2023 Merlin Cycles All Road Steel Base 53
Build
700C/29 in × 45 mm
Insights
Somewhat upright stack and reach vs trend of all-road/gravel bikes
Design deviates from other sizes of Merlin Cycles All Road Steel
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
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Geometry
| Stack | 580mm |
| Reach | 371mm |
| Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.56:1 |
| Seat Tube Length, C-T | 530mm |
| Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center | 550mm |
| Top Tube Slope | 7.9deg |
| Head Tube Angle | 70deg |
| Seat Tube Angle | 73deg |
| Head Tube Length | 160mm |
| Bottom Bracket Drop | 70mm |
| Bottom Bracket Height | 286mm |
| Chainstay Length | 435mm |
| Chainstay Length Horizontal | 429.3mm |
| Front-Center | 614.7mm |
| Front-Center Horizontal | 610.7mm |
| Wheelbase | 1040mm |
| Fork Offset/Rake | 50.8mm |
| Trail | 75.5mm high |
| Mechanical Trail | 71mm |
| Wheel Flop | 24.3mm |
| Tire to Pedal Spindle Distance With 170 mm cranks | 88.7mm |
| Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance With 170 mm cranks | 116mm |
Base Build
| Wheel Size | 700C, 29 inch (622mm BSD) |
| Tire Width | 45mm |
| Tire Outer Diameter | 712mm |
| Bike Length with Tires | 1752mm |
| Suspension Type | Rigid, non-suspension corrected |
| Bar Type | Drop Bar |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Fork Material | Steel |
| Brake Type | Disc |
Source:https://www.merlincycles.com/merlin-all-road-steel-gravel-1x-frameset-266840.html