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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 XS places the top of the head tube 42 mm lower and 35 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 51 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−42 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−35 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−51 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
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 (XS), 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, XSDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementMerida One-Forty MTrek Fuel EX 9.9 Gen 5 XSDifference
Reach435400−35 mm
Stack601.1559−42 mm
Head tube angle66.366.5°+0.2°
Seat tube angle7575.5°+0.5°
Effective top tube596545−51 mm
Chainstay length435435±0 mm
Wheelbase11701119−51 mm
BB drop2114−7 mm
Standover723700−23 mm
Seat tube length435355−80 mm
Fork length542not listed
Head tube length11090−20 mm
BB heightnot listed341

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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