2026 Merida Bikes challenger challenger 600

Design
Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
Frame
Aluminum
Fork
Aluminum
Features
Disc brake
Very upright stack and reachvs category
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry
Very upright stack and reachvs category
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry
Very upright stack and reachvs category
Suspension sag unknown
Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry

Geometry

15
17
19
Stack
640mm
640mm
652mm
Reach
364mm
384mm
400mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.76:1
1.67:1
1.63:1
Seat Tube Length, Effective HT Top
560mm
580mm
600mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top
560mm
580mm
600mm
Head Tube Angle
70deg
70deg
70.5deg
Seat Tube Angle
71.6deg
71.6deg
71.6deg
Head Tube Length
105mm
105mm
115mm
Bottom Bracket Drop
60mm
60mm
60mm
Bottom Bracket Height
304.3mm
304.3mm
304.3mm
Chainstay Length
440mm
440mm
440mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
435.9mm
435.9mm
435.9mm
Front-Center
625mm
644.9mm
658.9mm
Front-Center Horizontal
622.1mm
642.1mm
656.1mm
Wheelbase
1058mm
1078mm
1092mm
Fork Offset/Rake
44.2mm
44.2mm
43.8mm
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)
527mm
527mm
527mm
Trail
85.6mm
very high
85.6mm
very high
82.6mm
very high
Mechanical Trail
80.4mm
80.4mm
77.8mm
Wheel Flop
27.5mm
27.5mm
26mm
Standover Height
699mm
743mm
795mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle
90.7mm
170 mm cranks
110.6mm
170 mm cranks
124.5mm
170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
134.3mm
170 mm cranks
134.3mm
170 mm cranks
134.3mm
170 mm cranks

challenger 600 Build

15
17
19
Wheel Size
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
Tire Width
2.1in
2.1in
2.1in
Tire Outer Diameter
728.7mm
728.7mm
728.7mm
Bike Length with Tires
1786.7mm
1806.7mm
1820.7mm

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 Scale
Source:https://www.merida.cn/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=307&id=471