2024 Merida One-Forty vs 2025 Trek Fuel EX
The XS is the Trek Fuel EX size closest to your XSHORT 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 XSHORT, the Trek Fuel EX in XS places the top of the head tube 33 mm lower and 26 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 32 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −33 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −26 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −32 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 XS are missing the seat angle.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Merida One-Forty XSHORT | Trek Fuel EX XS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 426 | 400.2 | −26 mm |
| Stack | 607 | 574.1 | −33 mm |
| Head tube angle | 65 | 64.5 | −0.5° |
| Seat tube angle | 80 | not listed | |
| Effective top tube | 532 | 516.2 | −16 mm |
| Chainstay length | 437.5 | 435 | −3 mm |
| Wheelbase | 1177 | 1144.8 | −32 mm |
| BB drop | 35 | 25 | −10 mm |
| Standover | 722 | 716.8 | −5 mm |
| Seat tube length | 400 | 360 | −40 mm |
| Fork length | 557 | not listed | |
| Head tube length | 95 | 95 | ±0 mm |
| BB height | not listed | 332 |
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-Forty400 | Trek Fuel EX5 |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Merida ONE-FORTY LITE III | Trek Fuel EX |
| Fork | SR Suntour XCR34 2CR | RockShox Recon Silver |
| Rear shock | RockShox Deluxe Select+ | X-Fusion Pro 2 |
| Shifter | Shimano SL-MT500-L | Shimano Deore M6100 |
| Derailleur | Shimano CUES U6000 | Shimano Deore M6100 |
| Cassette | Shimano LG400 | Shimano Deore M6100 |
| Chain | Shimano LG500 | Shimano Deore M6100 |
| Crankset | Merida Expert TR | Shimano MT512 |
| Chainring | 32T | Shimano MT512 |
| Wheelset | Merida Comp TR II | Bontrager Line TLR 30 |
| Tire | Kenda Regolith | Bontrager Gunnison |
| Rim | Merida COMP TR II | Bontrager Line 30 |
| Brake | Tektro Gemini M535 | Shimano MT200 |
| Rotor | Tektro TR203-45 | Shimano SM-RT56 |
| Handlebar | Merida Expert TR II | TranzX JD-YSI-22PLQ |
| Stem | Merida Expert eTRII | Bontrager Comp |
| Grips | Merida COMP EC | Bontrager XR Trail |
| Headset | Acros ICR EXTERNAL neck | not listed |
| Seatpost | Merida Expert TR II | not listed |
| Bottom bracket | not listed | Shimano MT501 |
| Dropper post | not listed | TranzX JD-YSI-22PLQ |
| Saddle | not listed | Bontrager Arvada |
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