The Big.Nine is one of the most successful XC hardtails in history, famously ridden to numerous victories by Jose Antonio Hermida. For 2024, Merida modernized the frame, borrowing 'Agilometer' sizing
Merida realized that the UK and Northern European markets loved 'hardcore hardtails'—bikes that descend like enduro rigs but have no rear suspension. The Big.Trail was designed to be fun, bulletproof,
The 2023 One-Forty shares its exact front and rear carbon triangles with the enduro-focused One-Sixty. The difference in travel is achieved entirely by using a shorter stroke shock and a shorter fork.
The One-Sixty utilizes exactly the same frame as the One-Forty, but equips a longer shock stroke to boost rear travel to 162mm (or 171mm in mullet mode) and a 170mm fork. Incredibly, Merida eliminated
