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2017 Trek Fuel EX 29 Frameset vs 2019 Merida One-Forty

The Merida One-Forty size closest to your ML is the L. Compare the L instead

What changes on the Merida One-Forty

Compared with the Trek Fuel EX 29 Frameset in ML, the Merida One-Forty in M places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 15 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 3 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−2 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
−15 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−3 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−1.4°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+3 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2017 Trek Fuel EX 29 Frameset (ML) and 2019 Merida One-Forty (M), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Trek Fuel EX 29 Frameset is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Merida One-Forty is the colored outline on top.J 1173

Trek Fuel EX 29 Frameset, MLMerida One-Forty, MDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Fuel EX 29 Frameset MLMerida One-Forty MDifference
Reach450435−15 mm
Stack603601.1−2 mm
Head tube angle67.7°66.3−1.4°
Seat tube angle74.7°75+0.3°
Effective top tube617596−21 mm
Chainstay length432435+3 mm
Wheelbase11731170−3 mm
BB drop3021−9 mm
BB height337not listed
Standover742723−19 mm
Seat tube length440435−5 mm
Head tube length100110+10 mm
Fork lengthnot listed542

Differences are the Merida One-Forty minus the Trek Fuel EX 29 Frameset. Full charts: 2017 Trek Fuel EX 29 Frameset, 2019 Merida One-Forty.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Fuel EX 29 FramesetMerida One-Forty

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.

PartTrek Fuel EX 29 Frameset29 FramesetMerida One-Forty
FrameTrek OCLVnot listed
StemBontrager Linenot listed
HeadsetTrek Knock Blocknot listed

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