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Finally negative screen that is visible, love it

My Nuroad just arrived and i was interested in real weights:
Size M bike total weight without pedals and bar tape is 9.28kg
Front wheel 723g
Tires 582g x2
Tubes 153g x2
Saddle 305g
Seat post 249g
90mm stem 242g(!!!!)

Plan is to change tires to tubeless Tufo Thundero, change crankset to RX820, lighter saddle, should be able to save 600g+

Finally we can buy bigger 1x chainrings directly from Shimano, 44T or even 46T. Also FC-RX820 are now available in 165mm.

Hello,
I have a Merida Silex in size M, and I was wondering if it’s the correct size for me. I’m 180 cm tall with an 83 cm inseam.
The bike currently has a 70 mm stem, 165 mm cranks, a 0 setback seatpost, and the saddle is positioned almost all the way forward.
Sorry for pedaling backwards. At the moment, it’s the best I can do.
Thank you!

Bought this bike for a very reasonable price. After spending the last couple of years riding gravel bikes, I immediately swapped the tires for Schwalbe Pro One 38c. Even so, I still feel this bike is a bit too delicate for my riding style and not really suited for anything beyond pavement. I ride on pavement about 95% of the time, but I still find myself thinking about going back to a gravel bike.

Do you think €2,200 was a good price for a new Defy Advanced 0? I also changed the tires to 38mm, swapped the crankset from 172.5mm to 165mm, and installed a Ryet saddle, bringing the total to €2,530.