The Merida Ride 100 - 18 Speed features an X-TAPER HEADTUBE External butted head-tube with huge dimensioned 1.5” lower head-set and matching taper-steerer fork. PROLITE 66 TRIPLE BUTTED ALUMINUM MERIDA's Top-Alloy made of high-strength Carbonn, with triple butted walls. SMOOTH-using specific technology - improved outlook, INTERNAL CABLE Brake or shifting-cables routed internally through the frame’s tubes. Clean and improved outlook, wi TFS - TECHNO FORMING SYSTEM Through some mechanical pressing-operations 3-dimensional shaped tubes made of Racelite Carbonn CARBON FORK Front fork made of carbon composite material; at some models 100% made of carbon composite. DOWN TUBE EXIT Due to a large cable exit in the down tube, “Down Tube Exit” additionally puts an end to awkward handling of internally routed cables.