Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport - SRAM Apex vs Merida Scultura Endurance 6000

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport - SRAM Apex comes out ahead (77% against 73%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Specialized

Roubaix SL8 Sport - SRAM Apex

77% for a typical rider

£3,250 at Brand website

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Merida

Scultura Endurance 6000

73% for a typical rider

£3,300 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport - SRAM Apex is £50 cheaper — £3,250 against £3,300.
Weight: The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport - SRAM Apex is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Tyre clearance: The Specialized Roubaix SL8 Sport - SRAM Apex takes 40mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec	Roubaix SL8 Sport - SRAM Apex	Scultura Endurance 6000
Price	£3,250	£3,300
Weight	8.9 kg	9.2 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	SRAM Apex XPLR eTap AXS 1x12 electronic	Shimano 105 Di2 R7100 12-speed
Stack / reach	1.56	1.55
Tyre clearance	40 mm	35 mm
Lowest gear	26 in	27 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	73	72
Speed	44	41
Climbing	64	57
Value	25	22

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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