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2020 Merida MISSION ROAD vs 2019 Cannondale SuperX Women’s

The Cannondale SuperX Women’s size closest to your M is the 54. Compare the 54 instead

What changes on the Cannondale SuperX Women’s

Compared with the Merida MISSION ROAD in M, the Cannondale SuperX Women’s in 46 places the top of the head tube 38 mm lower and 27 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 18 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−38 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−27 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−18 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−1.8°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
−5 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2020 Merida MISSION ROAD (M) and 2019 Cannondale SuperX Women’s (46), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Merida MISSION ROAD is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cannondale SuperX Women’s is the colored outline on top.J 1020

Merida MISSION ROAD, MCannondale SuperX Women’s, 46Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementMerida MISSION ROAD MCannondale SuperX Women’s 46Difference
Reach392365−27 mm
Stack553515−38 mm
Head tube angle71.870−1.8°
Seat tube angle7474.6+0.6°
Effective top tube550507−43 mm
Chainstay length427422−5 mm
Wheelbase10201002−18 mm
BB drop6870+2 mm
Standover778743−35 mm
Seat tube length530449−81 mm
Fork length400not listed
Head tube length12593−32 mm
BB heightnot listed280

Differences are the Cannondale SuperX Women’s minus the Merida MISSION ROAD. Full charts: 2020 Merida MISSION ROAD, 2019 Cannondale SuperX Women’s.

Where each sits in its class

Merida MISSION ROADCannondale SuperX Women’s

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartMerida MISSION ROADROAD 400Cannondale SuperX Women’sForce 1 Women’s
FrameMerida MISSION CX LITECannondale SuperX
ForkMISSION CX CF3SuperX
ShifterShimano 105 discSRAM Force 1 HRD
DerailleurShimano 105SRAM Force 1
CassetteShimano 105 R7000SRAM PG 1130
ChainKMC X11SRAM PC-1130
Bottom bracketShimano Pressfit BB71Cannondale PressFit30
TireContinental Ultra Sport IIVittoria Terreno Mix TNT
BrakeShimano 105SRAM Force 1 HRD
RotorShimano SM-RT10not listed
StemMerida EXPERT CCCannondale C2
HeadsetMerida M2331 Necknot listed
SeatpostMerida COMP CCCannondale C2
Cranksetnot listedCannondale HollowGram Si
Hubnot listedFormula CL-712
Handlebarnot listedCannondale C2
Saddlenot listedFabric Scoop

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