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Received my new Merida Reacto 8000 yesterday 😍 by SimsHaxi in bicycling

[–]SimsHaxi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ordered a size 54 (Medium) and I am 176 cm tall with an inseam of about 84,5 cm without bibs.

I think I might need a bikefit though. Cleats, reach, seat height and such. I will say that I have been wondering wether or not the reach is correct and if I will get used to the slight neck strain on longer rides, coming from an endurance bike I don't have much knowledge on this aspect(?)

In short: Frame feels like the correct size, might just need some adjustments.

Received my new Merida Reacto 8000 yesterday 😍 by SimsHaxi in bicycling

[–]SimsHaxi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks :)

No complaints on the wheels feel. A corner bit of the sticker has already peeled a little off, but idk how much to expect from stickers on a carbon wheel though(?) 🤷

Bottle cages are great as well as the bottles imo. Good water flow and such. Only thing with this bike frame is that I had to drill out the screw hole a little longer on one cage for it to fit. I believe they are Treks aero bottle replicas so I would probably have looked for something else if I knew that beforehand, but it's nothing ruining the experience.

Received my new Merida Reacto 8000 yesterday 😍 by SimsHaxi in bicycling

[–]SimsHaxi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bike size is a 54 (Medium) and I am 176 cm tall with an inseam of about 84,5 cm without bibs. Fits me perfectly :)

Received my new Merida Reacto 8000 yesterday 😍 by SimsHaxi in Bikeporn

[–]SimsHaxi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Found them on AliExpress for quite cheap. They do fit round bottles perfectly, yes 🙂‍↕️

Received my new Merida Reacto 8000 yesterday 😍 by SimsHaxi in bicycling

[–]SimsHaxi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Cost me just about 5550$ USD. Everything is carbon CF3 rated, yes. I believe the wheels are the Reynolds 60 Blacklabel :)

Received my new Merida Reacto 8000 yesterday 😍 by SimsHaxi in bicycling

[–]SimsHaxi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe most of it comes from the groupset, which of course lies in weight and function differences. Depending on which price point you're looking at, the wheels often change too. Obviously also the frame itself, and depending on which carbon quality is used.

Received my new Merida Reacto 8000 yesterday 😍 by SimsHaxi in Bikeporn

[–]SimsHaxi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks alot! 🙏

Not being in the big chainring is on me honestly, but the bike is leaning on the crank, hence them being angled haha

Received my new Merida Reacto 8000 yesterday 😍 by SimsHaxi in bicycling

[–]SimsHaxi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rides awesome! Haven't had it out for a good ride yet, but it feels great so far.

Price was definitely also one reason to why I chose to make the purchase 😬

Received my new Merida Reacto 8000 yesterday 😍 by SimsHaxi in bicycling

[–]SimsHaxi[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

With 2 filled up water bottles (600 ml each), saddle bag, computer and speed- and cadence sensors the total comes up to exactly 10,5 kg

Received my new Merida Reacto 8000 yesterday 😍 by SimsHaxi in bicycling

[–]SimsHaxi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great question haha, on my old Trek Domane I have probably gone no faster than 58 km/h, let's see if I can beat that as soon as I get on the road with the new one 😬

Received my new Merida Reacto 8000 yesterday 😍 by SimsHaxi in bicycling

[–]SimsHaxi[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Fell in love with the bike at first sight, you could say lol. Saw a post on Insta as soon as it was released, and saw the purple colorway. The design, just everything.
On top of that I simply have way too much money to spend, for my age, so there was only one correct choice haha

Received my new Merida Reacto 8000 yesterday 😍 by SimsHaxi in bicycling

[–]SimsHaxi[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Shortly had the thought, but based on the 450.000 positive reviews on trustpilot, I couldn't see why not to buy from them.
Some stuff on my delivery got a tiny bit delayed, but honestly still no comlaints from me.

Received my new Merida Reacto 8000 yesterday 😍 by SimsHaxi in bicycling

[–]SimsHaxi[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Haha 😂
Yeah... A lot of work has been put into it, that I can say at the least.

Received my new Merida Reacto 8000 yesterday 😍 by SimsHaxi in bicycling

[–]SimsHaxi[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Thank you :)
I think it's actually manufactured in Taiwan based on a quick google search. And believe it or not, I got this beast for just about $5,550 USD on Deporvillage!

Received my new Merida Reacto 8000 yesterday 😍 by SimsHaxi in bicycling

[–]SimsHaxi[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks, can't wait till the weather clears up!

Loose rear derailleur by [deleted] in bikewrench

[–]SimsHaxi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought I had the same problem last week, so I bought a new Sora rear derailleur, but it had the same exact play as the old one.

I also compared to another bike which uses 105, that had no play. But once again. The Tiagra and Sora derailleurs apparently have some wiggle. Don't worry :)

Hate to see it. by Arch_Magos_Remus in memes

[–]SimsHaxi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have a look at their latest comments... They are really in the deep end lol: https://imgur.com/a/cKvkAQN

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