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 their long travel adjustable dropper post deliver unwavering performance.
The test and award-winning ONE-FORTY is the ultimate trail bike, made for the toughest trails in the world. It’s 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 it’s still more than capable of ripping any descent. With Merida’s 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. They’ve focused 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 frames have on-board tool storage and Fidlock magnetic bottle cages.
Features:
- Full aluminium frame with FAST kinematic suspension and AGILOMETER sizing
- Radical trail geometry with full 29er wheels
- 230 mm travel-adjustable dropper post
- Marzocchi suspension, 150 mm front, 143 mm rear
- Wide-range SRAM 12-speed drivetrain
- Powerful 4-piston hydraulic disc brakes
