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ONE-TWENTY 400
A 27.5″ / 29″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with upper mid-range components.
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Manufacturer Price
£1,700| Weight | 15.3 kg |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Full, 120 / 130mm |
| Fork | Suntour XCR Air |
| Shock | Suntour |
| Wheels | 27.5″ / 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | Deore |
| Brakes | Tektro Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
Summary
The Merida One Twenty is a versatile trail bike that excels in agility and suspension performance, offering a playful and responsive ride. It's praised for its lightweight frame, smooth suspension, and excellent climbing grip, though some reviews note issues with pedal bounce and geometry limitations. The bike is often compared to models like the Specialized Stumpjumper and Trek Fuel EX for its trail capabilities.
Lightweight and agile ride feel
Excellent climbing grip and suspension performance
Playful and responsive handling
Good value for money with high-quality components
Versatile for both climbing and descending
Pedal bounce when sprinting or climbing
Geometry may limit performance on steep descents
Some models have limited size availability
Press-fit bottom bracket concerns
Rear suspension can bob under hard pedaling
Merida’s refreshed One-Twenty stays light, smooth and lively.
Bike PerfectThe One-Twenty generated speed well over undulations and through rocky sections, especially when pumped over terrain in a hard and aggressive way.
BikeRadarThis is up there as one of the best I’ve ever ridden, and certainly for the money I’d have a very hard time recommending anything else.
Flow Mountain BikeJust stay off the brakes! Despite its short amount of travel, the MERIDA is amazing downhill!
Enduro Mountainbike MagazineThe One-Twenty RC’s a race whippet with the stamina of a wolf
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Aug 2020 · Christoph Bayer
No other bike impressed us as much on the descents as the MERIDA ONE-TWENTY. Unfortunately, it still wasn't able to beat the competition or come out on top in this group test. What's the catch?
Tremendous fun on flowing trails
Amazingly capable for so little travel
Clean cockpit and sophisticated spec
Seat tube angle too slack
Rims are missing tubeless tape and they dented very easily
Inconsistent noise of the rear hub is annoying
Jul 2020 · Alex Evans
A conceptually sound bike, but by trying to please two very different styles of riding, by blending XC geometry and trail bike components, Merida has missed the mark
Supportive and bottomless-feeling rear suspension and the XT drivetrain performed flawlessly
RockShox fork is a known quantity
Geometry at odds with its spec and it's difficult to ride well when the trails get tricky
It's not as comfortable as it should be on the descents or climbs
Jul 2020
Merida has built an absolutely ripping trail bike in the One-Twenty, and one that is bursting with value for money. It isn't perfect, but we still reckon this is one of the best trail bikes currently on the market. See why in for our long-term review of the 2020 Merida One-Twenty 700.
Such a zingy, energetic ride quality
Incredibly well balanced handling
Smooth and active suspension
Tough, confidence-inspiring front end
The bomber SLX groupset
Maxxis Minion DHR II front tyre is a winner
Water bottle clearance
You'll need to BYO rim tape and valves to go tubeless
Rear hub sounds a bit shit
Jan 2020 · Guy Kesteven
Short-travel 29er bikes are the hot ticket for fast, fun trail riding. But how fast and fun is Merida’s Shimano XT loaded semi carbon, floated shock One-Twenty 9.7000?
Naturally smooth and agile ride feel
Relatively light
Lots of pedal bounce out of the saddle
Press-fit bottom bracket
No S or XL sizes in the UK
Jul 2019 · Alan Muldoon
By using wheelsize specific frames for the size S and M bikes, Merida gives riders the option of 27.5in or 29in wheels on the two smallest sizes.
Solid and fast
Needs a dropper post and better tyres
May 2019
If you’ve got £2,000 to spend on a new bike and want a good all-round trail bike, you could do a lot worse than consider Merida’s One-Twenty 600. The 120mm travel 29er is a well-specced option with good geometry and suspension that combines to provide very good trail manners whether grinding up or slashing down. Best mountain bikes for under £3,000 - capable trail bikes that won't break the bank Is it worth converting your mountain bike to tubeless?
May 2019 · Wil Barrett
Fully redesigned for 2019, the new Merida One-Twenty is a lightweight 29er full suspension trail bike with a zippy and fun-loving attitude.
Feb 2019 · David Arthur
The One-Twenty is a short travel ripper that's surprisingly capable on the descents.
Fun and fast on the all-day rides and XC blasts
Impressively capable in the rough and technical stuff
Tough and burly equipment extends its range beyond traditional cross-country riding
Reach could be a touch longer
Travel will hold you back before geo and equipment does
The paint job and decals - sorry Merida, I’m not a fan
| Frame | ONE-TWENTY LITE, 120mm suspension travel, material: aluminium, 29x2.35" max. wheelsize, 148x12mm axle standard, BB92 bottom bracket standard BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit |
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| Fork | Suntour XCR34 LOR, Air, 130mm suspension travel, Tapered, lockout, 51mm fork offset, 29x2.4" max. wheelsize Travel: 130mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | Suntour Unair TR LOR8, lockout Travel: 120mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano MT500-PA pressfit |
| Headset | FSA NO.47/50 |
| Stem | MERIDA COMP CC, material: aluminium, 31.8mm diameter, 6° stem angle, 60 mm all sizes |
| Handlebar | MERIDA EXPERT CC, material: aluminium, 740mm width, 10mm rise |
| Saddle | MERIDA COMP CC |
| Seatpost | MERIDA COMP TR, 30.9mm diameter, 0mm setback, S: 100mm travel seatpost - M: 125mm travel seatpost - L/XL: 150mm travel seatpost Type: Dropper |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Deore M5100 Shadow+, SGS |
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| Crank | Shimano Deore M5100, 32 teeth, 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up |
| Shifters | Shimano SL -MT500-IL / Shimano Deore M5100 |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore M5100, 11-51 teeth, 11 speed |
| Chain | KMC X11 NPBK |
| Brakes | Tektro M275, 2 piston Type: Tektro Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | MERIDA COMP CC, 20mm inner width, material: aluminium |
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| Spokes | Black stainless |
| Front Hub | Shimano MT400-B, 110x15mm width front hub, 32 spoke holes, Centerlock, 148x12mm width rear hub, 32 spoke holes, Centerlock |
| Rear Hub | Shimano MT400-B, 110x15mm width front hub, 32 spoke holes, Centerlock, 148x12mm width rear hub, 32 spoke holes, Centerlock |
| Tires | Front: Maxxis Rekon, 29x2.4", wire, Rear: Maxxis Rekon, 29x2.4", wire |
| Disc Rotors | Shimano RT10, 180mm |
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Last updated 20 August
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