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Merida BIG.TRAIL 500 Review

Merida BIG.TRAIL 500 Review

Merida BIG.TRAIL 500 Review

Price: 1399 €
category: All Mountain
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 14,48 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 140 mm
Model Year: 2024
  • affordable trail fun
  • coherent overall package
  • 25 years warranty
  • uphill a bit sluggish
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
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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 Rock Shox Recon Silver RL 140 mm suspension travel Tapered 42 mm fork offset
  • 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 U6000 32 teeth 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up
  • Cassette Shimano LG300
  • Chain Shimano LG500
  • Brake Set Tektro Gemini M530
  • Brake Rotors 180/180
  • Rims MERIDA COMP TR
  • Front Hub Shimano TC500-B Centerlock
  • Rear Hub Shimano TC500-MS-B Centerlock
  • Tires Front Maxxis Dissector 29x2.4" fold TR EXO Dual
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Dissector
  • 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 EXPERT TR material: aluminium 35 mm diameter 0° stem angle 50 mm
  • Handle Bar MERIDA COMP TR material: aluminium 780 mm width 20 mm rise
  • Handle Bar Width 780
  • Head Set MERIDA M4455

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Expirience with the Merida BIG.TRAIL 500

Ludwig Döhl With the BIG.TRAIL 500 , Merida enables access to extreme trails for relatively little money. The handling of this bike is balanced. So its pretty intuitive to control on singletrails. On long tours, the comfortable seating position ensures a relaxed back. The way to the summit is not one of the strengths of this bike. The guarantee promise of 25 years ensures trust. Check the size chart exactly before buying: the Merida 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.

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