Alternatives to Merida Scultura

Merida Scultura

Performance Road

All 3XSS:R 1.37 XXSS:R 1.37 XSS:R 1.38 SS:R 1.39 MS:R 1.41 LS:R 1.43 XLS:R 1.45

Performance Road

89%Tavelo

3XS → 420	73%	Compare
XXS → 450	63%	Compare
XS → 480	89%	Compare
S → 510	71%	Compare
M → 510	56%	Compare
L → 540	71%	Compare
XL → 580	54%	Compare

= Stack, Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle

≈ Reach, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, Top Tube, TT Slope

$1,650

Performance Road

89%Tavelo

TAVELO Arow ULTRALIGHT Edition 710g 32mm

3XS → 420	73%	Compare
XXS → 450	63%	Compare
XS → 480	89%	Compare
S → 510	71%	Compare
M → 510	56%	Compare
L → 540	71%	Compare
XL → 580	54%	Compare

= Stack, Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle

≈ Reach, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, Top Tube, TT Slope

$2,150

LightCarbon LCR007-D New Road Disc Brake Frame With Flat Mount

Performance Road

83%LightCarbon

LightCarbon LCR007-D New Road Disc Brake Frame With Flat Mount

3XS → 460	36%	Compare
XXS → 460	41%	Compare
XS → 490	67%	Compare
S → 520	50%	Compare
M → 520	73%	Compare
L → 540	83%	Compare
XL → 540	48%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Top Tube

≈ Stack, Reach, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, TT Slope

Performance Road

83%Quick Pro

QUICK PRO AR:One 800g 32mm

3XS → XS	70%	Compare
XXS → S	75%	Compare
XS → M	83%	Compare
S → M	64%	Compare
M → L	65%	Compare
L → XL	63%	Compare
XL → XXL/580	58%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay

≈ Stack, Reach, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, Top Tube

$1,672

Performance Road

82%Winspace

Winspace T1600 1089g 32mm

3XS → 440	55%	Compare
XXS → 470	49%	Compare
XS → 490	82%	Compare
S → 510	70%	Compare
M → 540	44%	Compare
L → 540	57%	Compare
XL → 540	22%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Trail

≈ Stack, Reach, Chainstay, Wheelbase, BB Drop, Top Tube

$2,100

Performance Road

82%Winspace

Winspace M6 (Frameset) 1041g

3XS → XS	67%	Compare
XXS → S	61%	Compare
XS → M	82%	Compare
S → L	62%	Compare
M → L	42%	Compare
L → XL	42%	Compare
XL → XXL	56%	Compare

= Seat Tube Angle

≈ Stack, Reach, Head Tube Angle, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, Top Tube

$1,499

Performance Road

81%TanTan

TanTan TT-R18 1052g 32mm

3XS → S	47%	Compare
XXS → S	73%	Compare
XS → M	81%	Compare
S → M	56%	Compare
M → L	69%	Compare
L → XL	67%	Compare
XL → XL	54%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, BB Drop

≈ Stack, Reach, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, Top Tube, TT Slope

$479

Performance Road

81%Winspace

Winspace SLC5.0 852g

3XS → XS	60%	Compare
XXS → S	59%	Compare
XS → M	81%	Compare
S → L	59%	Compare
M → L	44%	Compare
L → XL	54%	Compare
XL → XL	26%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle

≈ Stack, Reach, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, TT Slope

$2,800

Performance Road

80%Voice Velo

Voicevelo VFV ECHO Aero 975g

3XS → S / 49	67%	Compare
XXS → S / 49	67%	Compare
XS → M / 52	80%	Compare
S → L/54	74%	Compare
M → 56	63%	Compare
L → 56	64%	Compare
XL → 56	17%	Compare

= Reach, BB Drop

≈ Stack, Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, Top Tube

$1,399 - $1,699

Performance Road

79%Trifox

TRIFOX X10 Carbon Road Bike Fram 1245g 25mm

3XS → XS	55%	Compare
XXS → XS	61%	Compare
XS → S	79%	Compare
S → M	67%	Compare
M → L	63%	Compare
L → XL	65%	Compare
XL → XL	32%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle

≈ Stack, Reach, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, Top Tube

$469

Performance Road

77%Elves

ELVES Falath EVO+ 1300g 32mm

3XS → 46	48%	Compare
XXS → 46	70%	Compare
XS → 46	46%	Compare
S → 59	19%	Compare
M → 59	56%	Compare
L → 59	77%	Compare
XL → 59	44%	Compare

= Stack

≈ Reach, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, Wheelbase, BB Drop, Top Tube

€990

Performance Road

76%Long Teng

LTK266-D--SL 760g 35mm

3XS → S	36%	Compare
XXS → S	56%	Compare
XS → M	76%	Compare
S → M	64%	Compare
M → L	47%	Compare
L → XL	58%	Compare
XL → XXL	56%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Trail

≈ Stack, Reach, Chainstay, Wheelbase, BB Drop, Top Tube

Performance Road

76%Quick Pro

QUICK PRO ER:ONE 953g

3XS → 430	20%	Compare
XXS → 460	45%	Compare
XS → 490	76%	Compare
S → 490	69%	Compare
M → 520	71%	Compare
L → 550	62%	Compare
XL → 550	35%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, Trail, BB Drop

