2019 Raleigh Bikes Merit 3
- Category
- Endurance Road
- Design
- Drop Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Fork
- Aluminum
- Features
- Disc brake
Geometry
52cm | 54cm | 56cm | 58cm | 60cm | 62cm | |
Stack | 542mm | 562mm | 578mm | 594mm | 609mm | 624mm |
Reach | 370mm | 373mm | 383mm | 391mm | 398mm | 408mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.46:1 | 1.51:1 | 1.51:1 | 1.52:1 | 1.53:1 | 1.53:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 490mm | 510mm | 530mm | 550mm | 570mm | 590mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown | 535mm | 545mm | 560mm | 575mm | 590mm | 605mm |
Top Tube Slope | 8.1deg | 8deg | 7.5deg | 7.1deg | 6.6deg | 6deg |
Head Tube Angle | 71deg | 72deg | 72deg | 72deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 73deg | 74deg | 73.5deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg |
Head Tube Length | 140mm | 160mm | 175mm | 195mm | 210mm | 225mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 77.5mm | 75mm | 75mm | 72.5mm | 72.5mm | 72.5mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 261.5mm | 264mm | 264mm | 266.5mm | 266.5mm | 266.5mm |
Chainstay Length | 412mm | 412mm | 412mm | 412mm | 412mm | 412mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 404.7mm | 405.1mm | 405.1mm | 405.6mm | 405.6mm | 405.6mm |
Front-Center | 588mm | 588.6mm | 603.7mm | 617.3mm | 623.8mm | 638.4mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 582.8mm | 583.8mm | 599mm | 613mm | 619.6mm | 634.3mm |
Wheelbase | 987.5mm | 988.9mm | 1004.1mm | 1018.6mm | 1025.2mm | 1039.9mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm |
Trail | 63.9mm mid/neutral | 57.6mm mid/neutral | 57.6mm mid/neutral | 57.6mm mid/neutral | 54.5mm mid/neutral | 54.5mm mid/neutral |
Mechanical Trail | 60.4mm | 54.8mm | 54.8mm | 54.8mm | 51.9mm | 51.9mm |
Wheel Flop | 19.7mm | 16.9mm | 16.9mm | 16.9mm | 15.6mm | 15.6mm |
Standover Height | 760mm | 780mm | 800mm | 820mm | 835mm | 855mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 79mm 170 mm cranks | 77.1mm 172.5 mm cranks | 92.2mm 172.5 mm cranks | 103.3mm 175 mm cranks | 109.8mm 175 mm cranks | 124.4mm 175 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 91.5mm 170 mm cranks | 91.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 91.5mm 172.5 mm cranks | 91.5mm 175 mm cranks | 91.5mm 175 mm cranks | 91.5mm 175 mm cranks |
3 Build
52cm | 54cm | 56cm | 58cm | 60cm | 62cm | |
Wheel Size | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 28mm | 28mm | 28mm | 28mm | 28mm | 28mm |
Tire Outer Diameter | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm | 678mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1665.5mm | 1666.9mm | 1682.1mm | 1696.6mm | 1703.2mm | 1717.9mm |
Crank Length | 170mm | 172.5mm | 172.5mm | 175mm | 175mm | 175mm |
Handlebar Width | 40cm | 42cm | 42cm | 44cm | 44cm | 44cm |
Stem Length | 90mm | 90mm | 100mm | 100mm | 110mm | 110mm |
Published Sizing Recommendations
Height | 5 ft 4 in to 5 ft 7 in | 5 ft 7 in to 5 ft 9 in | 5 ft 9 in to 5 ft 11 in | 5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 0 in | 6 ft 0 in to 6 ft 3 in | 6 ft 3 in to 6 ft 5 in |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
Endurance RoadSource:https://geometrygeeks.bike/bike/raleigh-merit-3-2019/