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2019 Specialized Sirrus Men's Elite Alloy 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 Specialized Sirrus Men's Elite Alloy in L, the Merida SPEEDER in S places the top of the head tube 38 mm lower and 10 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 19 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−38 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−10 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−19 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−1.0°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
−2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2019 Specialized Sirrus Men's Elite Alloy (L) and 2021 Merida SPEEDER (S), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Sirrus Men's Elite Alloy is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Merida SPEEDER is the colored outline on top.J 1072

Specialized Sirrus Men's Elite Alloy, LMerida SPEEDER, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Sirrus Men's Elite Alloy LMerida SPEEDER SDifference
Reach402mm392−10 mm
Stack611mm573−38 mm
Head tube angle71.5°70.5−1.0°
Seat tube angle73.5°73.5±0.0°
Effective top tube583mm561−22 mm
Chainstay length440mm438−2 mm
Wheelbase1072mm1053−19 mm
BB drop70mm65−5 mm
BB height275mmnot listed
Standover805mm769−36 mm
Seat tube length495mm500+5 mm
Fork length390mm395+5 mm
Head tube length196mm160−36 mm

Differences are the Merida SPEEDER minus the Specialized Sirrus Men's Elite Alloy. Full charts: 2019 Specialized Sirrus Men's Elite Alloy, 2021 Merida SPEEDER.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Sirrus Men's Elite AlloyMerida 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.

PartSpecialized Sirrus Men's Elite AlloyMen's Elite AlloyMerida SPEEDER100
DerailleurmicroSHIFT Centos, Shimano TiagraShimano TY710, Shimano AceraX
CassetteShimano TiagraSunRace CSM668
ChainKMC X-10SunRace CNM84
CranksetPraxis Alba M24170 mm-all sizes
Bottom bracketPraxis M24FSA TH-7420ST Cartridge Bearing
TireSpecialized Espoir Sport ReflectMaxxis Detonator
BrakeTRP FlowShimano ST-EF505
StemSpecialized FlowsetMerida COMP CC
SaddleSpecialized Canopy Compnot listed
Framenot listedMerida SPEEDER LITE II
Forknot listedMerida SPEEDER CF2
Shifternot listedShimano ST-EF505
Pedalsnot listedVPE-891
Rotornot listedShimano SM-RT10
Handlebarnot listedMerida COMP TK
Gripsnot listedMerida COMP EC
Headsetnot listedMerida M2341 Neck
Seatpostnot listedMerida COMP CC

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