2024 Merida Big Trail 700 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 700 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 700 is drawn. The Giant Fathom numbers we have for size S are missing the chainstay length.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Merida Big Trail 700 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 700. Full charts: 2024 Merida Big Trail 700, 2025 Giant Fathom.
Where each sits in its class
Merida Big Trail 700Giant 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 Trail 700700 | Giant Fathom1 |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Merida BIG.TRAIL TFS | Giant Fathom |
| Fork | Fox 34 Float Performance | Giant Crest 34 |
| Derailleur | Shimano XT | SRAM NX Eagle SX |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore M6100 | SRAM PG-1150 SX |
| Chain | KMC X12 | SRAM SX Eagle |
| Crankset | Race Face Aeffect | SRAM SX Eagle Powerspline |
| Tire | Maxxis Dissector | Maxxis Ardent Race |
| Rim | Merida EXPERT TR | not listed |
| Brake | TRP Trail Evo HD-M843 | Shimano MT420, Shimano MT410 |
| Rotor | TRP RC01E | Shimano RT-26 |
| Handlebar | Merida Comp TR | Giant Contact SL TR35 |
| Stem | Merida EXPERT TR | Giant Contact SL |
| Grips | Merida EXPERT EC | not listed |
| Headset | Merida M2331 | not listed |
| Seatpost | Merida COMP TR | not listed |
| Shifter | not listed | SRAM SX Eagle |
| Chainring | not listed | SRAM SX Eagle |
| Bottom bracket | not listed | SRAM DUB GX |
| Wheelset | not listed | Giant AM |
| Dropper post | not listed | Giant Contact Switch |
| Saddle | not listed | Giant Romero |
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