Merida BIG.TRAIL 600 Review

Merida BIG.TRAIL 600 Review

Merida BIG.TRAIL 600 Review

Price: 1749 €
category: All Mountain
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 14,09 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 140 mm
Model Year: 2024
  • affordable trail fun
  • rides excellent in the downhill
  • 25 years warranty
  • up the hill, it´s not the fastest bike
  • 14,09 kg - a bit heavy
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 600 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Trailhardtail up to 2000 €) .

Value for Money Check

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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 Marzocchi Z2 Air 140 mm suspension travel Tapered 44 mm fork offset
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Gearrange 391%
  • Drivetrain 1x10
  • Gear Lever Shimano SL-MT500-IL / Shimano CUES U6000
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano CUES U6000
  • Crank Shimano CUES U6000 32 teeth 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up
  • Cassette Shimano LG400
  • Chain Shimano LG500
  • Brake Set Shimano Deore M6120 / Shimano Deore M6100
  • Brake Rotors 180/180
  • Rims MERIDA EXPERT 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 M2331

Expirience with the Merida BIG.TRAIL 600

Ludwig Döhl With the BIG.TRAIL 600 , Merida enables access to extreme trails for relatively little money. The geometry is moderate and makes for a balanced handling. The combination of high stack and short top tube makes the riding position pleasantly comfortable. The way to the summit is not one of the strengths of this bike. Especially for light riders under 70 kilos, the weight of this bike is enormous. With 14,09 kg, the ratio of rider to bike weight could be lighter. Another strong argument needs to be mentioned: the coherent geometry and the grippy tires will make you smile all the way to the bottom of the descent. The guarantee of 25 years proves that Merida is behind its products. Pay attention when selecting your size: the Merida BIG.TRAIL 600 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.