2024 Merida Big Trail vs 2025 Giant Fathom
The Giant Fathom size closest to your L is the L. Compare the L instead
What changes on the Giant Fathom
Compared with the Merida Big Trail in L, the Giant Fathom in S places the top of the head tube 28 mm lower and 30 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 39 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −28 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −30 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −39 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- +0.5°
- Steeper: sharper steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Only the Merida Big Trail is drawn. The Giant Fathom numbers we have for size S are missing the chainstay length.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Merida Big Trail L | Giant Fathom S | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 455 | 425 | −30 mm |
| Stack | 650 | 622 | −28 mm |
| Head tube angle | 65.5 | 66 | +0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 75.5 | 75 | −0.5° |
| Effective top tube | 622 | not listed | |
| Chainstay length | 435 | not listed | |
| Wheelbase | 1196 | 1157 | −39 mm |
| BB drop | 66.5 | not listed | |
| Standover | 725 | not listed | |
| Seat tube length | 430 | 380 | −50 mm |
| Fork length | 550 | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 110 | not listed |
Differences are the Giant Fathom minus the Merida Big Trail. Full charts: 2024 Merida Big Trail, 2025 Giant Fathom.
Where each sits in its class
Merida Big TrailGiant Fathom
Each bike is ranked against the other trail bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.
What each ships with
The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.
| Part | Merida Big Trail200 | Giant Fathom1 |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Merida BIG.TRAIL TFS | Giant Fathom |
| Fork | SR Suntour XCM32 DS | Giant Crest 34 |
| Shifter | Shimano CUES U4000 | SRAM SX Eagle |
| Derailleur | Shimano CUES U4000 | SRAM NX Eagle SX |
| Cassette | Shimano LG300 | SRAM PG-1150 SX |
| Chain | Shimano LG500 | SRAM SX Eagle |
| Crankset | Shimano CUES U4000 | SRAM SX Eagle Powerspline |
| Bottom bracket | Shimano BB-UN101 | SRAM DUB GX |
| Pedals | VPE-891 | not listed |
| Tire | Kenda Regolith | Maxxis Ardent Race |
| Rim | Merida COMP TR | not listed |
| Brake | Shimano MT200 | Shimano MT420, Shimano MT410 |
| Rotor | Shimano SM-RT10 | Shimano RT-26 |
| Handlebar | Merida EXPERT CC | Giant Contact SL TR35 |
| Stem | Merida COMP CC | Giant Contact SL |
| Grips | Merida COMP EC | not listed |
| Headset | Merida M4455 | not listed |
| Seatpost | Merida COMP CC | not listed |
| Chainring | not listed | SRAM SX Eagle |
| Wheelset | not listed | Giant AM |
| Dropper post | not listed | Giant Contact Switch |
| Saddle | not listed | Giant Romero |
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