Merida Scultura 5000-E (2017)

The 2017 Merida Scultura 5000-E is a high-end road bike. The all-carbon frame is gorgeous in black and white, responsive and light, and hung with ace componentry: a sweet Fulcrum Racing wheelset clad in fast-rolling Continental Ultra Sports, an FSA bar, and brakes and drivetrain from Shimano, the latter the lightning-fast-shifting Ultegra Di2. Nimble, laid out with aggressive geometry, and armed for rapid acceleration, this is a bike that can mix it up on the sprints or go all-out on breakaways.
A very good road bike.