Genesis Croix de Fer 20 vs Merida Scultura Endurance 4000
Both are close enough that people cross-shop them at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
For a typical all-round rider the Merida Scultura Endurance 4000 comes out ahead (78% against 69%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.
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Scultura Endurance 4000
78% for a typical rider
£1,799 at Tredz
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What actually separates them
- Price
- The Genesis Croix de Fer 20 is £300 cheaper — £1,600 against £1,900.
- Weight
- The Merida Scultura Endurance 4000 is 2.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Genesis Croix de Fer 20 sits you more upright (1.58 stack-to-reach against 1.54). The Merida Scultura Endurance 4000 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Genesis Croix de Fer 20 takes 45mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The Genesis Croix de Fer 20 has the easier bottom gear (23 gear inches against 27), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
Side by side
| Spec | Croix de Fer 20 | Scultura Endurance 4000 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,600 | £1,900 |
| Weight | 11.4 kg | 8.8 kg |
| Frame | steel | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano GRX 400 mechanical | Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.58 | 1.54 |
| Tyre clearance | 45 mm | 35 mm |
| Lowest gear | 23 in | 27 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 89 | 63 |
| Speed | 9 | 50 |
| Climbing | 44 | 63 |
| Value | 14 | 58 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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