Merida Big Trail 500

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“Homegrown is best!!

One of the best things about Merida is that despite the massive scale of their manufacturing they talk directly to the key people that matter, their dealer base.

In 2019 a few UK customers met the MTB Product Manager Rey and over a few beers they defined their wish list for a perfect UK bike – a trail focussed 29er with 140mm fork, 1 x transmission, Boost standard bolt through axles and a dropper post.

Then it was over to Rey, a very handy rider to develop the ideas into a workable bike.

The slack enduro inspired 65.5° head angle and 140mm fork delivers a fun confidence inspiring bike. The long reach and short seat tube gives plenty of space to manoeuvre on the bike and a really low stand over height. They then use long dropper posts to achieve the short seat tube.

An advantage of the geometry is depending on your riding style, most sizes work for most body sizes. The only question is if you want to go crazy fast or super agile. For speed take the longer size, for agility take a shorter size.

The 500 combines the new frame with a Rock Shox Recon Silver fork and a 1 x 11 Shimano Deore drivetrain “

Frame; TFS – 6061 series double butted and technoformed aluminium tubing with smooth welding. Modern trail bike geometry. Class leading, premium technologies such as Boost axle standard, tapered head tube, inboard disc mounts, internal cable routing

Fork; Rock Shox Recon Silver RL; 140mm travel; Tapered; 42mm fork offset

Head Set; Merida M4455

Stem; Merida Expert TR; aluminium; 35mm diameter; 0 degree rise – Length : 50 mm all sizes

Handle Bars; Merida Expert TR; aluminium; 780mm wide; 20mm rise

Tape Grips; Merida Comp EC

Brakes; Shimano BR-MT200; 2 piston hydraulic disc brake (or Tektro HD-M275) with Shimano RT10; 180mm rotor

Brake Levers; Shimano BR-MT200 (or Tektro HD-M275 if Shimano supply is delayed)

Rear Derailleur; Shimano Deore M5100 Shadow+

Rear Hub; Shimano MT400-B; 148x12mm; 32 spokes; Centerlock; including removable lever with 6mm Allen key

Front Hub; Shimano MT400-B; 110x15mm; 32 spokes; Centerlock

Shift Levers; Shimano Deore M5100

Cassette; KMC X11 NPBK

Chainset; Shimano Deore M5100; 32 teeth chainwheel with 170mm – S, 175mm – M up length crank with Mr. Control CH-CM1 chain guide

Pedals; VP Components, VPE-891

Wheels; Merida Comp TR; 29mm inner rim width; Material: aluminium; Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included)

Front Tyre; Maxxis Dissector; 29" x 2.4"; Kevlar bead; folding; TR EXO Dual

Rear Tyre; Maxxis Dissector; 29" x 2.4"; Kevlar bead; folding; TR EXO Dual

Saddle; Merida Comp CC

Seat Post; Merida Comp TR; 30.9mm diameter; in-line; S: 125mm drop – M/L/XL: 150mm drop with Shimano SL -MT500-IL lever

Material; Aluminium