Merida Scultura 6000 vs Rose Shave 105 Di2: price?

The Merida Scultura 6000 is £50 cheaper — £3,750 against £3,800.

Merida Scultura 6000 vs Rose Shave 105 Di2: riding position?

The Rose Shave 105 Di2 sits you more upright (1.54 stack-to-reach against 1.43). The Merida Scultura 6000 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Merida Scultura 6000 vs Rose Shave 105 Di2: tyre clearance?

The Rose Shave 105 Di2 takes 36mm tyres against 30mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Merida Scultura 6000 vs Rose Shave 105 Di2

Both are race bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Rose Shave 105 Di2 comes out ahead (76% against 72%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Merida

Scultura 6000

72% for a typical rider

£3,750 at Brand website

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Rose

Shave 105 Di2

76% for a typical rider

£3,800 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Merida Scultura 6000 is £50 cheaper — £3,750 against £3,800.
Riding position: The Rose Shave 105 Di2 sits you more upright (1.54 stack-to-reach against 1.43). The Merida Scultura 6000 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance: The Rose Shave 105 Di2 takes 36mm tyres against 30mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec	Scultura 6000	Shave 105 Di2
Price	£3,750	£3,800
Weight	8.2 kg	8.3 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	Shimano 105 Di2 R7100 12-speed	Shimano 105 Di2 R7150 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach	1.43	1.54
Tyre clearance	30 mm	36 mm
Lowest gear	27 in	27 in
Mudguard mounts	No	No
Comfort	37	71
Speed	73	52
Climbing	70	69
Value	19	17

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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