Bikeradar's Trail Bike of the Year 2023, the ONE-FORTY 700 marries a high-value all-aluminium frame to high-performance equipment that won't let you down. Our radical trail geometry delivers the sort of climbing ability that would make a mountain goat proud while shaming enduro bikes with descending speed. Wide range, 12-speed SRAM drivetrain and four-piston brakes, high-performance Marzocchi suspension plus our long travel adjustable dropper post deliver unwavering performance.
The test and award-winning ONE-FORTY is the ultimate trail bike, made for the toughest trails in the world. It’s the pinnacle of modern trail riding, with a super-steep 80° seat angle, low front end and bottom bracket allow it to clear the most technical climbs, while longer reach figures across all sizes and a well-balanced 65° head angle mean it’s still more than capable of ripping any descent. With our AGILOMETER sizing system, riders can run a longer or shorter reach frame independently of their height, with suspension that becomes more progressive as you size up to better cope with heavier/harder riders. We’ve focused on weight reduction and rolling speed too, for improved efficiency. All bikes come with long travel dropper posts, WIRE PORT cable routing and a reliable threaded bottom bracket plus carbon frames have on-board tool storage and Fidlock magnetic bottle cages.
| FRAME | ONE-FORTY LITE III; 143 STR 29"; MAT aluminium; 29x2.5" max. WHS; 148x12 AST; BSA BBR |
| SHOCK | Marzocchi Bomber Air; Air; platform |
| FORK | Marzocchi Z1; Air; 150 STR; Tapered; 44mm fork offset; 29.5x2.6" max. WHS |
| BRAKE-F | Sram DB8 stealth; 4 piston |
| BRAKE-R | Sram DB8 stealth; 4 piston |
| ROTOR-F | Sram CenterLine; 200mm |
| ROTOR-R | Sram CenterLine; 200mm |
| CHAIN | Sram SX Eagle |
| CHAINGUARD | |
| CRANKSET | Sram Eagle S1000 Eagle; 32 ATC |
| CRANK LENGTH | 170 mm for all sizes |
| BOTTOM BRACKET | Sram BB DUB BSA 73 MTB WIDE |
| DERAILLEUR-FRONT | |
| DERAILLEUR-REAR | Sram NX Eagle |
| CASSETTE | Sram PG-1210 Eagle; 11-50 ATC; 12 GER |
| GRIPS | MERIDA EXPERT EC |
| HANDLEBAR | MERIDA EXPERT TR II; MAT aluminium; 780 WHB; XS/S 18 RHB; M/L/XL 30 RHB |
| STEM | MERIDA EXPERT eTRII; MAT aluminium; 35 DSH; 0 ASD |
| STEM SIZE | 40 mm |
| HEADSET | Acros ICR MERIDA EXTERNAL neck; Upper and lower IPS sealing |
| HUB-F | Shimano TC500-B; 110x15 WHF; 32 SPH; Centerlock |
| HUB-R | Shimano TC500-HM-B; 148x12 WHR; 32 SPH; Centerlock |
| AXLE-F | |
| AXLE-R | MERIDA EXPERT TR; including removeable lever, 6/4mm allen key |
| RIM | MERIDA EXPERT TR II; 110x15 WHF; 148x12 WHR; 28 IWR; MAT aluminium; Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included); 29" |
| SADDLE | MERIDA COMP SL; 25% recycled material; V-mount; incl. MERIDA minitool |
| SEAT CLAMP | MERIDA EXPERT |
| SEATPOST | MERIDA TEAM TR II; 34.9 DSP; 10 SSB; all sizes 30-230 SPT |
| SHIFTER-FRONT | |
| SHIFTER-REAR | Sram NX |
| SPOKES | Double Butted Black stainless |
| TIRE-F | Maxxis Minion DHF; 29x2.5"; fold; TR EXO 3C MaxxTera |
| TIRE-R | Maxxis Dissector; 29x2.4"; fold; TR EXO+ MaxxTerra |
| XS | SH | MD | LG | XL | |
| Tyre Sizes | 29" | 29" | 29" | 29" | 29" |
| ST seat tube [mm] | 400 | 410 | 425 | 445 | 470 |
| TT top tube [mm] | 532 | 559 | 586 | 618 | 649 |
| CS chain stay length [mm] | 437.5 | 437.5 | 437.5 | 437.5 | 437.5 |
| HTA head tube angle [°] | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| STA seat tube angle [°] | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
| BD bottom bracket drop [mm] | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| HT head tube [mm] | 95 | 95 | 95 | 105 | 120 |
| FL fork length [mm] | 557 | 557 | 557 | 557 | 557 |
| R reach [mm] | 426 | 453 | 480 | 509 | 535 |
| S stack [mm] | 607 | 607 | 607 | 616 | 629 |
| WB wheel base [mm] | 1177 | 1204 | 1232 | 1265 | 1298 |
| SH stand over height [mm] | 730 | 735 | 738 | 735 | 730 |
| FRAME SIZE | BODY HEIGHT |
| S | < 173 cm |
| M | 167 - 183 cm |
| L | 177 - 190 cm |
| XL | > 187 cm |