2024 Merida One-Forty vs 2025 Trek Fuel EX
The ML is the Trek Fuel EX size closest to your MID 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 MID, 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 MID | Trek Fuel EX ML | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 480mm | 470 | −10 mm |
| Stack | 607mm | 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 | 1232mm | 1233.1 | +1 mm |
| BB drop | 35 | 38 | +3 mm |
| Standover | 732 | 741.8 | +10 mm |
| Seat tube length | 425 | 420 | −5 mm |
| Fork length | 557 | not listed | |
| 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: 2024 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-Forty | Trek Fuel EX5 |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | not listed | Trek Fuel EX |
| Fork | not listed | RockShox Recon Silver |
| Rear shock | not listed | X-Fusion Pro 2 |
| Shifter | not listed | Shimano Deore M6100 |
| Derailleur | not listed | Shimano Deore M6100 |
| Cassette | not listed | Shimano Deore M6100 |
| Chain | not listed | Shimano Deore M6100 |
| Crankset | not listed | Shimano MT512 |
| Bottom bracket | not listed | Shimano MT501 |
| Wheelset | not listed | Bontrager Line TLR 30 |
| Tire | not listed | Bontrager Gunnison Elite XR |
| Brake | not listed | Shimano MT200 |
| Rotor | not listed | Shimano SM-RT56 |
| Handlebar | not listed | TranzX JD-YSI-22PLQ |
| 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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