Merida Big Trail 500 I2

Trail riding is your passion and you love the simplicity of a hardtail and the way it connects you to the trail. The award-winning BIG.TRAIL 500 is your ideal companion, featuring a playful yet stable geometry that will give you confidence and inspire you to go one step further. The robust 29" tyres, the long travel fork and the long telescopic seatpost further increase safety and capabilities. We often associate 'fun' and 'ability' for trail riding with 'full suspension' because long-travel bikes are becoming more capable downhill and uphill. At the same time, the trail hardtail has quietly developed in its shadow. After being absent from this segment, we returned to the trails with a bang on board the BIG.TRAIL. The award-winning trail hardtails continue to amaze the cycling press and trail riders alike and have managed to perfectly combine modern trail bike geometry with long travel forks and strong 29" wheels for outstanding cornering grip and comfort. Bikeboard.cc has confirmed that it has 'hit the mark', while MBR, MBUK, IMB, Bikeradar and many others have confirmed that the BIG.TRAIL is firmly at the top of the trail hardtail game. If you haven't heard of it or aren't yet a proud owner, welcome to the BIG.TRAIL, which offers simplified trail fun in spades. Extensive size options available.

Technical Specifications

Frame

• BIG.TRAIL TFS
• Material: aluminium
• 29x2.5" max. wheelsize
• 148x12 mm axle standard
• BSA bottom bracket standard
• Frame sizes: S, M, L, XL

Fork

• Rock Shox Recon Silver RL
• 140 mm suspension travel
• Tapered
• 42 mm fork offset

Brakes

• Tektro Gemini M530
• 4 piston
• 2 piston

Discs

• Tektro TR180-45
• 180 mm

Headset

• MERIDA M4455

Handlebar

• MERIDA COMP TR
• Material: aluminium
• 780 mm width
• 20 mm rise

Handlebar stem

• MERIDA EXPERT TR
• Material: aluminium
• 35 mm diameter
• 0° stem angle
• 50 mm

Knobs

• MERIDA COMP EC

Gearbox

• Shimano CUES U6000
• GS

Shifters

• Shimano SL-MT500-L / Shimano CUES U6000

Crankset

• Shimano CUES U6000
• 32 teeth
• 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up

Seatpost

• MERIDA COMP TR
• 30.9 mm diameter
• 0 mm setback
• S: 125 mm travel seatpost - M/L: 150 mm travel seatpost - XL/XXL 175 mm travel seatpost

Seatpost clamp

• MERIDA EXPERT

Saddle

• MERIDA COMP SL
• V-mount

Pedals

• VP VPE-891

Chain

• Shimano LG500

Sprocket set

• Shimano LG300
• 11-48 teeth
• 10 speed

Rims

• MERIDA COMP TR
• 29 mm inner width
• Material: aluminium
• Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included)

Hubs

• Shimano TC500-B / Shimano TC500-HM-B
• 110x15 mm width front hub
• 32 spoke holes
• Centerlock
• 148x12 mm width rear hub
• 32 spoke holes

Pins

• MERIDA COMP TR
• Including removable lever, 6/4 mm allen key

Spokes

• Black stainless

Tyres

• Maxxis Dissector
• 29x2.4"
• fold
• TR EXO Dual

Permissible total weight

• 135 kg (total weight of bicycle, rider and luggage).

Note: Specifications may vary without notification.