Merida Scultura 5000 Shimano 105 Di2 2025: test review, pros, cons, problems, opinions, everything you (really) need to know

Merida Scultura 5000 Shimano 105 Di2: Review, Test, Features, Flaws, Performance, Range - Everything You Need to Know

Merida Scultura 5000 Shimano 105 Di2 2025 Review: Build Quality

The Merida Scultura 5000 isn't entirely new; it's been on the market for some time and remains a sensible, well-made road bike. It doesn't excel, but it has no major issues either.
Good size availability.
The price-quality ratio is excellent, offering significant savings compared to bikes with similar specifications and performance.

Merida Scultura 5000 Shimano 105 Di2 2025 Review: Frame

The frame of the Merida Scultura 5000 is well-constructed and available in a good range of sizes.
It is reasonably lightweight and stands out for its good balance between weight and stiffness, in addition to a price significantly lower than its direct competitors.
Overall, everything is well-executed, and there is nothing to complain about.
The weight is good at 8.1 Kg.

Merida Scultura 5000 Shimano 105 Di2 2025 Review: Specifications

The range of specifications is limited but complete, always offering an excellent value for money.
Essentially, there is a version for every price point.
The price-quality ratio is great across every model offered.

Merida Scultura 5000 Shimano 105 Di2 2025 Review: Comfort

Riding comfort is certainly not this frame's best feature, but it still ranks among the road bikes with the highest riding comfort.
Medium-to-long distance rides are therefore feasible.
For a non-endurance road bike, it is comfortable, and the riding comfort is in line with the best competitors in the sector.

Merida Scultura 5000 Shimano 105 Di2 2025 Review: Handling

This is a very nimble road bike, quick to corner and change direction.
It is not affected by side wind, but at high speeds, it needs to be ridden with some assertiveness because the steering feels light.
For this reason, you need commitment and a firm grip on the handlebars when passing over sections of rough asphalt.
On descents, decisiveness is required because the steering is light and sensitive to every input.
The behavior on climbs and under braking is excellent.
In general, it is a very agile, reactive, and nervous bike that requires some riding experience at high speeds.

Merida Scultura 5000 Shimano 105 Di2 2025 Review: Performance

The Merida Scultura 5000 holds its own against the best competitors at the same price point.
It is very stiff and delivers excellent performance on flats and rolling hills.
It performs well on climbs; it's not the lightest, but it has a great stiffness-to-weight ratio.
A good athlete can fully exploit the frame's stiffness even when climbing.
Descending performance is excellent.
It is very competitive on hilly sections with continuous, non-challenging ups and downs—its ideal terrain.
It excels on rolling hills and descents, where it is unmatched.
It defends itself well on climbs and flats.
A true 360-degree road bike; with a good athlete aboard, it is competitive on any course.
An excellent road bike.

Merida Scultura 5000 Shimano 105 Di2 2025 Review: Pros and Cons

The Merida Scultura 5000 is a very capable road bike with a great price and top-of-the-category performance.
A 360-degree road bike, it performs well everywhere and has no real weakness.
Among the flaws is the limited sales network.
Its best attribute is the quality-price-performance ratio.

If you have other curiosities you can write to: salvatelliluca @ hotmail.com 

NDR: the photo does not refer to the specific bike being tested