Gallery: Yukiya Arashiro Merida Reacto

Gallery: Yukiya Arashiro Merida Reacto

Check out the Japanese rider's race bike

Arashiro rode Merida's aero Reacto in Adelaide

Colin Levitch / Immediate Media

Colin Levitch

Published: February 14, 2017 at 4:00 pm
Arashiro rode Merida's aero Reacto in Adelaide - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
The Japanese rider is still riding Dura-Ace 9070 Di2 - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
To add a bit of vertical compliance to the aero seatpost, there is a cutout that's filled with a rubber bumper - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Arashiro's saddle is pushed all the way forward, which is interesting because the seat clamp can be flipped on the Reacto's seatpost to change the setback - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
The only Dura-Ace 9100 component on Arashiro's bike was the front brake - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Gold seems to be a recurring theme on the Bahrain bikes - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
At the beginning of the season, each Bahrain Merida rider was given a Gold SRM PC-8 - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Arashiro is riding 420mm Vision Trimax 4D handlebars - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
His stem is slammed, but the steerer is uncut - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Elite Custom Race Plus bottle cages carry Arashiro's drinks - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
The cranks on Arashiro's SRM power meter appear to be THM Clavicula's which are claimed to weigh 99g per arm - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
As with the majority of the peloton, Arashiro is running 25c Conti Competition tubs - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
No surprise to see 53-39t chainrings on Arishiro's bike and in the mechanic's defence we grabbed right after the team returned from a training ride - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Arashiro is rolling on Fulcrum Speed 40 tubulars - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
The Reacto's rear brake is hidden under the bottom bracket - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Arashiro's SRM speed sensor is zip-tied to the chainstay - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
The Bahrain bikes are getting a lot of flack for being ugly, but we think the paint job is pretty cool - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Peaking through the Prologo One Touch bar tape is a Di2 sprint shifter - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Arashiro's bike is still sporting the old Di2 shifters as well. It doesn't look like this set has hit the ground - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
The Japanese rider's Prologo Nago EVO saddle is covered in the CPC (Contact Power Control) panels - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
Gold paint marker makes setting Arashiro's saddle height quick and easy - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media
The Reacto's cable routing doesn't allow for the brake and Di2 cables to be shrink-wrapped together - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media

Riding for the new Bahrain Merida squad Yukiya Arashiro started his 2017 racing season in Australia at the Tour Down Under.

Following a crash at the 2016 Tour of Qatar, which resulted in a broken femur, he managed to get back on the bike in time for the Tour of Japan in June where he took a stage win before going on to race both the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España.

While the Japanese rider is no longer riding in the pink and blue this year, his Merida Reacto frame is largely unchanged bar the paint job.

He is still riding the same Dura-Ace 9070 Di2 drivetrain as last year, although he did manage to score a 9100 front brake.

Arashiro’s got a new power meter, which is the latest SRM with carbon cranks that appear to be a collaboration with German carbon specialist THM — each crank arm is said to weigh just 99g.

The whole Bahrain Merida squad also received custom gold anodised SRM PC-8 headunits.

To add a bit of vertical compliance to the aero seatpost, there is a cutout that's filled with a rubber bumper - Colin Levitch / Immediate Media

The finishing kit on Arashiro’s Reacto comes from FSA, while the seating arrangements and bar tape come from Prologo with the Nago EVO CPC saddle and One Touch bar tape.

Interestingly Arashiro’s saddle is pushed all the way forward on the rails, even though the saddle clamp on the Reacto Carbon Race seatpost can be flipped to offer a set back or set forward position.

The seatpost also has a distinctive cutout, called S-Flex, that’s filled with a rubber bumper and is said to allow a bit of flex.

Rolling stock is provided by Fulcrum and the Speed 40 tubulars are finished with 25c Continental Competition tyres.

Spinning on carbon hubs, the Speed 40s are complete with Campy/Fulcrum's ultra smooth CULT ceramic bearings.

Merida Scultura full specifications

  • Frame: Merida Scultura, size 52
  • Fork: Merida Road Carbon Race
  • Stem: FSA OS 99, 120mm +/- 6-degree
  • Handlebar: Vision Trimax 4D handlebars, 420mm
  • Tape: Prologo OneTouch
  • Front brake: Shimano Dura-Ace 9100
  • Rear brake: Shimano Dura-Ace 9000
  • Brake/shift levers: Shimano Dura-Ace 9070 Di2
  • Cassette: Shimano Dura-Ace, 11-28T
  • Chain: Shimano Dura-Ace 11-speed
  • Crankset: SRM, 172.5mm
  • Pedals: Shimano Dura-Ace
  • Wheelset: Fulcrum Speed 40 tubular
  • Tyres: Continental Competition tubular, 25mm
  • Saddle: Prologo Nago EVO CPC
  • Seatpost: Merida Reacto Carbon Race
  • Bottle cages: Elite Custom Race

Critical measurements

  • Rider's height: 1.70m / 5ft 6in
  • Rider's weight: 64kg / 141lbs
  • Saddle height from bottom bracket: 690mm
  • Centre of saddle to centre of bar: 720mm

Click or swipe through the gallery above to see more of Arishiro’s bike.

Colin Levitch

Originally from Denver, Colorado, Colin now resides on the Gold Coast in Australia. Holding a media degree, Colin is focused on the adventure sport media world. Coming from a ski background, his father a former European pro convinced him to try collegiate crit racing. Although his bright socks say full roadie, he can often be found exploring singletrack or grinding down a gravel road.
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