2015 Merida Bikes BIG.SEVEN 500
- Category
- Hardtail Cross-country MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry |
Geometry
13.5" | 15" | 17" | 18.5" | 20" | 21.5" | 23" | |
Stack | 582mm | 587mm | 594mm | 603mm | 613mm | 624mm | 634mm |
Reach | 383mm | 391mm | 403mm | 411mm | 418mm | 418mm | 425mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.52:1 | 1.5:1 | 1.47:1 | 1.47:1 | 1.47:1 | 1.49:1 | 1.49:1 |
Seat Tube Length, Unknown | 343mm | 381mm | 432mm | 470mm | 508mm | 546mm | 584mm |
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C | 555mm | 565mm | 585mm | 595mm | 605mm | 615mm | 625mm |
Top Tube Slope | 27.8deg | 24deg | 18.9deg | 15.6deg | 12.7deg | 10.1deg | 7.3deg |
Head Tube Angle | 70.5deg | 70.5deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71.5deg | 71.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73deg | 73deg | 73deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg |
Head Tube Length | 95mm | 100mm | 105mm | 115mm | 125mm | 135mm | 145mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 300.3mm | 300.3mm | 300.3mm | 300.3mm | 300.3mm | 300.3mm | 300.3mm |
Chainstay Length | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm | 430mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 427.6mm | 427.6mm | 427.6mm | 427.6mm | 427.6mm | 427.6mm | 427.6mm |
Front-Center | 619mm | 629mm | 639mm | 649mm | 659mm | 658mm | 668mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 617.4mm | 627.4mm | 637.4mm | 647.4mm | 657.4mm | 656.4mm | 666.4mm |
Wheelbase | 1045mm | 1055mm | 1065mm | 1075mm | 1085mm | 1084mm | 1094mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 42mm | 42mm | 43mm | 42mm | 41mm | 42mm | 42mm |
Trail | 77.7mm high | 77.7mm high | 73.4mm high | 74.5mm high | 75.6mm high | 71.3mm high | 71.3mm high |
Mechanical Trail | 73.3mm | 73.3mm | 69.4mm | 70.4mm | 71.4mm | 67.6mm | 67.6mm |
Wheel Flop | 24.5mm | 24.5mm | 22.6mm | 22.9mm | 23.3mm | 21.4mm | 21.4mm |
Standover Height | 643mm | 691mm | 734mm | 766mm | 797mm | 826mm | 856mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 103.7mm 170 mm cranks | 113.7mm 170 mm cranks | 123.7mm 170 mm cranks | 133.7mm 170 mm cranks | 143.7mm 170 mm cranks | 142.7mm 170 mm cranks | 152.7mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 130.3mm 170 mm cranks | 130.3mm 170 mm cranks | 130.3mm 170 mm cranks | 130.3mm 170 mm cranks | 130.3mm 170 mm cranks | 130.3mm 170 mm cranks | 130.3mm 170 mm cranks |
500 Build
13.5" | 15" | 17" | 18.5" | 20" | 21.5" | 23" | |
Wheel Size | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD | 650B/27.5 in 584 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 690.7mm | 690.7mm | 690.7mm | 690.7mm | 690.7mm | 690.7mm | 690.7mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1735.7mm | 1745.7mm | 1755.7mm | 1765.7mm | 1775.7mm | 1774.7mm | 1784.7mm |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
Hardtail Cross-country MTBSource:https://99spokes.com/en-EU/bikes/merida/2015/big.seven-500