2017 Santa Cruz 5010 vs 2019 Merida One-Forty
The M is the Merida One-Forty size closest to your L Santa Cruz 5010. 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 Merida One-Forty
Compared with the Santa Cruz 5010 in L, the Merida One-Forty in M places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 10 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 6 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.
- Frame stack
- −3 mm
- About the same height
- Frame reach
- −10 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- +6 mm
- Longer: steadier at speed
- Head angle
- −0.7°
- Slacker: calmer steering
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
We can't draw these frames yet. The Santa Cruz 5010 numbers we have for size L are missing the chainstay length. The numbers below still compare.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Santa Cruz 5010 L | Merida One-Forty M | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 445 | 435 | −10 mm |
| Stack | 604 | 601.1 | −3 mm |
| Head tube angle | 67 | 66.3 | −0.7° |
| Seat tube angle | 73.8 | 75 | +1.2° |
| Wheelbase | 1164 | 1170 | +6 mm |
| BB drop | 20 | 21 | +1 mm |
| BB height | 334 | not listed | |
| Standover | 719 | 723 | +4 mm |
| Effective top tube | not listed | 596 | |
| Chainstay length | not listed | 435 | |
| Seat tube length | not listed | 435 | |
| Fork length | not listed | 542 | |
| Head tube length | not listed | 110 |
Differences are the Merida One-Forty minus the Santa Cruz 5010. Full charts: 2017 Santa Cruz 5010, 2019 Merida One-Forty.
Where each sits in its class
Santa Cruz 5010Merida One-Forty
Each bike is ranked against the other trail bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.
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