New Bike: Merida is Ready for the 2015 with Some New Bikes

The middle of the year is the most busy time for many mountain bike brands; this is the moment to announce the newest list and new bike for the next year, and that's what Merida did. They have ready for the competition in next year by releasing some new bikes, and these bikes will be Merida 2015 mountain bike range.

For the 2015, Merida prepares some popular bikes on their list, i.e. Merida One-Twenty and One-Sixty and some other bikes. Those bikes will have 27.5 inch wheels, or 650b and those bikes will be prepared for the cross country/ trail and enduro mountain biking scene.

Merida One-Twenty

All new Meride One-Twenty will have 120 mm rear travel, designed with the new alloy frame and this bike is ready for the cross country/ trail mountain biking scene. This bike has unique frame design on the chainstay, with the asymmetric design, though this frame design is not new but this is fresh.

With the front suspension travel up to 130 mm, and be combined with the 120 mm rear suspension, it claimed that this combination will result the better balance. Merida One-Twenty with highest specification will come with combination of FOX and Rockshox for the suspension, and Shimano XT 10 speed for the drivetrain.

Merida One-Sixty

Merida One-Sixty 2015 edition will be prepared for the enduro mountain biking scene with the 650b or 27.5 inch wheels, this bike keeps the VPK, or known as the virtual pivot design technology. Merida One-Sixty will come in two variants, the Merida One-Sixty 7.900 and One-Sixty 7.700, which will be equipped by SRAM parts; Rockshox Reverbs dropper post, and 1x11 SRAM drivetrain.

Merida One-Forty

Another new Merida bike for the 2015 line up is the Merida One-Forty 7.900, a trail bike that continuing its first appearance on 2014. As new bike from Merida, the 2015 is quite similar with the 2014 edition. And there will be another new bike from Merida but still on the confirmation; and this will be came for the Freddy range, a downhill bike from Merida.

The new cross country bikes also will be prepared, the Merida Ninety-Nine 9.800 with the same frame design with the 2014 frame, and also Merida Ninety-Nine 9 2015 Full Carbon. More information and photos from bikeradar.com.