Professional Reviews
Hours of dodging trees and roots on leafy singletrack confirmed how well the Merida’s poise and agility ensure accurate line control, and it’s composed over the bumps, although the frame’s front-end is slightly less compliant than some of its most recent, and more costly, peers… That road-like position works perfectly away from the tarmac, but for anyone wanting their ’crosser to pull double duty, front and rear mudguard mounts mean a simple tyre swap to slightly narrower road rubber gives you an ideal all-weather trainer or commuter too.
Robin Wilmott, Bike Radar
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