2019 Merlin Cycles Malt G1X

Design
Drop Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Frame
Aluminum
Fork
Carbon/Composite
Features
Disc brake
Average stack and reachvs category
Average stack and reachvs category
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category
Average stack and reachvs category

Geometry

50
53
56
59
Stack
580mm
614mm
612mm
650.3mm
Reach
390mm
397mm
414mm
415.2mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.49:1
1.55:1
1.48:1
1.57:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T
500mm
530mm
560mm
590mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center
565mm
585mm
600mm
615mm
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C
550mm
560mm
580mm
595mm
Top Tube Slope
6.2deg
14.4deg
8.6deg
8.3deg
Head Tube Angle
71.5deg
71.5deg
71.5deg
71.5deg
Seat Tube Angle
73deg
73deg
73deg
73deg
Head Tube Length
165mm
175mm
185mm
195mm
Bottom Bracket Drop
—
56mm
75mm
—
Bottom Bracket Height
—
295mm
276mm
—
Chainstay Length
435mm
440mm
440mm
—
Chainstay Length Horizontal
—
436.4mm
433.6mm
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Front-Center
—
626.1mm
621mm
—
Front-Center Horizontal
—
623.6mm
616.4mm
—
Wheelbase
1050mm
1060mm
1050mm
—
Fork Offset/Rake
—
37.8mm
21.6mm
—
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)
—
400mm
—
—
Trail
—
—
77.6mm
high
94.7mm
very high
—
—
Mechanical Trail
—
73.6mm
89.8mm
—
Wheel Flop
—
23.3mm
28.5mm
—
Tire to Pedal Spindle
—
170 mm cranks
105.1mm
170 mm cranks
100mm
170 mm cranks
—
170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
—
170 mm cranks
125mm
170 mm cranks
106mm
170 mm cranks
—
170 mm cranks

G1X Build

50
53
56
59
Wheel Size
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
Tire Width
40mm
40mm
40mm
40mm
Tire Outer Diameter
702mm
702mm
702mm
702mm
Bike Length with Tires
1752mm
1762mm
1752mm
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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 Scale
Category Trend
All-road/Gravel