Highlights: - Bike Radar / MBUK Enduro Bike of the Year 2023
- Full carbon frame with FAST kinematic suspension and radical enduro geometry
- Mixed or full 29er wheel setup with Agilometer sizing
- RockShox ZEB and Super Deluxe suspension, proven Shimano Deore drivetrain
- Maxxis Double Down front and rear tyres
- 230mm travel-adjustable dropper post
RockShox Super Deluxe shock with 170mm RockShox Zeb fork. 1 x 12
Shimano Deore drivetrain with XT multi release shifter. Race Face
Turbine chainset, TRP Trail Evo 4 pot hydraulic disc brakes and travel
adjustable dropper post.
Bike Radar / MBUK Enduro Bike of the
Year 2023 "It was the Merida One-Sixty 6000 that surprised us early on,
during back-to-back testing. And it continued to do so, no matter what
terrain lay beneath its tyres. That’s not to say the YT Capra 29 Core 4
and Nukeproof Mega 297 Carbon Elite didn’t, too. While the YT’s
easy-going nature and impressive all-round credentials make it a
surefire recommendation, so too do the Nukeproof’s composure and
stability when things really kick off, especially on seriously steep
tech. But it was the Merida’s proportions, supportive suspension and
electrifying ride feel that finally clinched it. The fun we had riding
some of the gnarliest trails around Dolceacqua, skimming over jagged
rocks and drifting loose turns, meant it had to be the winner." The
One-Sixty is a radical, all-new design that pushes Merida's hard-hitting
enduro platform to new heights. Just as well, because once it’s there
it’s ready to rip the longest, toughest descents too. Merida's new
suspension system uses a flexstay design with an adjustable rocker, so
whether you choose to run it as a full 29er (162mm travel) or mixed
29/27.5” setup (171mm travel), the geometry is preserved. There’s a
radically steep 79° seat tube angle for goat-like climbing and slack 64°
head angle plus 170mm fork to deal with downhill trail chaos. New
sizing allows riders to run a longer or shorter reach frame
independently of their height, while suspension becomes more progressive
as you size up, all with long-travel dropper posts. Wire Port cable
routing plus reliable threaded bottom bracket round out the package,
while carbon frame models offer on-board tool storage and FidLock
magnetic bottle cages.