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2020 Merida CROSSWAY URBAN L vs 2018 Surly Ogre

The S is the Surly Ogre size closest to your XXS Merida CROSSWAY URBAN L. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Surly Ogre

Compared with the Merida CROSSWAY URBAN L in XXS, the Surly Ogre in S places the top of the head tube 12 mm higher and 7 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 22 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+12 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−8 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−22 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−10 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2020 Merida CROSSWAY URBAN L (XXS) and 2018 Surly Ogre (S), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Merida CROSSWAY URBAN L is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Surly Ogre is the colored outline on top.J 1071

Merida CROSSWAY URBAN L, XXSSurly Ogre, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementMerida CROSSWAY URBAN L XXSSurly Ogre SDifference
Reach403395.5−8 mm
Stack580592+12 mm
Head tube angle7171.5°+0.5°
Seat tube angle73.573.0°−0.5°
Effective top tube575575±0 mm
Chainstay length450440−10 mm
Wheelbase10711049.4−22 mm
BB drop7068−2 mm
Standover586763.5+178 mm
Seat tube length390406.4+16 mm
Fork length395447+52 mm
Head tube length160110−50 mm

Differences are the Surly Ogre minus the Merida CROSSWAY URBAN L. Full charts: 2020 Merida CROSSWAY URBAN L, 2018 Surly Ogre.

Where each sits in its class

Merida CROSSWAY URBAN LSurly Ogre

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other commuter 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.

PartMerida CROSSWAY URBAN LURBAN L 100Surly OgreOgre
FrameMerida CROSSWAY URBAN TFS LSurly Ogre
ForkCROSSWAY URBAN LITEnot listed
ShifterShimano AltusShimano Deore
DerailleurShimano Acera M3000, Shimano AlivioShimano Deore Front, Shimano Deore Rear
CassetteShimano HG200Shimano HG50
ChainKMC M99KMC X10
Bottom bracketFSA TH-7420ST Cartridge BearingSRAM PowerSpline
PedalsVPE-891not listed
TireMaxxis OverdriveSurly Extraterrestrial
BrakeShimano MT200Avid BB7, Tektro FR5
RotorShimano SM-RT10not listed
HandlebarMerida COMP CCSurly Moloko
StemMerida EXPERT CCKalloy AS-008
GripsMerida EXPERT TKVelo Black
HeadsetMerida M2341 NeckCane Creek 40
SeatpostMerida COMP CCKalloy SP-342
SaddleMerida EXPERT TKWTB Volt Sport
Cranksetnot listedShimano T551
Chainringnot listedShimano T551
Rimnot listedWTB i29

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