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2024 Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE vs 2022 Specialized Allez Sport

The 44 is the Specialized Allez Sport size closest to your 4XS Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Specialized Allez Sport

Compared with the Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE in 4XS, the Specialized Allez Sport in 44 places the top of the head tube 12 mm lower and 5 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 16 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−12 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+5 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
−16 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+1.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
+2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2024 Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE (4XS) and 2022 Specialized Allez Sport (44), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Specialized Allez Sport is the colored outline on top.J 990

Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE, 4XSSpecialized Allez Sport, 44Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementMerida SCULTURA ENDURANCE 4XSSpecialized Allez Sport 44Difference
Reach360365mm+5 mm
Stack528516mm−12 mm
Head tube angle7071.5°+1.5°
Seat tube angle74.575.25°+0.8°
Effective top tube507not listed
Chainstay length418420mm+2 mm
Wheelbase990974mm−16 mm
BB drop70not listed
Standover656697mm+41 mm
Seat tube length380430mm+50 mm
Fork length380368mm−12 mm
Head tube length125110mm−15 mm

Differences are the Specialized Allez Sport minus the Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE. Full charts: 2024 Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCE, 2022 Specialized Allez Sport.

Where each sits in its class

Merida SCULTURA ENDURANCESpecialized Allez Sport

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other road 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 SCULTURA ENDURANCE300Specialized Allez SportSport
FrameMerida SCULTURA ENDURANCE LITEnot listed
ForkSCULTURA ENDURANCE CF3 DISCnot listed
ShifterShimano Tiaga discShimano Sora
DerailleurShimano TiagraShimano Sora
CassetteShimano CS-HG500not listed
ChainKMC X10KMC X9
CranksetShimano TiagraPraxis Alba
Bottom bracketShimano SM-BB71-41Bnot listed
TireMaxxis DetonatorSpecialized Roadsport
RimMerida EXPERT SLIInot listed
BrakeShimano TiagraSpecialized Axis 1.0
RotorShimano SM-RT10not listed
HandlebarMerida EXPERT SLIInot listed
StemMerida EXPERT CWnot listed
SeatpostMerida COMP CCnot listed
Wheelsetnot listedSpecialized Axis Sport
Saddlenot listedSpecialized Bridge Saddle

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