Merida BIG.SEVEN 20 Review

Merida BIG.SEVEN 20 Review

Merida BIG.SEVEN 20 Review

Price: 679 €
category: Beginners-Bike
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 14,5 kg
Wheel Size: 27,5"
Travel Front: 100 mm
Model Year: 2023 (carry over model from 2022)
  • strong brakes (compared to bikes in the same price range)
  • 25 years warranty
  • light: 14,5 kg
  • competitors ride better in the downhills
  • a lesser groupset
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Merida BIG.SEVEN 20 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Beginners-Bike up to 800 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 679 €.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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XS
S
M
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-
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Wheelsize
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27,5
27,5
27,5
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-
-
Stack
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563
577
591
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-
-
Reach
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378
394
409
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-
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Top Tube Length
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550
570
590
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-
-
Seat Tube Length
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340
380
440
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-
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Seat Tube Angle
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73
73
73
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-
-
Head Tube Length
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100
115
130
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-
-
Head Tube Angle
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69
69
69
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-
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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30
30
30
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-
-
Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
-
-
-
-
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Chainstay Length
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430
430
430
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-
-
Wheelbase
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1056
1078
1099
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-
-
Standover Height
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649
689
740
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-
-
Specification
  • Frame BIG.NINE TFS III, 135x9mm axle standard, BSA bottom bracket standard
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork SR Suntour XCT 30; coil (steel spring)
  • Spring Unit coil
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Gearrange 509%
  • Drivetrain 3x8
  • Gear Lever Shimano ST EF 505
  • Front Derailleur Shimano Tourney
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano Acera; 8 s
  • Crank KURBEL Shimano TY301, 42-34-24 teeth
  • Cassette Sunrace, 8-speed; 12-32
  • Chain KETTE Sunrace M84
  • Brake Set Shimano ST-EF505
  • Brake Rotors 160/160
  • Rims Merida CC
  • Front Hub Shimano HB-TX505, QR
  • Rear Hub Shimano HB-TX505, QR
  • Tires Front Merida K 1080 ; Wire Bead (not foldable); 2,2
  • Tires Rear Merida K 1080 ; Wire Bead (not foldable); 2,2
  • Saddle MERIDA Sport comfort
  • Seat Post MERIDA CC , material: aluminium, 15mm setback
  • Stem  MERIDA CC
  • Handle Bar  MERIDA CC, 690
  • Handle Bar Width 690
  • Head Set STEUERSATZ MERIDA M2345

Expirience with the Merida BIG.SEVEN 20

Ludwig Döhl With his 100 mm trail on the fork, the BIG.SEVEN 20 is ready to roll when using it as a on sporty excursions. With 14,5 kg, the Merida BIG.SEVEN 20 counts towards the lighter bikes in this price range. The competitors are sometimes heavier. The short chainstays make for playful handling. When sitting in the saddle, the posture is neither overly sporty, nor uber-comfortable. This should make the BIG.SEVEN 20 suite the taste of most bikers. There are Racebike in the price under 800 Euro that have more potential downhill. Despite the criticism, an argument is likely to convince serious riders: the brakes are significantly stronger than other bikes for 679 Euro! With 25 years warranty, you can not go wrong.

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Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.