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2020 Merida SPEEDER LIMITED vs 2021 Trek FX Sport

The XL is the Trek FX Sport size closest to your XL Merida SPEEDER LIMITED. 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 FX Sport

Compared with the Merida SPEEDER LIMITED in XL, the Trek FX Sport in XL places the top of the head tube 15 mm lower and 3 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 8 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−15 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+3 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
−8 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

2020 Merida SPEEDER LIMITED (XL)The Merida SPEEDER LIMITED frame drawn to scale.J 1088

Only the Merida SPEEDER LIMITED is drawn. The Trek FX Sport numbers we have for size XL are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementMerida SPEEDER LIMITED XLTrek FX Sport XLDifference
Reach416419+3 mm
Stack655640−15 mm
Head tube angle7272.5°+0.5°
Seat tube angle73.5not listed
Effective top tube610620+10 mm
Chainstay length438438±0 mm
Wheelbase10881080−8 mm
BB drop6565±0 mm
Standover855818−37 mm
Seat tube length590559−31 mm
Fork length395not listed
Head tube length240210−30 mm
BB heightnot listed285

Differences are the Trek FX Sport minus the Merida SPEEDER LIMITED. Full charts: 2020 Merida SPEEDER LIMITED, 2021 Trek FX Sport.

Where each sits in its class

Merida SPEEDER LIMITEDTrek FX Sport

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other commuter 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 SPEEDER LIMITEDLIMITEDTrek FX Sport5
FrameMerida SPEEDER LITE IITrek OCLV
ForkMerida SPEEDER CF2Trek FX
ShifterSRAM ApexShimano Tiagra 4700
DerailleurSRAM Apex 1Shimano Tiagra 4700
CassetteSRAM PG 1130Shimano Tiagra HG-500
ChainKMC X11KMC X10
PedalsVPE-891not listed
TireMaxxis DetonatorBontrager R1 Hard-Case Lite
BrakeShimano MT200Shimano MT201
RotorShimano SM-RT10not listed
HandlebarMerida EXPERT CCBontrager Satellite Plus IsoZone
StemMerida EXPERT CCnot listed
GripsMerida COMP ECnot listed
HeadsetMerida M2341 Necknot listed
SeatpostMerida COMP CCnot listed
Cranksetnot listedShimano Tiagra 4700
Bottom bracketnot listedShimano BB71
Rimnot listedBontrager Affinity
Saddlenot listedBontrager Montrose

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