If you enjoy sessioning some enduro tracks, like chasing your full suspension buddies down the hill or think about taking your hardtail skills to an enduro race, then the Merida Big Trail 700 Mountain Bike is the perfect choice, created by request from riders to add an even more capable trail bike to the line-up. Featuring some top-level components on the fork, brake, drivetrain and dropper post front, it is equipped for the most demanding trails.We often associate ‘trail fun’ and ‘trail capability’ with more and more full suspension travel because long-travel bikes are getting more capable on the way down and on the way back up again. At the same time, the trail hardtail has developed quietly in its shadow. After being absent from this segment, Merida returned to the trails with a bang onboard the BIG.TRAIL. Merida’s trail hardtails took the bike press and trail riders by storm and have managed to perfectly combine a modern trail bike geometry with long-travel forks and chunky 29er wheels for amazing corner grip and comfort. Bikeboard.cc confirmed that they ‘nailed it’, while MBR, IMB and many more confirmed that the BIG.TRAIL is firmly at the top of the trail hardtail game. If you haven’t heard or you’re not yet a proud owner of it, then welcome to the BIG.TRAIL which offers simplified and hassle-free trail fun in spades. Available from S to XXL giving the BIG.TRAIL ample size and reach options. Merida Big Trail 700 Mountain Bike HighlightsDurable double butted aluminium frame140 mm Fox 34 trail forkModern trail bike geometry with long reach, slack head angle, steep seat angle and extremely low standover height29er wheels specced with 2.4″ trail tyres and clearance for 2.5″Powerful Shimano SLX 4 piston front / 2 piston rear brakes1x12 Shimano SLX drivetrain
