Compare: 2015 Merida One-Eighty 6. 900 vs One-Eighty 6. 500

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	One-Eighty 6. 9002015 Merida	One-Eighty 6. 5002015 Merida

MSRP
Where to Buy	— $1 At	— $1 At
Category	Enduro	Downhill
	Manitou Mattoc
	RockShox Vivid
Wheels	Aluminum	Aluminum
Wheel Size	26″	26″
	Shimano Zee Mechanical Disc	Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc
	X0, X1	X4
Drivetrain	1 × 11	1 × 8
Suspension	Full	Full
Front Travel	170mm	180mm
Rear Travel	-	-
Brand Site	merida-bikes.com	merida-bikes.com
Summary	The Merida One-Eighty 6. 900 and Merida One-Eighty 6. 500 are both 26″ full suspension mountain bikes. The One-Eighty 6. 900 has a dropper post and better components, while the One-Eighty 6. 500 has slightly higher gearing.

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Gear Range

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

25 mph

One-Eighty 6. 900

25 mph

One-Eighty 6. 500

Highest gear

(descending)

Geometry

Specs

	One-Eighty 6. 9002015 Merida	One-Eighty 6. 5002015 Merida

Frame	ONE-EIGHTY	ONE-EIGHTY
Fork	Manitou Mattoc 15mm 170 taper Travel: 170mm	Mazocchi 888CR 180 20mm Travel: 180mm
Shock	RS Vivid Air	RS KAGE RC LM
Bottom Bracket	attached	attached
Headset	Big Conoid A-bearing neck	Big Conoid semi neck [1-1/8]
Handlebar	Gravity light OS 760 R25	Gravity light OS 760 R25
Saddle	Velo VL-1318	Velo VL-1318
Seatpost	Rock Shox Reverb Stealth 31.6 Type: Dropper	MERIDA pro H SB0 31.6 Type: Rigid
Pedals	no	DH Comp

Groupset

Rear Derailleur	SRAM X1 11s	RD X4 MEDIUM CAGE BLACK E-COAT
Front Derailleur	NO	No
Crank	FSA Afterburner 32T 11s	FSA Step Up ISIS 36T
Shifters	NO / SL TRIGGER X0 11SPD RR	No / X4 Trigger shifter
Cassette	SRAM X11s 10-42	SRAM PG820 11-32
Chain	KMC X11 11s	KMC Z7 8s
Brakes	Shimano Zee 203 disc / Shimano Zee 180 disc Type: Shimano Zee Mechanical Disc	Shimano M506 203 disc Type: Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc
Brake Levers	attached	attached

Wheels

Rims	DT Swiss 533D-26	DT Swiss 533D-26
Front Hub	DT Swiss 370 15 disc / DT Swiss 370-11s disc	Bearing disc-20 / Bearing disc-12
Rear Hub	DT Swiss 370 15 disc / DT Swiss 370-11s disc	Bearing disc-20 / Bearing disc-12
Tires	Schwalbe Hans Dampf 26 2.35 TSC / Schwalbe Rock Razor 26 2.35 PSC	Maxxis Minion DHR II 2.4

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