Merida BIG.TRAIL 400 Review

Merida BIG.TRAIL 400 Review

Merida BIG.TRAIL 400 Review

Price: 1199 €
category: All Mountain
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 14,43 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 140 mm
Model Year: 2024
  • affordable trail fun
  • good complete bike for the price
  • great wheels for this price range
  • 25 years warranty
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 1199 €.

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 XCR34 2CR Air 140 mm Tapered 44 mm fork offset 29x2.4" max. wheelsize
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Gearrange 418%
  • Drivetrain 1x9
  • Gear Lever Shimano SL-MT500-L / Shimano CUES U6000
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano CUES U6000
  • Crank Shimano CUES U4000 32 teeth 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up
  • Cassette Shimano LG300
  • Chain Shimano LG500
  • Brake Set Shimano MT200
  • Brake Rotors 180/180
  • Rims MERIDA COMP TR
  • Front Hub Shimano TC500-B Centerlock
  • Rear Hub Shimano TC500-MS-B Centerlock
  • Tires Front Kenda Regolith 29x2.4" wire
  • Tires Rear Kenda Regolith
  • Saddle MERIDA COMP SL
  • Seat Post MERIDA COMP TR 30.9 mm diameter 0 mm setback S: 125 mm travel seatpost - M/L: 150 mm travel seatpost - XL/XXL 175 mm travel seatpost
  • Stem MERIDA COMP CC material: aluminium 31.8 mm diameter 7° stem angle 50 mm
  • Handle Bar MERIDA EXPERT CC material: aluminium 740 mm width 10 mm rise
  • Handle Bar Width 740
  • Head Set MERIDA M4455

Expirience with the Merida BIG.TRAIL 400

Ludwig Döhl With the BIG.TRAIL 400 , Merida enables access to extreme trails for relatively little money. The trend towards more high speed stability geometries stops with Merida. Good! Because with this balanced handling model, you are equipped for all situations on the trail. The upright seating position gives the BIG.TRAIL 400 a comfortable character. But the All Mountain von Merida still has an ace up its sleeve: compared to their direct competitors, Merida installed higher-quality wheels. With 25 years the warranty is another neat feature. Check the size chart exactly before buying: the Merida BIG.TRAIL 400 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.