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2024 Merida One-Forty vs 2025 Trek Fuel EX

The Trek Fuel EX size closest to your MID is the ML. Compare the ML instead

What changes on the Trek Fuel EX

Compared with the Merida One-Forty in MID, the Trek Fuel EX in XS places the top of the head tube 33 mm lower and 80 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 87 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−33 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−80 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−87 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
−3 mm
About the same

The two frames

2024 Merida One-Forty (MID)The Merida One-Forty frame drawn to scale.J 1232

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

MeasurementMerida One-Forty MIDTrek Fuel EX XSDifference
Reach480mm400.2−80 mm
Stack607mm574.1−33 mm
Head tube angle6564.5−0.5°
Seat tube angle80not listed
Effective top tube586516.2−70 mm
Chainstay length437.5435−3 mm
Wheelbase1232mm1144.8−87 mm
BB drop3525−10 mm
Standover732716.8−15 mm
Seat tube length425360−65 mm
Fork length557not listed
Head tube length9595±0 mm
BB heightnot listed332

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

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 EX5
Framenot listedTrek Fuel EX
Forknot listedRockShox Recon Silver
Rear shocknot listedX-Fusion Pro 2
Shifternot listedShimano Deore M6100
Derailleurnot listedShimano Deore M6100
Cassettenot listedShimano Deore M6100
Chainnot listedShimano Deore M6100
Cranksetnot listedShimano MT512
Bottom bracketnot listedShimano MT501
Wheelsetnot listedBontrager Line TLR 30
Tirenot listedBontrager Gunnison Elite XR
Brakenot listedShimano MT200
Rotornot listedShimano SM-RT56
Handlebarnot listedTranzX JD-YSI-22PLQ
Stemnot listedBontrager Comp
Gripsnot listedBontrager XR Trail
Dropper postnot listedTranzX JD-YSI-22PLQ
Saddlenot listedBontrager Arvada

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