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2020 Merida ONE-TWENTY RC 9. vs 2018 Trek Fuel EX

The Trek Fuel EX size closest to your M is the 18.5. Compare the 18.5 instead

What changes on the Trek Fuel EX

Compared with the Merida ONE-TWENTY RC 9. in M, the Trek Fuel EX in 23 places the top of the head tube 46 mm higher and 60 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 91 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+46 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+60 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+91 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−0.8°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
−2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2020 Merida ONE-TWENTY RC 9. (M)The Merida ONE-TWENTY RC 9. frame drawn to scale.J 1157

Only the Merida ONE-TWENTY RC 9. is drawn. The Trek Fuel EX numbers we have for size 23 are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementMerida ONE-TWENTY RC 9. MTrek Fuel EX 23Difference
Reach440500+60 mm
Stack604650+46 mm
Head tube angle67.867−0.8°
Seat tube angle76not listed
Effective top tube591686+95 mm
Chainstay length435433−2 mm
Wheelbase11571248+91 mm
BB drop4439−5 mm
Standover725780+55 mm
Seat tube length440560+120 mm
Fork length531not listed
Head tube length95not listed
BB heightnot listed335

Differences are the Trek Fuel EX minus the Merida ONE-TWENTY RC 9.. Full charts: 2020 Merida ONE-TWENTY RC 9., 2018 Trek Fuel EX.

Where each sits in its class

Merida ONE-TWENTY RC 9.Trek 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-TWENTY RC 9.9. 300Trek Fuel EX
FrameMerida ONE-TWENTY RC LITEnot listed
ForkSR Suntour XCR32 RL-Rnot listed
Rear shockSR Suntour Edge TR LOR8not listed
ShifterShimano Alivionot listed
DerailleurShimano Alivio, Shimano Alivio Shadownot listed
CassetteShimano HG200not listed
ChainKMC X10not listed
Bottom bracketBB-MT500-PAnot listed
TireMaxxis Ikonnot listed
HubShimano MT400-Bnot listed
RimMerida COMP CCnot listed
BrakeShimano MT200not listed
RotorShimano SM-RT10not listed
HandlebarMerida EXPERT CCnot listed
StemMerida COMP CCnot listed
GripsMerida COMP ECnot listed
SeatpostMerida COMP CCnot listed
SaddleMerida COMP CCnot listed

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