≈ Stack, Reach, Wheelbase, Top Tube, TT Slope

$1,999 - $2,199

Speeder Cycling Carbon Integrated Road Disc Frameset (SC-R55D)

Performance Road

75%Speeder Cycling

Speeder Cycling Carbon Integrated Road Disc Frameset (SC-R55D) 780g 32mm

3XS → 450	44%	Compare
XXS → 450	52%	Compare
XS → 480	75%	Compare
S → 510	74%	Compare
M → 535	50%	Compare
L → 535	46%	Compare
XL → 560	35%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Chainstay

≈ Stack, Reach, Seat Tube Angle, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, Top Tube, TT Slope

MENTECH Chermin R All-Round Race Bike Frameset

Performance Road

75%

MENTECH Chermin R All-Round Race Bike Frameset 873g

3XS → 44	26%	Compare
XXS → 48	18%	Compare
XS → 54	44%	Compare
S → 54	55%	Compare
M → 56	63%	Compare
L → 58	75%	Compare
XL → 60	65%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, Top Tube

≈ Stack, Reach, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, TT Slope

$2,680

Performance Road

75%Tavelo

TAVELO Arden

3XS → 425	51%	Compare
XXS → 450	54%	Compare
XS → 475	75%	Compare
S → 475	54%	Compare
M → 530	55%	Compare
L → 530	67%	Compare
XL → 560	48%	Compare

= Seat Tube Angle

≈ Stack, Reach, Head Tube Angle, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, Top Tube, TT Slope

Performance Road

75%BXT

BXT 145 PRO Road 950g 32mm

3XS → 47	24%	Compare
XXS → 50	35%	Compare
XS → 52	65%	Compare
S → 54	65%	Compare
M → 56	75%	Compare
L → 58	68%	Compare
XL → 58	48%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Trail

≈ Stack, Reach, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, Wheelbase, BB Drop, Top Tube, TT Slope

€561

Hygge S-Aura 2026 UCI Approved Frameset (UD Laser)

Performance Road

74%Hygge

Hygge S-Aura 2026 UCI Approved Frameset (UD Laser) 32mm

3XS → XS	50%	Compare
XXS → XS	73%	Compare
XS → S	74%	Compare
S → M	56%	Compare
M → L	50%	Compare
L → L	57%	Compare
XL → XL	61%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle

≈ Stack, Reach, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, Top Tube, TT Slope

$1,399

Performance Road

74%Winspace

Winspace SLC3.0 820g 32mm

3XS → XS	52%	Compare
XXS → S	54%	Compare
XS → M	74%	Compare
S → M	54%	Compare
M → L	42%	Compare
L → XL	51%	Compare
XL → XL	28%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Seat Tube Angle, Top Tube

≈ Stack, Reach, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, TT Slope

$1,780

Performance Road

74%VeloBuild

VeloBuild R-177 920g

3XS → XS	35%	Compare
XXS → XS	55%	Compare
XS → S	67%	Compare
S → M	73%	Compare
M → L	69%	Compare
L → XL	74%	Compare
XL → XL	50%	Compare

= Seat Tube Angle

≈ Stack, Reach, Head Tube Angle, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, Top Tube, TT Slope

$399

Performance Road

74%Bigrock

Bigrock Aero 920g 30mm

3XS → 46	51%	Compare
XXS → 46	60%	Compare
XS → 51	74%	Compare
S → 53	63%	Compare
M → 59	61%	Compare
L → 59	59%	Compare
XL → 59	12%	Compare

= Head Tube Angle, Top Tube

≈ Stack, Reach, Seat Tube Angle, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, TT Slope

$1,380

Performance Road

73%Mondince

Mondince FM126 900g

3XS → 49	43%	Compare
XXS → 49	39%	Compare
XS → 52	73%	Compare
S → 54	60%	Compare
M → 56	67%	Compare
L → 56	58%	Compare
XL → 58	53%	Compare

= Seat Tube Angle, TT Slope

≈ Stack, Reach, Head Tube Angle, Chainstay, Wheelbase, Trail, BB Drop, Top Tube

$765

FAQ — Merida Scultura

What are cheap alternatives to the Merida Scultura?

These Chinese-made carbon frames offer similar geometry to the Merida Scultura at a fraction of the price:

TAVELO Arow (89% geometry match)
TAVELO Arow ULTRALIGHT Edition (89% geometry match)
LightCarbon LCR007-D New Road Disc Brake Frame With Flat Mount (83% geometry match)
QUICK PRO AR:One (83% geometry match)
Winspace T1600 (82% geometry match)

What frames have the most similar geometry to the Merida Scultura?

The TAVELO Arow is the closest match to the Merida Scultura with a 89% geometry similarity score, based on stack, reach, head tube angle, seat tube angle, chainstay length, and wheelbase.

How aggressive or comfortable is the Merida Scultura?

The Merida Scultura has a stack-to-reach ratio of 1.39, which is aggressive. This is a race-oriented position that balances aerodynamics with reasonable comfort for long efforts. Typical for high-performance road and aero frames.

What type of bike is the Merida Scultura?

The Merida Scultura is classified as a Performance Road bike with a stack-to-reach ratio of 1.39. Its riding character is aggressive — performance-focused with a race-ready position. The geometry determines how the bike handles and how the rider is positioned — frames with similar numbers will feel similar on the road, regardless of brand.