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2019 Merida One-Forty vs 2021 Trek Fuel EX 9.9 Gen 5

The Trek Fuel EX 9.9 Gen 5 size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Trek Fuel EX 9.9 Gen 5

Compared with the Merida One-Forty in M, the Trek Fuel EX 9.9 Gen 5 in XL places the top of the head tube 22 mm higher and 65 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 71 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+22 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+65 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+71 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
+0.2°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2019 Merida One-Forty (M) and 2021 Trek Fuel EX 9.9 Gen 5 (XL), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Merida One-Forty is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Trek Fuel EX 9.9 Gen 5 is the colored outline on top.J 1170

Merida One-Forty, MTrek Fuel EX 9.9 Gen 5, XLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementMerida One-Forty MTrek Fuel EX 9.9 Gen 5 XLDifference
Reach435500+65 mm
Stack601.1623+22 mm
Head tube angle66.366.5°+0.2°
Seat tube angle7575.5°+0.5°
Effective top tube596662+66 mm
Chainstay length435435±0 mm
Wheelbase11701241+71 mm
BB drop2127+6 mm
Standover723776+53 mm
Seat tube length435500+65 mm
Fork length542not listed
Head tube length110120+10 mm
BB heightnot listed346

Differences are the Trek Fuel EX 9.9 Gen 5 minus the Merida One-Forty. Full charts: 2019 Merida One-Forty, 2021 Trek Fuel EX 9.9 Gen 5.

Where each sits in its class

Merida One-FortyTrek Fuel EX 9.9 Gen 5

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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.

PartMerida One-FortyTrek Fuel EX 9.9 Gen 59.9 X01 AXS Gen 5
Framenot listedTrek OCLV
Forknot listedFox 36 Factory
Shifternot listedSRAM Eagle AXS
Derailleurnot listedSRAM X01 Eagle AXS
Cassettenot listedSRAM X01 Eagle
Chainnot listedSRAM XX1 Eagle
Cranksetnot listedSRAM X01 Eagle
Bottom bracketnot listedSRAM DUB
Wheelsetnot listedBontrager Line Pro 30
Tirenot listedBontrager XR4 Team Issue
Brakenot listedSRAM G2 Ultimate
Handlebarnot listedBontrager Line
Stemnot listedBontrager Line
Headsetnot listedTrek Knock Block
Seatpostnot listedRockShox Reverb AXS
Saddlenot listedBontrager Arvada

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