MERIDA SCULTURA 5000

Looking for agile handling, rapid acceleration, impressive comfort, and low weight — but don’t want to spend a fortune? With the SCULTURA 5000, your search is over.

A lightweight full carbon frame and CF3 fork, combined with race-proven World Tour geometry and class-leading compliance to reduce road vibrations, plus the hugely popular 12-speed Shimano 105 Di2 groupset — these are just a few highlights that make the SCULTURA 5000 a true winner.

The fifth generation of our lightweight race bike combines exceptional ride characteristics with enhanced comfort and an even more aerodynamic frame. It incorporates selected aero features from our award-winning aero bike, the REACTO, making the new SCULTURA more aerodynamic than ever before. Yet it retains its low weight, superb agility, and comfort — pushing these elements even further. So much so that Cycling Weekly awarded it the coveted title of “Best Value Race Bike of the Year 2024.”

The SCULTURA offers excellent vibration damping, giving riders the comfort needed to stay fresh for the final sprint or climb. It is available with CF5 and CF3 carbon frames, both sharing the same geometry as the World Tour-proven REACTO. The result is superb comfort, lightning-fast acceleration, and top-tier climbing capabilities.

TECHNOLOGIES

• FLEX-STAY: Seat and chainstay tube profiles, combined with strategically layered carbon fiber, act like flat springs to absorb road irregularities and reduce vibrations.
• X-TAPER HEADTUBE: Tapered head tube with 1 1/8” bearings at the top and 1 1/4” or 1 1/2” at the bottom for exceptional front-end stiffness and precision handling.
• INTERNAL CABLE ROUTING: Cables run inside the frame through dedicated entry and exit points, providing a sleek appearance and protection from moisture and dirt.
• DI2 READY: Frames marked “Di2 Ready” are designed for seamless integration of Shimano Di2 systems, with internal battery placement in the seatpost.
• NANO MATRIX CARBON: Carbon layers are bonded with resin infused with nano particles, increasing impact resistance by up to 40%.
• AWS (Anti Wrinkle System): During manufacturing, inflatable molds ensure no wrinkles form inside the carbon tubes — resulting in lighter, stiffer, and stronger frames.
• NACA FASTBACK PROFILE: Aerodynamic tube shapes based on the truncated NACA0028 airfoil profile allow airflow to behave as though the full airfoil were present, saving material and reducing weight.
• DISC COOLER: Forged aluminum cooling fins beneath the disc brake calipers improve heat dissipation. Tests show up to 35% lower brake temperatures and shorter cooling times, enhancing brake performance.