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BIG.TRAIL 700
A 29″ aluminum frame hardtail trail bike with upper mid-range components.
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A$2,899($2,074)| Weight | 29.5 lbs |
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| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Hardtail, 140mm |
| Fork | Fox Performance Float 34 |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | SLX, Deore |
| Brakes | Shimano SLX Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
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The Merida Big.Trail is a versatile and well-designed trail bike that excels in a variety of conditions, offering a balanced ride quality, confident handling, and efficient climbing. Its modern geometry and thoughtful spec choices make it a standout in its category, though some note its price and certain component limitations. The bike is praised for its fun factor and ability to perform on both climbs and descents, making it a great choice for riders looking for a capable and enjoyable trail bike.
Versatile frame
Confident handling on a wide variety of trails
Proficient climber
Modern and wisely-picked geometry
High fun factor
Price seems high
Tall stack means you may need to play with bar height
Not much in the way of frame protection
Shimano MT410 brakes lack punch in the wet
Chainstays prone to heel rub for some
The Big.Trail is a composed ride that won’t make all-day adventuring an uncomfortable experience.
BikeRadarThe MERIDA BIG.TRAIL is a solid and well-designed hardtail with a wide range of uses for beginners, commuters and trail shredders alike.
Enduro Mountainbike MagazineThe Merida Big.Trail 600 is a progressive hardtail with exceptionally modern and very wisely-picked geometry.
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Jul 2024 · Robin Ulbrich
MERIDA have updated their best-selling mountain bike. Will the € 2,350 top-of-the-range hardtail boost your fun on the trail?
High fun factor
Direct handling
Flexible range of use
Poor positioning of the multitool
Tires too flimsy for trails
May 2023
Merida Big.Trail 700 is, as the name suggests, Merida’s trail-orientated hardtail mountain bike. It features a blend of cross-country and enduro-style geometry and, although the bike's capabilities are the most pronounced when the trails start to slope down, it's one that delivers on most fronts with an option to upsize.
Dec 2021 · Luke Marshall
As versatile as it is great fun to ride, the Big.Trail is a well-designed and very competent bike
Versatile frame
Short seat tubes make it easy to size up to get the handling feel you’re after
Presence of chain guide
Tall stack means you may need to play with bar height
Not much in the way of frame protection
| Frame | BIG.TRAIL TFS, material: aluminium, 29x2.5" max. wheelsize, 148x12mm axle standard, BSA bottom bracket standard BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded |
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| Fork | FOX 34 Float Performance, Air, 140mm suspension travel, Tapered, 44mm fork offset, 29x2.6" max. wheelsize Travel: 140mm Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | BSA, 73mm, threaded |
| Headset | MERIDA M2331 |
| Handlebar | MERIDA EXPERT TR, material: aluminium, 780mm width, 20mm rise |
| Saddle | MERIDA EXPERT SL, V-mount, incl. MERIDA minitool |
| Seatpost | MERIDA COMP TR, 30.9mm diameter, 0mm setback, S: 125mm travel seatpost - M/L: 150mm travel seatpost - XL/XXL 175mm travel seatpost Type: Dropper |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano SLX M7100 Shadow+, SGS |
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| Crank | Race Face Aeffect, 32 teeth, 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up |
| Shifters | Shimano SL -MT500-IL |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore M6100, 10-51 teeth, 12 speed |
| Chain | KMC X12 |
| Chain Guide | Mr. Control CH-CM1 |
| Brakes | Shimano SLX M7120, 4 piston Type: Shimano SLX Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | MERIDA EXPERT TR, 29mm inner width, material: aluminium, Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included) |
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| Spokes | Double Butted Black stainless |
| Front Hub | Shimano SLX, 110x15mm width front hub, 32 spoke holes, Centerlock |
| Rear Hub | Shimano SLX, 148x12mm width rear hub, 32 spoke holes, Centerlock |
| Tires | Maxxis Dissector, 29x2.4", fold, TR EXO Dual |
| Disc Rotors | Shimano RT54, 180 mm |
First added October 14
Last updated October 19
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