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Wind tunnel tested: The UCI-illegal Merida Reacto One was designed to beat the wind tunnel tests – it failed, but that's only half the story

Josh Croxton tested the new Merida Reacto One, finding that despite a price of nine thousand five hundred pounds or eleven thousand euros, deep DT Swiss wheels, and aggressive UCI-illegal handlebars meant to conquer aerodynamic trials, it fell significantly short of top competitors like the Factor One and Cervélo S5 with a disappointing score of seventy-two percent. Weighing seven point seven three kilograms, the machine features a one-by setup utilizing a Shimano Dura-Ace drivetrain paired with a Rotor Aldhu crankset, an InSpider power meter, a fifty-two tooth chainring, and a Classified Powershift rear hub.

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