Merida BIG.TRAIL 400 Review

Merida BIG.TRAIL 400 Review

Merida BIG.TRAIL 400 Review

Price: 1149 €
category: All Mountain
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 14,25 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 140 mm
Model Year: 2023 (carry over model from 2022)
  • affordable trail fun
  • coherent overall package
  • great wheels for this price range
  • 25 years warranty
  • up the hill, it´s not the fastest bike
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.TRAIL 400 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Trailhardtail up to 1500 €) .

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 1149 €.

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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-
S
M
L
XL
-
Wheelsize
-
-
29
29
29
29
29
Stack
-
-
636
641
650
659
659
Reach
-
-
415
435
455
475
500
Top Tube Length
-
-
579
600
622
645
670
Seat Tube Length
-
-
380
410
430
450
470
Seat Tube Angle
-
-
75,5
75,5
75,5
75,5
75,5
Head Tube Length
-
-
95
100
110
120
120
Head Tube Angle
-
-
65,5
65,5
65,5
65,5
65,5
Bottom Bracket Drop
-
-
66,5
66,5
66,5
66,5
66,5
Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Chainstay Length
-
-
435
435
435
435
435
Wheelbase
-
-
1150
1172
1196
1220
1245
Standover Height
-
-
716
723
725
728
782
Specification
  • Frame BIG.TRAIL TFS, 148x12mm axle standard, BSA bottom bracket standard
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork SR Suntour XCR 34; air spring
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Gearrange 382%
  • Drivetrain 1x10
  • Gear Lever Shimano Deore; 10 s
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore; 11 s
  • Crank KURBEL Shimano Deore M5100, 32 teeth
  • Cassette Shimano Deore; 10 s; 11-36
  • Chain KETTE KMC X10
  • Brake Set Tektro HD-M275
  • Brake Rotors 180/180
  • Rims MERIDA COMP TR, 29mm, aluminium
  • Front Hub Shimano HB MT400
  • Rear Hub Shimano HB MT400
  • Tires Front Kenda Regolith ; Wire Bead (not foldable); 2,4
  • Tires Rear Kenda Regolith ; Wire Bead (not foldable); 2,4
  • Saddle MERIDA COMP CC
  • Seat Post MERIDA COMP TR , 30.9mm diameter, S: 125mm travel seatpost - M/L/XL: 150mm travel seatpost
  • Stem  MERIDA COMP CC
  • Handle Bar  MERIDA EXPERT CC, 740
  • Handle Bar Width 740
  • Head Set STEUERSATZ MERIDA M2345

Expirience with the Merida BIG.TRAIL 400

Ludwig Döhl With the BIG.TRAIL 400 , Merida enables access to extreme trails for relatively little money. Thanks to a moderate 65,5 degree head tube angle, the handling is pleasantly balanced. On long tours, the comfortable seating position ensures a relaxed back. If you love crisp downhill runs, there are other All Mountain around under 1500 Euro that would suit you better. And finally, we need to emphasize, that Merida installed better wheels at a price of 1149 Euro than the competition. The guarantee promise of 25 years ensures trust. Caution when selecting the size: the Aluminium frame sizing runs small.

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About the author

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.