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Merida Silex 700 vs Dolan GXC 2.0 Carbon Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Dolan GXC 2.0 Carbon Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 comes out ahead (77% against 62%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Merida

Silex 700

62% for a typical rider

£2,100 at Brand website
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Dolan

GXC 2.0 Carbon Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12

77% for a typical rider

£2,200 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Merida Silex 700 is £100 cheaper — £2,100 against £2,200.
Weight
The Dolan GXC 2.0 Carbon Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 is 1.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Dolan GXC 2.0 Carbon Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 sits you more upright (1.50 stack-to-reach against 1.47). The Merida Silex 700 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Dolan GXC 2.0 Carbon Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 takes 47mm tyres against 45mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec Silex 700 GXC 2.0 Carbon Disc - Shimano GRX RX610 1x12
Price £2,100 £2,200
Weight 10.6 kg 9.2 kg
Frame alloy carbon
Groupset Shimano GRX820 1x12 mechanical Shimano GRX RX610 1x12 mechanical
Stack / reach 1.47 1.50
Tyre clearance 45 mm 47 mm
Lowest gear 22 in 24 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 65 63
Speed 22 47
Climbing 50 64
Value 2 39

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