This residence is conveniently situated in the West Kendall neighborhood between Bird Road and Miller, which is close to both magnet middle and high schools as well as elementary schools. In addition to having NEW wood floors, stainless steel appliances, a double garage, a security camera system, accordion shutters on all windows, a freshly expanded driveway for numerous parking spaces, a lake view, and an ideal entertaining pool area, this home also features a lake view. The angles are race-bike steep and the wheelbase is short at 990mm – all pretty standard stuff that produces a quick-handling, lively feeling ride.Stunning pool home in West Kendall is a rare opportunity you don't want to miss.īeautiful and spacious home, sitting on an oversized fully gated corner lot and features a grand entrance with cathedral ceilings, spacious kitchen with upgraded wood cabinetry, butcher's block countertops, breakfast nook overlooking family room and pool/spa tropical oasis w/ tiki-hut, perfect for entertaining or relaxation. The Reacto’s geometry is quite racy and it’s worth noting that sizing runs big – my medium test bike has 395mm of reach and 557mm of stack, numbers that would make it a size large (or 56) for many brands. It’s stiff, fast and fun, with a ride that feels distinctly more refined and comfortable than you might assume – aero bikes have come a long way since the genre really took off.
That FSA stem aside, the Reacto’s finishing kit is all in-house too, and there’s nothing to fault.įor a bike with a mid-range groupset and fairly basic wheels, the Reacto 4000 does a more than passable imitation of a superbike. If inner tubes don’t do it for you anymore, you’ll need new rubber though because the Merida has specced rather budget-oriented Continental Ultra Sport III clincher tyres. The rims’ internal width of 19mm is well-suited to road tyres and the rims can be converted to tubeless, although neither tape nor valves are provided. The wheels are own-brand 30mm-deep rims on slightly nondescript hubs. The gearing is racy, with a 52/36 crank, but the 11-30 cassette means your bottom end is still reasonably low.īetter yet, Merida specs a GS – Shimano’s designation for medium-cage – rear derailleur, so there won’t be any issue fitting a bigger cassette should the need arise. One of the key elements of the REACTO that further improves the already impressive aerodynamic performance of its predecessor is the complete cable. And if youre looking for a bike that meets all your racing needs, the Reacto 4000 Disc.
Reacto full#
Merida Reacto 4000 buildĪpart from the KMC chain, the Reacto 4000 has a full Shimano 105 hydraulic disc groupset. Merida stands out among the crowd when it comes to quality biking. On the Scultura Endurance, by contrast, the rear heatsink can catch your foot if, like me, you have a slightly heels-in pedalling style.
Reacto series#
I’m pleased to note they’re rather tidy on this bike though, and tucked well out of the way. The Reacto series is made up of 12 different models, with Shimano groupsets and rim or disc brake options across all of the carbon models (the Reacto 400 and Reacto 300 have an aluminium frame and. Merida has been sticking heatsinks on its disc brake caliper mounts for years and the Reacto is no exception here. Heat sink cooling fins for the Reacto’s braking. REACTO is a strategy for solving technical interview problems. Replacing the upper headset bearing will mean disconnecting cables and hoses, however. This results in a very clean front end but the cables are easily accessed if need be, and swapping stems is straightforward. The cables run underneath the stem and into the front of the headset, and are concealed by a cover and the dedicated headset spacers. Merida says that weight was one of the primary concerns when moving the Reacto to more of an all-round race bike and away from just an aero rig. Kick the pedals round and the bike reacts with a surge befitting the superbike price. The stem, bar and fork steerer are all standard sized parts so third-party components will fit. Comfort is the last thing on the Reacto's mind, with the focus being entirely on speed.
This is a nice halfway-house between the complex proprietary systems found on many of the latest superbikes, and a conventional setup with the cables on show. The Reacto’s cables are almost entirely hidden from view and at the cockpit end of things, Merida has opted for FSA’s SMR cable routing system, as seen on a number of other machines including the Bianchi Arcadex gravel bike. It looks purposeful, but not like it’s trying too hard. The Reacto’s frameset embodies all the current trends in aero road bike design, with a near-horizontal top tube, truncated aerofoil tube profiles and very dropped seatstays. Merida’s saddle houses a multi-tool for mechanicals.
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