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2021 Trek Fuel EX vs 2021 Merida ONE-FORTY

The S is the Merida ONE-FORTY size closest to your XS Trek Fuel EX. 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 Trek Fuel EX in XS, the Merida ONE-FORTY in S places the top of the head tube 28 mm higher and 15 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 25 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+28 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+15 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+25 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−0.2°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
−1 mm
About the same

The two frames

2021 Trek Fuel EX (XS) and 2021 Merida ONE-FORTY (S), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Trek Fuel EX is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Merida ONE-FORTY is the colored outline on top.J 1119

Trek Fuel EX, XSMerida ONE-FORTY, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Fuel EX XSMerida ONE-FORTY SDifference
Reach400415+15 mm
Stack559587+28 mm
Head tube angle66.5°66.3−0.2°
Seat tube angle75.5°75−0.5°
Effective top tube545572+27 mm
Chainstay length436435−1 mm
Wheelbase11191144+25 mm
BB drop1421+7 mm
BB height341not listed
Standover700708+8 mm
Seat tube length355410+55 mm
Head tube length9095+5 mm
Fork lengthnot listed542

Differences are the Merida ONE-FORTY minus the Trek Fuel EX. Full charts: 2021 Trek Fuel EX, 2021 Merida ONE-FORTY.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Fuel EXMerida 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 EX5 DeoreMerida ONE-FORTY400
FrameTrek Alpha PlatinumMerida ONE-FORTY LITE
ForkRockShox Recon SilverSR Suntour Aion35 EVO LOR
Rear shockX-Fusion Pro 2SR Suntour Unair TR LOR8
ShifterShimano Deore XT Di2Shimano SL-MT500-IL
DerailleurShimano DeoreShimano Deore M5100 Shadow+
CassetteShimano Deore M6100Shimano Deore M5100
CranksetShimano MT511Shimano Deore M5100
WheelsetAlex Rims MD35Merida Comp TR
TireBontrager XR4Kenda Regolith
BrakeShimano MT200Tektro M275
RotorShimano SM-RT56Shimano SM-RT10
Dropper postTranzX JD-YSP18not listed
Chainnot listedKMC X11 NPBK
Chainringnot listed32T
Bottom bracketnot listedShimano MT500-PA pressfit
Hubnot listedShimano MT400-B
Rimnot listedMerida COMP TR
Handlebarnot listedMerida EXPERT CC
Stemnot listedMerida EXPERT CC
Gripsnot listedMerida COMP EC
Headsetnot listedMerida M2339 Neck
Seatpostnot listedMerida COMP TR
Saddlenot listedMerida COMP CC

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