Vitus Zenium CRS 105 vs Merida Scultura Endurance 4000
Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 1 point of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.
Vitus
Zenium CRS 105
79% for a typical rider
£1,299 at Tredz
£101 under RRP. Free UK delivery over £20
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Merida
Scultura Endurance 4000
78% for a typical rider
£1,799 at Tredz
£101 under RRP. Free UK delivery over £20
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What actually separates them
- Price
- The Vitus Zenium CRS 105 is £500 cheaper — £1,400 against £1,900.
- Weight
- The Merida Scultura Endurance 4000 is 0.5kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Tyre clearance
- The Merida Scultura Endurance 4000 takes 35mm tyres against 32mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Side by side
| Spec | Zenium CRS 105 | Scultura Endurance 4000 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,400 | £1,900 |
| Weight | 9.3 kg | 8.8 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano 105 R7000 mechanical | Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical |
| Stack / reach | 1.53 | 1.54 |
| Tyre clearance | 32 mm | 35 mm |
| Lowest gear | 27 in | 27 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 55 | 63 |
| Speed | 48 | 50 |
| Climbing | 56 | 63 |
| Value | 91 | 58 |
Neither might be the right answer
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