The Big Trail500 is a fun-packed and capable hardtail trail mountain bike. With its progressive geometry, long-travel 140mm fork, and grippy 2.4″ wide 29er trail tyre, it’s perfect for exciting trail sessions and challenging all-day rides over rough terrain.

The original Big Trail concept was the result of a few UK dealers discussing the ideal UK trail bike with the Merida R&D chief – simple: 140mm air fork, 29″ wheels, 1 x transmission and a dropper post.

Now in its 2nd iteration Big Trail is a fun-packed and hugely capable trail bike. Its progressive geometry combines a steep 76.5 seat angle with a slack 64.0 head angle giving great climbing characteristics and plenty of stability when the terrain gets steep or rough.

Sizing follows the Agilometer principle which means most sizes work for most body sizes so that riding style can be factored in. If you want to go fast, take the longer size, for agility, take a shorter size.

Features:

• Modern trail bike geometry with long reach, slack head angle and steep seat angle
• 140mm Air sprung fork
• 1 x 10 Shimano CUES drivetrain
• SRAM DB4 hydraulic disc brakes
• Dropper seat post
• Boost Axle standard

Specifications::Big Trail 500

• Discipline: Trail

• Material: Aluminium

• Front Travel: 140mm

• Rear Travel: N/A

• Wheel Size: 29″

• Warranty: Lifetime

Frame – TFS – 6061 double butted technoformed aluminium, smooth welding, Boost axle standard, tapered head tube, inboard disc mounts, internal cable routing, BSA BB standard, Max tyre size 29″ x 2.5″
Fork – RockShox Psylo Silver RC; Air; 140 mm travel; platform
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 Comp TR II; material: aluminium; 780mm wide; 35mm rise
Grip – Merida Comp TR
Brake Type – Hydraulic Disc
Front Brake – SRAM DB4; 4 piston with SRAM CenterLine; 200mm
Rear Brake – SRAM DB4; 4 piston with SRAM CenterLine; 180mm
Front Tyre – Maxxis Minion DHF; 29×2.5″; kevlar bead; TR EXO Dual
Rear Tyre – Maxxis Dissector; 29×2.4″; kevlar bead; TR EXO Dual
Wheel Size – 29″
Rim – Merida Comp TR; 29mm inner rim width; material: aluminium; Tubeless ready (Stans 30mm tubeless tape installed and valves not included)
Spokes – Double Butted Black stainless w/black nipples
Front Hub – Shimano TC500-B; 110x15mm; 32 Spoke; Centerlock
Rear Hub – Shimano TC500-HM-B; 148x12mm; 32 Spoke; Centerlock
Speeds – 10
Rear Derailleur – Shimano CUES U6000; GS
Shift Levers – Front: Shimano SL-MT500-L, Rear: Shimano CUES U6000
Chain – KMC xGlide
Cassette – Shimano LG300; 11-48 teeth; 10 speed
Chainset – Merida Expert TR II; 32 tooth chainset; Crank length: (XShort-Long) – 165mm, Xlong – 170mm
Bottom Bracket – Attached
Pedals – Not included
Saddle – Merida Comp SL; 25% recycled material; V-mount
Seat Post – Merida Expert TR II; 34.9mm diameter; in-line; XShort – 150mm, (Short-Mid) – 170mm, Long – 200mm, XLong – 230mm seat post travel