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. Our 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 and RockShox suspension plus our 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 our 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. We’ve focussed 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.
Merida - One Forty 700 - 2026 - Halo Green
AME
- Lite Aluminium, Next Generation enduro geometry, internal cable routing, long seat post insert depth. Boost axles standard, threaded BB, trail mount and bottle bosses, flip chip for mullet or 29er. max tyre size - 2.5"
SHOCK
- Marzocchi Bomber Air; Air; platform
FORK
- Marzocchi Z1; Air; 150 mm travel; Tapered; 44mm fork offset; 29x2.6" max. tyre size
GEARS
- 12
SHIFTERS
- Front: SRAM dropper lever MMX, Rear: SRAM Eagle 90 Transmission MMX
REAR DERAILLEUR
- SRAM Eagle 90 Transmission; T-Type
BOTTOM BRACKET
- SRAM DUB BSA 73 MTB Wide
CHAIN
- SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission; Flattop
CHAINSET
- SRAM Eagle 70 Transmission; 32 tooth chainset; Crank length: 170mm
CASSETTE
- SRAM XS-1270 Eagle Transmission; 11-52 teeth; 12 speed
FRONT BRAKE
- SRAM DB8 stealth; 4 piston with SRAM CenterLine; 200mm
REAR BRAKE
- SRAM DB8 stealth; 4 piston with SRAM CenterLine; 200mm
GRIP
- Merida Expert TR; recycled material
HANDLEBAR
- Merida Expert TR II; material: aluminium; 780mm wide; (XS-S) - 18mm rise, (M-XL) - 30mm rise
STEM
- Merida Expert eTRII; material: aluminium; 35 mm diameter; 0 degree rise; Length: 40mm
HEAD SET
- Acros ICR Merida External neck; Upper and lower IPS sealing
PEDAL
- Not included
SADDLE
- Merida Comp SL; 25% recycled material; V-mount; incl. Merida minitool
SEAT POST
- Merida Expert TR III; 34.9mm diameter; in-line; 25mm travel adjustability; Xshort - 170mm, (Short-Mid) - 200mm, (Long-XLong) - 230mm seat post travel
WHEEL SIZE
- 29"
RIMS
- Reynolds 329 Trail Comp; 32mm inner rim width; material: aluminium; Tubeless ready (Stans 30mm tubeless tape installed); 29"
SPOKES
- Double Butted Black stainless w/black nipples
FRONT HUB
- Shimano TC500-B; 110x15mm; 32 spoke; Centerlock
REAR HUB
- Shimano TC600-HM-B; 148x12mm; 32 Spoke; Centerlock
FRONT TYRE
- Maxxis Minion DHF; 29x2.5"; kevlar bead; TR; EXO+; 3C MaxxSpeed
REAR TYRE
- Maxxis Dissector; 29x2.4"; kevlar bead; TR EXO+ MaxxTerra
COLOUR
- Halo Green (Earth Powder)
SEASON
- 2026
OTHER
- Merida Multitool with saddlebox and Velcromm travelap & Tube Base Mount CF