Bikeradar’s Trail Bike of the Year 2023, the One-Forty 700 marries a high-value all-aluminium frame to high-performance equipment that won’t let you down.

Merida’s radical trail geometry delivers the sort of climbing ability that would make a mountain goat proud while shaming enduro bikes with descending speed. Wide range, 12-speed SRAM drivetrain and four-piston brakes, high-performance Marzocchi suspension plus a long travel adjustable dropper post deliver unwavering performance.

Key features –

• Full aluminium frame with FAST kinematic suspension and radical trail geometry
• Full 29er wheel set up with Agilometer sizing
• Marzocchi Z1 fork and Bomber Air suspension
• SRAM 1 x 12 drivetrain
• Reynolds 329 rims
• Long travel dropper post
• Powerful 4-piston hydraulic disc brakes

Merida Sizing –

• X-Short: 145cm – 165cm
• Short: 155cm – 175cm
• Mid: 165cm – 185cm
• Long: 175cm – 195cm
• X-Long: 185cm+

Merida’s latest range of mountain bikes makes use of a slightly new approach to sizing. Merida encourage riders to consider their riding style when selecting a frame size.

For example the Mid size frame is suitable for riders of heights between 165-185cm. This means a rider of height 175cm could select a Short frame if the preference is agility, Mid for a balanced ride or Long for stability.

Specifications::One-Forty 700

• Discipline: Trail/All-Mountain

• Material: Aluminium

• Front Travel: 150mm

• Rear Travel: 140mm

• Wheel Size: 29″

• Warranty: Lifetime

Frame – Lite Aluminium, Next Generation enduro geometry, internal cable routing, long seat post insert depth. Boost axles standard, threaded BB, trail mount and bottle bosses, flip chip for mullet or 29er. max tyre size – 2.5″
Rear Shock – Marzocchi Bomber Air; Air; platform
Fork – Marzocchi Z1; Air; 150 mm travel; Tapered; 44mm fork offset; 29×2.6″ max. tyre size
Headset – Acros ICR Merida External neck; Upper and lower IPS sealing
Stem – Merida Expert eTRII; material: aluminium; 35 mm diameter; 0 degree rise; Length: 40mm
Handlebar – Merida Expert TR II; material: aluminium; 780mm wide; (XS-S) – 18mm rise, (M-XL) – 30mm rise
Grip – Merida Expert TR; recycled material
Brake Type – Hydraulic Disc
Front Brake – SRAM DB8 stealth; 4 piston with SRAM CenterLine; 200mm
Rear Brake – SRAM DB8 stealth; 4 piston with SRAM CenterLine; 200mm
Front Tyre – Maxxis Minion DHF; 29×2.5″; kevlar bead; TR; EXO+; 3C MaxxSpeed
Rear Tyre – Maxxis Dissector; 29×2.4″; kevlar bead; TR EXO+ MaxxTerra
Wheel Size – 29″
Rim – Reynolds 329 Trail Comp; 32mm inner rim width; material: aluminium; Tubeless ready (Stans 30mm tubeless tape installed); 29″
Spokes – Double Butted Black stainless w/black nipples
Front Hub – Shimano TC500-B; 110x15mm; 32 Spoke; Centerlock
Rear Hub – Shimano TC600-HM-B; 148x12mm; 32 Spoke; Centerlock
Speeds – 12
Rear Derailleur – SRAM Eagle 90 Transmission; T-Type
Shift Levers – Front: SRAM dropper lever MMX, Rear: SRAM Eagle 90 Transmission MMX
Chain – SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission; Flattop
Cassette – SRAM XS-1270 Eagle Transmission; 11-52 teeth; 12 speed
Chainset – SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission; 32 tooth chainset; Crank length: 170mm
Bottom Bracket – SRAM DUB BSA 73 MTB Wide
Pedals – Not included
Saddle – Merida Comp SL; 25% recycled material; V-mount; incl. Merida minitool
Seat Post – Merida Expert TR III; 34.9mm diameter; in-line; 25mm travel adjustability; XShort – 170mm, (Short-Mid) – 200mm, (Long-XLong) – 230mm seat post travel