2012 Merida Bikes MATTS TFS 500-D
- Category
- Hardtail Cross-country MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Suspension
- 100mm fork travel, 20% sag
- Features
- Disc brake
Geometry
14.5" | 16" | 18" | 20" | 22" | 24" | |
Stack | 583mm | 588mm | 598mm | 607mm | 617mm | 631mm |
Reach | 394mm | 396mm | 413mm | 419mm | 427mm | 435mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.48:1 | 1.48:1 | 1.45:1 | 1.45:1 | 1.44:1 | 1.45:1 |
Seat Tube Length, Unknown | 368mm | 407mm | 457mm | 508mm | 559mm | 610mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown | 550mm | 570mm | 590mm | 605mm | 615mm | 624mm |
Top Tube Slope | 24.9deg | 21.1deg | 16.4deg | 12.1deg | 8deg | 4.6deg |
Head Tube Angle | 70.5deg | 70.5deg | 70.5deg | 70.5deg | 70.5deg | 70.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 75deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73deg | 73deg | 72.5deg |
Head Tube Length | 120mm | 125mm | 135mm | 145mm | 155mm | 170mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm | 40mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 292.8mm | 292.8mm | 292.8mm | 292.8mm | 292.8mm | 292.8mm |
Chainstay Length | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm | 420mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 418.1mm | 418.1mm | 418.1mm | 418.1mm | 418.1mm | 418.1mm |
Front-Center | — | 628.2mm | — | — | — | — |
Front-Center Horizontal | — | 626.9mm | — | — | — | — |
Wheelbase | — | 1045mm | — | — | — | — |
Fork Offset/Rake | — | 34.7mm | — | — | — | — |
Fork Length, Unknown | 470mm | 470mm | 470mm | 470mm | 470mm | 470mm |
Trail | — — | 81mm very high | — — | — — | — — | — — |
Mechanical Trail | — | 76.4mm | — | — | — | — |
Wheel Flop | — | 25.5mm | — | — | — | — |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | — 170 mm cranks | 125.3mm 170 mm cranks | — 170 mm cranks | — 170 mm cranks | — 170 mm cranks | — 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 122.8mm 170 mm cranks | 122.8mm 170 mm cranks | 122.8mm 170 mm cranks | 122.8mm 170 mm cranks | 122.8mm 170 mm cranks | 122.8mm 170 mm cranks |
TFS 500-D Build
14.5" | 16" | 18" | 20" | 22" | 24" | |
Wheel Size | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 665.7mm | 665.7mm | 665.7mm | 665.7mm | 665.7mm | 665.7mm |
Bike Length with Tires | — | 1710.7mm | — | — | — | — |
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://issuu.com/mcg_gmbh/docs/international_merida_bike_catalog_2012_100dpi