Tough, dependable and ready for whatever trail adventure you can think of, the One-Forty 700 marries a high-value all-aluminium frame to high-performance equipment that won’t let you down. Merida’s radical new 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 Shimano drive and four-piston brakes, high-performance Marzocchi and RockShox suspension plus our long travel adjustable dropper post deliver unwavering performance.

Bike Radar / MBUK Trail Bike of the Year winner – 2023

It didnt take long to award the overall win to the Merida One-Forty 700, though.
A trail bike has to climb with the best and descend as well as anything (on less rough tracks, at least), and the One-Forty arguably does both better than any other bike here, while also offering excellent value for your hard-earned.

The new Merida One-Forty is the ultimate trail bike, made for the toughest trails in the world. Its the pinnacle of modern trail riding, with a super-steep 80 seat angle, low front end and bottom bracket allow it to clear the most technical climbs, while longer reach figures across all sizes and a well-balanced 65 head angle mean its still more than capable of ripping any descent. With Merida’s new Agilometer sizing system, riders can run a longer or shorter reach frame independently of their height, with suspension that becomes more progressive as you size up to better cope with heavier/harder riders. Merida’s enginners have focussed on weight reduction and rolling speed too, for improved efficiency. All bikes come with long travel dropper posts, Wire Port cable routing and a reliable threaded bottom bracket plus carbon frame models have on-board tool storage and FidLock magnetic bottle cages.

• Full aluminium frame with FAST kinematic suspension and AGILOMETER sizing
• Radical trail geometry with full 29er wheels
• 230 mm travel-adjustable dropper post
• Marzocchi and RockShox suspension, 150 mm front, 143 mm rear
• Wide-range SRAM 12-speed drivetrain
• 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.

Contact us at [email protected] if you wish to discuss which may work for you.

Specifications::One-Forty 700

• Discipline: Trail/All-Mountain

• Material:Carbon

• Front Travel: 150mm

• Rear Travel: 143mm

• Wheel Size: 29″

• Warranty: Lifetime (frame)

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″
SHOCK – RockShox Deluxe Select+; lockout
FORK – Marzocchi Z1; Air; 150mm travel; Tapered; 44mm fork offset; Max tyre size: 29 x 2.6″
GEARS – 12
SHIFTERS – SRAM NX
REAR DERAILLEUR – SRAM NX Eagle
BOTTOM BRACKET – SRAM DUB BSA 73mm wide
CHAIN – SRAM SX Eagle
CHAINSET – SRAM NX Eagle DUB; 32 tooth chainset. Crank length: 170mm (XS,S), 175mm (M,L,XL)
CASSETTE – SRAM PG-1210 Eagle; 10-50 teeth; 12 speed
BRAKE LEVER – SRAM DB8
FRONT BRAKE – SRAM DB8 4 piston hydraulic disc brake caliper with SRAM CenterLine 200mm rotor
REAR BRAKE – SRAM DB8 4 piston hydraulic disc brake caliper with SRAM CenterLine 200mm rotor
GRIP – Merida Expert EC
HANDLEBAR – Merida Expert TR II; aluminium; 780mm wide; XS/S 18mm rise; M/L/XL 30mm rise
STEM – Merida Expert eTRII; aluminium; 35mm diameter; 0 degree rise – Stem length: 40mm (all sizes). GoPro & Supernova mount point.
HEAD SET – Acros ICR external neck; Upper and lower IPS sealing
PEDALS – Not included
SADDLE – Merida Expert SL with V-mount; including Merida minitool
SEAT POST – Merida Team TR; 34.9mm diameter; 10mm lay back; all sizes 30-230mm seat post travel
WHEEL SIZE – 29″ / 27.5″
RIMS – Merida Expert TR II; 28mm inner rim width; Aluminium; Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included)
SPOKES – Double Butted Black stainless
FRONT HUB – Novatec SL-Team D041SB-B15; 110x15mm; 32 spokes; 6 bolt
REAR HUB – Novatec SL-Team D462SB-S3S; 148x12mm; 32 spokes; 6 Bolt
FRONT TYRE – Maxxis Minion DHF; 29″ x 2.5″; Kevlar bead, folding; TR EXO 3C MaxxTera
REAR TYRE – Maxxis Dissector; 29″ x 2.4″; Kevlar bead, folding; TR EXO+ MaxxTerra