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2020 Trek FX Sport vs 2021 Merida SPEEDER

The S/M is the Merida SPEEDER size closest to your M Trek FX Sport. 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 SPEEDER

Compared with the Trek FX Sport in M, the Merida SPEEDER in S/M places the top of the head tube at about the same height and 5 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 10 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+1 mm
About the same height
Frame reach
−5 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−10 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
±0 mm
About the same

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Trek FX Sport numbers we have for size M are missing the seat angle. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementTrek FX Sport MMerida SPEEDER S/MDifference
Reach403398−5 mm
Stack584585+1 mm
Head tube angle71.0°71±0.0°
Effective top tube570571+1 mm
Chainstay length438438±0 mm
Wheelbase10671057−10 mm
BB drop6565±0 mm
BB height285not listed
Standover743787+44 mm
Seat tube length457520+63 mm
Head tube length160170+10 mm
Seat tube anglenot listed73.5
Fork lengthnot listed395

Differences are the Merida SPEEDER minus the Trek FX Sport. Full charts: 2020 Trek FX Sport, 2021 Merida SPEEDER.

Where each sits in its class

Trek FX SportMerida SPEEDER

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other commuter 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 FX Sport4Merida SPEEDER100
FrameTrek AlphaMerida SPEEDER LITE II
ForkTrek FXMerida SPEEDER CF2
ShifterShimano Tiagra 4700Shimano ST-EF505
DerailleurShimano Tiagra 4700Shimano TY710, Shimano AceraX
CassetteShimano Tiagra HG-500SunRace CSM668
ChainKMC X10SunRace CNM84
CranksetShimano R460170 mm-all sizes
PedalsWellgo M141VPE-891
TireBontrager R1 Hard-Case LiteMaxxis Detonator
BrakeShimano MT201Shimano ST-EF505
HandlebarBontrager Satellite Plus IsoZoneMerida COMP TK
SaddleBontrager H1not listed
Bottom bracketnot listedFSA TH-7420ST Cartridge Bearing
Rotornot listedShimano SM-RT10
Stemnot listedMerida COMP CC
Gripsnot listedMerida COMP EC
Headsetnot listedMerida M2341 Neck
Seatpostnot listedMerida COMP CC

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