The Merida One-Sixty 700 gives you all the cutting-edge enduro performance of Merida's radical new design, but with a high-value, fully featured all-aluminium frame. If you want the same hard-hitting ride without stretching to a carbon price, this is where to look.
That aluminium frame carries modern, aggressive geometry and the new FAST kinematic suspension, which delivers a chaos-taming ride when the trail gets rough.
Quality Marzocchi and Fox suspension keeps things composed, Shimano's proven 12-speed Deore drivetrain shifts reliably ride after ride, and four-piston brakes make short work of keeping everything under control on steep, loose descents.
A frame that adapts to you
The One-Sixty is an all-new design that takes Merida's enduro platform further, and once it's up to speed, it's ready to rip the longest, toughest descents. The suspension uses a flexstay design with an adjustable rocker, so the geometry stays put whether you run it as a full 29er with 162 mm of travel or a mixed 29/27.5in setup with 171 mm.
A steep 79° seat tube angle keeps you climbing like a goat, while a slack 64° head angle and 170 mm fork handle downhill chaos with confidence. The Agilometer sizing lets you pick a longer or shorter reach independently of your height, and the suspension gets more progressive as you size up. That makes it far easier to get a fit that suits how you ride.
Sorted details
Wire Port cable routing and a reliable threaded bottom bracket keep servicing straightforward, which counts through a wet British winter. This is a proper enduro bike with dropper post travel to spare, so you can drop the saddle and commit when the trail points down.
Key features
- Full aluminium frame with FAST kinematic suspension and new enduro geometry
- Mixed or full 29er wheels with Agilometer sizing
- Marzocchi Z1 fork and Fox shock, proven Shimano 12-speed drivetrain
- Maxxis Double Down front and rear tyres
- 230 mm travel-adjustable dropper post
- Powerful four-piston hydraulic disc brakes
For riders after an affordable enduro mountain bike that climbs all day and still handles the roughest descents, this is one of the stronger picks in the Merida MTB UK range.
If you've been searching for a Merida One-Sixty 700 for sale in the UK, it delivers a lot of capable, well-sorted kit for the money, and it's well worth a look before you commit to anything pricier from Merida bikes.