The Merida One-Sixty 8000 mountain bike is an all-new enduro platform built around a full carbon frame, radical geometry, and the kind of spec that's ready for race day or a big day in the hills.
Bike Radar and MBUK gave Merida double honours, crowning the One-Sixty enduro bike of the year and the One-Forty trail bike of the year. Of the One-Sixty they said it was the proportions, supportive suspension and electrifying ride feel that clinched it. That pedigree carries straight through to the 8000.
This Merida carbon mountain bike uses a flexstay design with an adjustable rocker, so you can run it as a full 29er with 162mm travel or as a Merida mullet mountain bike (29"/27.5" mixed wheels) with 171mm travel, and the geometry stays sorted either way. A 79° seat tube angle keeps you planted on climbs, while the slack 64° head angle and 170mm fork let you point it down anything steep and rough with confidence.
Merida's AGILOMETER sizing is worth mentioning too. You choose reach length independently of your height, and suspension becomes more progressive as you size up. It means the bike handles properly for your build rather than being a compromise.
The spec on this Merida One-Sixty 8000 MTB matches the frame:
- Fork: RockShox Zeb, 170mm travel
- Shock: RockShox Super Deluxe
- Groupset: SRAM GX Eagle wireless 1x12
- Brakes: Shimano XT 4-piston hydraulic disc
- Wheels: Race Face Turbine R30 (lifetime warranty)
- Dropper: 230mm travel-adjustable
- Extras: On-board tool storage, FidLock magnetic bottle cage
The SRAM GX wireless shifting is clean and precise with no cables to snag or stretch. Shimano XT 4-pot brakes give you proper stopping power on long descents. The Race Face wheelset comes with a lifetime warranty, which tells you something about how they're built.
Wire Port cable routing and a threaded bottom bracket keep maintenance simple, two details that matter more than people think when you're servicing the bike yourself or bringing it into us.
As a Merida enduro mountain bike, the One-Sixty 8000 sits at the sharp end of what's available. The carbon frame keeps weight down while the suspension and geometry handle everything from trail centre laps to proper enduro racing. If you want a Merida full suspension mountain bike that can climb properly and then rip descents without holding back, this is where the range gets serious.
The Merida One-Sixty in Black looks clean and understated for a bike with this much capability.
We stock the full Merida One-Sixty range and can help with sizing and setup. If you're weighing up the One-Sixty against other Merida enduro bikes in the lineup, give our team a shout.