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Merida ONE-FORTY 500 Review

Merida ONE-FORTY 500 Review

Merida ONE-FORTY 500 Review

Price: 2799 €
category: All Mountain
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 16,09 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 150 mm
Travel Rear: 143 mm
Model Year: 2024
  • Minitool under the saddle
  • barely visible wires
  • benchmark bike in this price range
  • strong in the descents
  • 25 years warranty
  • 16,09 kg - a bit heavy
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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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XSHORT
SHORT
MID
LONG
XLONG
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Wheelsize
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29
29
29
29
29
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Stack
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607
607
607
616
629
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Reach
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426
453
480
509
535
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Top Tube Length
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532
559
586
618
649
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Seat Tube Length
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400
410
425
445
470
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Seat Tube Angle
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80
80
80
80
80
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Head Tube Length
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95
95
95
105
120
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Head Tube Angle
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65
65
65
65
65
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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35
35
35
35
35
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Chainstay Length
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437,5
437,5
437,5
437,5
437,5
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Wheelbase
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1177
1204
1232
1265
1298
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Standover Height
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722
725
732
731
771
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Specification
  • Frame ONE-FORTY LITE III; 143mm suspension travel 29"; aluminium; 29x2.5" max. wheelsize; 148x12mm axle standard; BSA bottom bracket standard
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork Marzocchi Z2 Air 150 mm suspension travel Tapered 44 mm fork offset
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper Rock Shox Deluxe Select+
  • Gearrange 510%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever Shimano SL-MT500-IL / Shimano Deore M6100
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore M6100
  • Crank Shimano Deore MT512 32 teeth 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up
  • Cassette Shimano Deore M6100
  • Chain KMC X12
  • Brake Set Shimano Deore M6120
  • Brake Rotors 203/203
  • Rims MERIDA COMP TR II
  • Front Hub Shimano TC500-B Centerlock
  • Rear Hub Shimano TC500-MS-B Centerlock
  • Tires Front Maxxis Minion DHF 29x2.5" fold TR EXO 3C MaxxTera
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Dissector 29x2.4" fold TR EXO+ MaxxTerra
  • Saddle MERIDA COMP SL
  • Seat Post MERIDA EXPERT TR II 34.9 mm diameter 10 mm setback XS/S: 150 mm travel seatpost - M: 170 mm travel seatpost - L/XL: 200 mm travel seatpost
  • Stem MERIDA EXPERT eTRII material: aluminium 35 mm diameter 0° stem angle 40 mm
  • Handle Bar MERIDA EXPERT TR II material: aluminium 780 mm width XS/S 18 mm rise M/L/XL 30 mm rise
  • Handle Bar Width 780
  • Head Set Acros ICR MERIDA EXTERNAL neck

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Expirience with the Merida ONE-FORTY 500

Ludwig Döhl The model name suggests 140 millimeters of suspension travel at the fork. But this is a deceptive maneuver by the Taiwanese brand Merida. Because the ONE-FORTY 500 is equipped with lush 150 mm travel at the fork and thus also equipped for excursions into alpine terrain. With a 65 degree head tube angle and a reach that tends to be long you can certainly speak of a modern geometry. Due to the interplay of a relatively long top tube and a low stack, the riding position is sporty. With a total weight of 16,09 kg, the Merida is one of the heavier All Mountain that you get for under under 3000 Euro. Despite this criticism, the coherent overall concept makes the Merida Fully to on demanding single tracks a buying recommendation in the price range 2799 Euro range. Merida gives 25 years warranty on the bike. Caution when selecting the size: the Aluminium frame sizing runs big.

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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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