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2025 Trek Fuel EXe 9.9 vs 2026 Merida eONE-FORTY

The Merida eONE-FORTY size closest to your M is the MID. Compare the MID instead

What changes on the Merida eONE-FORTY

Compared with the Trek Fuel EXe 9.9 in M, the Merida eONE-FORTY in SHORT places the top of the head tube 4 mm lower and 10 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
−4 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−10 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−2 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.9°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
+10 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2025 Trek Fuel EXe 9.9 (M)The Trek Fuel EXe 9.9 frame drawn to scale.J 1215

Only the Trek Fuel EXe 9.9 is drawn. The Merida eONE-FORTY numbers we have for size SHORT are missing the seat angle.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek Fuel EXe 9.9 MMerida eONE-FORTY SHORTDifference
Reach461451−10 mm
Stack624620−4 mm
Head tube angle65.666.5+0.9°
Seat tube angle70.1not listed
Effective top tube599564−35 mm
Chainstay length439449+10 mm
Wheelbase12151213−2 mm
BB drop3435.5+2 mm
BB height349not listed
Standover746752+6 mm
Seat tube length410410±0 mm
Head tube length110105−5 mm
Fork lengthnot listed557

Differences are the Merida eONE-FORTY minus the Trek Fuel EXe 9.9. Full charts: 2025 Trek Fuel EXe 9.9, 2026 Merida eONE-FORTY.

Where each sits in its class

Trek Fuel EXe 9.9Merida eONE-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 EXe 9.99.9 XTRMerida eONE-FORTY400
FrameTrek Fuel EXeMerida eONE-FORTY LITE IV
ForkRockShox Lyrik UltimateSR Suntour Zeron 36X
Rear shockRockShox Super Deluxe UltimateSR Suntour Edge Plus
ShifterShimano XTR M9100not listed
DerailleurShimano XTR M9100Shimano CUES U6000
CassetteShimano XTR M9101Shimano LG400
ChainShimano XTR M9100Shimano LG500
Cranksete*thirteen E*spec RaceShimano EM600
Chainringe*thirteen E*specnot listed
MotorTQ HPR50Shimano EP801
BatteryTQ 360Shimano EN806
WheelsetBontrager Line Pro 30not listed
TireBontrager SE5 Team IssueMaxxis Rekon
BrakeShimano XTR M9120SRAM DB4 stealth
RotorShimano SM-RT86SRAM CenterLine
HandlebarBontrager RSL IntegratedMerida EXPERT eTR
StemBontrager RSL IntegratedMerida Expert eTRII
GripsBontrager XR Trail EliteMerida EXPERT EC
Dropper postBontrager Line Elite Droppernot listed
SaddleBontrager Arvadanot listed
Pedalsnot listedVPE-533
Rimnot listedMerida COMP TR II
Seatpostnot listedMerida Expert TR II

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