2023 Merida One-Forty vs 2025 Trek Fuel EX
The ML is the Trek Fuel EX size closest to your M Merida One-Forty. 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 Trek Fuel EX
Compared with the Merida One-Forty in M, the Trek Fuel EX in ML places the top of the head tube 10 mm higher and 10 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.
- Frame stack
- +10 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- −10 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- +1 mm
- About the same
- Head angle
- −0.5°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- +3 mm
- About the same
The two frames
Only the Merida One-Forty is drawn. The Trek Fuel EX numbers we have for size ML are missing the seat angle.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Merida One-Forty M | Trek Fuel EX ML | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 480 | 470 | −10 mm |
| Stack | 607 | 616.8 | +10 mm |
| Head tube angle | 65 | 64.5 | −0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 80 | not listed | |
| Effective top tube | 586 | 607.4 | +21 mm |
| Chainstay length | 437.5 | 440 | +3 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1232 | 1233.1 | +1 mm |
| BB drop | 35 | 38 | +3 mm |
| Standover | 732 | 741.8 | +10 mm |
| Seat tube length | 425 | 420 | −5 mm |
| Head tube length | 95 | 100 | +5 mm |
| BB height | not listed | 335 |
Differences are the Trek Fuel EX minus the Merida One-Forty. Full charts: 2023 Merida One-Forty, 2025 Trek Fuel EX.
Where each sits in its class
Merida One-FortyTrek Fuel EX
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 One-Forty400 | Trek Fuel EX5 |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Merida One-Forty LITE III | Trek Fuel EX |
| Fork | SR Suntour XCR34 LOR DS | RockShox Recon Silver |
| Rear shock | RockShox Deluxe Select+ | X-Fusion Pro 2 |
| Shifter | Shimano SL-MT500-L | Shimano Deore M6100 |
| Derailleur | Shimano Deore M5100 Shadow+ | Shimano Deore M6100 |
| Cassette | Shimano Deore M5100 | Shimano Deore M6100 |
| Chain | KMC X11 | Shimano Deore M6100 |
| Crankset | Race Face Ride | Shimano MT512 |
| Chainring | 32T | not listed |
| Wheelset | Merida Comp TR | Bontrager Line TLR 30 |
| Tire | Kenda Regolith | Bontrager Gunnison Elite XR |
| Brake | Tektro HD-M745 | Shimano MT200 |
| Handlebar | Merida Team TR | TranzX JD-YSI-22PLQ |
| Seatpost | Merida Expert TR II | not listed |
| Bottom bracket | not listed | Shimano MT501 |
| Rotor | not listed | Shimano SM-RT56 |
| Stem | not listed | Bontrager Comp |
| Grips | not listed | Bontrager XR Trail |
| Dropper post | not listed | TranzX JD-YSI-22PLQ |
| Saddle | not listed | Bontrager Arvada |
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