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2021 Trek Fuel EX Gen 5 vs 2021 Merida ONE-FORTY

The L is the Merida ONE-FORTY size closest to your ML Trek Fuel EX Gen 5. 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 Gen 5 in ML, the Merida ONE-FORTY in L places the top of the head tube 6 mm higher and 5 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+6 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−5 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−1 mm
About the same
Head angle
−0.2°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
−1 mm
About the same

The two frames

2021 Trek Fuel EX Gen 5 (ML) and 2021 Merida ONE-FORTY (L), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Trek Fuel EX Gen 5 is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Merida ONE-FORTY is the colored outline on top.J 1195

Trek Fuel EX Gen 5, MLMerida ONE-FORTY, LDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Fuel EX Gen 5 MLMerida ONE-FORTY LDifference
Reach460455−5 mm
Stack609614.9+6 mm
Head tube angle66.5°66.3−0.2°
Seat tube angle75.5°75−0.5°
Effective top tube618619.7+2 mm
Chainstay length436435−1 mm
Wheelbase11951194−1 mm
BB drop2821−7 mm
BB height346not listed
Standover751750−1 mm
Seat tube length435475+40 mm
Head tube length105125+20 mm
Fork lengthnot listed542

Differences are the Merida ONE-FORTY minus the Trek Fuel EX Gen 5. Full charts: 2021 Trek Fuel EX Gen 5, 2021 Merida ONE-FORTY.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Fuel EX Gen 5Merida 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 Gen 55 Gen 5Merida ONE-FORTY400
FrameTrek Alpha PlatinumMerida ONE-FORTY LITE
ForkRockShox ReconSR Suntour Aion35 EVO LOR
ShifterShimano Deore M6100Shimano SL-MT500-IL
DerailleurShimano Deore M6100Shimano Deore M5100 Shadow+
CassetteTrek Deore M6100Shimano Deore M5100
ChainShimano DeoreKMC X11 NPBK
CranksetShimano Deore M511Shimano Deore M5100
Bottom bracketShimano MT500Shimano MT500-PA pressfit
TireBontrager XR4 CompKenda Regolith
HubFormula DC-511Shimano MT400-B
RimAlex Rims MD35Merida COMP TR
StemBontrager RhythmMerida EXPERT CC
HeadsetTrek Knock BlockMerida M2339 Neck
SeatpostTranzX JD-YSP18 dropperMerida COMP TR
SaddleBontrager ArvadaMerida COMP CC
Rear shocknot listedSR Suntour Unair TR LOR8
Chainringnot listed32T
Wheelsetnot listedMerida Comp TR
Brakenot listedTektro M275
Rotornot listedShimano SM-RT10
Handlebarnot listedMerida EXPERT CC
Gripsnot listedMerida COMP EC

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