2020 Raleigh Bikes Merit 3
- Category
- Endurance Road
- Design
- Drop Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Fork
- Carbon/Composite
- Features
- Disc brake
Geometry
50cm | 52cm | 54cm | 56cm | 58cm | 60cm | |
Stack | 549mm | 560mm | 575mm | 594mm | 611mm | 625mm |
Reach | 358mm | 369.5mm | 368mm | 379mm | 388mm | 399mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.53:1 | 1.52:1 | 1.56:1 | 1.57:1 | 1.57:1 | 1.57:1 |
Seat Tube Length, Unknown | 460mm | 475mm | 495mm | 515mm | 535mm | 555mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown | 515mm | 530mm | 545mm | 560mm | 575mm | 590mm |
Top Tube Slope | 12.4deg | 11.7deg | 11.2deg | 10.9deg | 10.3deg | 9.5deg |
Head Tube Angle | 70deg | 71deg | 71deg | 72deg | 72deg | 73deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 74deg | 74deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg |
Head Tube Length | 135mm | 145mm | 165mm | 180mm | 200mm | 210mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 75mm | 72.5mm | 70mm | 70mm | 67.5mm | 67.5mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 264mm | 266.5mm | 269mm | 269mm | 271.5mm | 271.5mm |
Chainstay Length | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 413.3mm | 413.7mm | 414.1mm | 414.1mm | 414.5mm | 414.5mm |
Front-Center | 588.5mm | 594.7mm | 598.9mm | 605.9mm | 620.9mm | 625.4mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 583.7mm | 590.2mm | 594.8mm | 601.8mm | 617.2mm | 621.7mm |
Wheelbase | 997mm | 1003.9mm | 1008.9mm | 1016mm | 1031.7mm | 1036.3mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm |
Trail | 70.2mm high | 63.9mm mid/neutral | 63.9mm mid/neutral | 57.6mm mid/neutral | 57.6mm mid/neutral | 51.4mm mid/neutral |
Mechanical Trail | 65.9mm | 60.4mm | 60.4mm | 54.8mm | 54.8mm | 49.1mm |
Wheel Flop | 22.6mm | 19.7mm | 19.7mm | 16.9mm | 16.9mm | 14.4mm |
Standover Height | 734mm | 749mm | 772mm | 791mm | 814mm | 831mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 79.5mm 170 mm cranks | 85.7mm 170 mm cranks | 89.9mm 170 mm cranks | 96.9mm 170 mm cranks | 111.9mm 170 mm cranks | 116.4mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 94mm 170 mm cranks | 96.5mm 170 mm cranks | 99mm 170 mm cranks | 99mm 170 mm cranks | 101.5mm 170 mm cranks | 101.5mm 170 mm cranks |
3 Build
50cm | 52cm | 54cm | 56cm | 58cm | 60cm | |
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 | 1675mm | 1681.9mm | 1686.9mm | 1694mm | 1709.7mm | 1714.3mm |
Published Sizing Recommendations
Height | 5 ft 2 in to 5 ft 4 in | 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 |
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://www.raleighusa.com/pavement/endurance/merit3-r144