If you've been looking for a teal mountain bike that doesn't ask you to compromise on spec to hit a sensible price point, the Merida Big Seven 40 is worth a proper look.
The Dark Teal/Purple colourway is a bit of a head-turner, but it's what's underneath the paint that makes the Merida Big Seven 40 a smart buy for anyone ready to get stuck into proper off-road riding.
The updated TFS aluminium frame is light, stiff where it needs to be, and built around 27.5in wheels, which makes this a particularly well-suited MTB for shorter riders who've struggled to find a mountain bike that actually fits.
The geometry has been refined for confident off-road handling, so you're not wrestling with the bike when the trail gets technical, you're working with it.
The X-Fusion air-sprung fork gives you 120mm of travel and a lockout for when you want to put your head down on a fireroad climb. Paired with Shimano hydraulic disc brakes and the CUES 1x9-speed drivetrain, the Big Seven 40 Merida has built is simple to use, easy to maintain, and genuinely effective on the kind of varied terrain most UK riders deal with week to week.
Features:
- Updated TFS aluminium frame with clearance for 2.4in tyres
- Updated geometry for confident off-road handling
- X-Fusion air-sprung suspension fork with 120mm travel and lockout
- Shimano hydraulic disc brakes and CUES 1x9-speed drivetrain
- Merida Comp CC 27.5in wheelset with 2.4in tyres
- Merida finishing kit including size-tuned handlebars
The Merida Big 7 40 sits in a part of the market where a lot of bikes cut corners on the components that actually matter. This one doesn't.
The Merida Big Seven mountain bike range has decades of XC and trail pedigree behind it, and the Big Seven 40 carries that forward at a price that makes sense for riders who are serious about getting out on the trails without stretching the budget to breaking point.