterShimano Ultegra disc Di2SRAM X5
DerailleurShimano Ultegra Di2SRAM X5
CassetteShimano 105 R7000Shimano PG920
ChainKMC X11KMC X9
Bottom bracketShimano Pressfit BBR72Shimano UN55
WheelsetDT Swiss P1850 SP 700C CL 23Alex Rims Adventurer
TireContinental Grand Prix 4 SeasonSurly Knard
BrakeShimano UltegraTektro M730
RotorShimano RT800not listed
StemMerida EXPERT CCSatori 25.4
HeadsetVP B303AC NeckCane Creek 5
SaddleMerida EXPERT CCWTB Silverado
Forknot listedSurly Cross-Check
Cranksetnot listedSurly E400
Chainringnot listed42
Hubnot listedSRAM MTH300
Rimnot listedAlex Rims Adventurer
Handlebarnot listedSurly Dimension
Seatpostnot listedKalloy 27.2
Racknot listedMsw Pork Chop

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