2023 Merida One-Forty vs 2025 Trek Fuel EX
The Trek Fuel EX size closest to your M is the ML. Compare the ML instead
What changes on the Trek Fuel EX
- Frame stack
- +10 mm
- Higher front end
- Frame reach
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
- Wheelbase
- −19 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- 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 M are missing the reach and seat angle.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Merida One-Forty M | Trek Fuel EX M | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 480 | not listed | |
| Stack | 607 | 616.8 | +10 mm |
| Head tube angle | 65 | 64.5 | −0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 80 | not listed | |
| Effective top tube | 586 | 584.1 | −2 mm |
| Chainstay length | 437.5 | 435 | −3 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1232 | 1213 | −19 mm |
| BB drop | 35 | 38 | +3 mm |
| Standover | 732 | 736.8 | +5 mm |
| Seat tube length | 425 | 410 | −15 mm |
| Head tube length | 95 | not listed | |
| 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
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.
| 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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