2026 Merida Bikes Challenger 600
- Category
- Hardtail Cross-country MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Fork
- Aluminum
- Suspension
- 120mm fork travel
- 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 | 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 | 15“ | 17 | 17“ | 19 | 19“ | |
Stack | 640mm | 640mm | 640mm | 640mm | 652mm | 652mm |
Reach | 364mm | 364mm | 384mm | 384mm | 400mm | 400mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.76:1 | 1.76:1 | 1.67:1 | 1.67:1 | 1.63:1 | 1.63:1 |
Seat Tube Length, Unknown | — | 382mm | — | 432mm | — | 483mm |
Seat Tube Length, Effective HT Top | 560mm | — | 580mm | — | 600mm | — |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top | 560mm | 560mm | 580mm | 580mm | 600mm | 600mm |
Top Tube Slope | — | 29.8deg | — | 23.9deg | — | 19.3deg |
Head Tube Angle | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg | 70.5deg | 70.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 71.6deg | 71.6deg | 71.6deg | 71.6deg | 71.6deg | 71.6deg |
Head Tube Length | 105mm | 105mm | 105mm | 105mm | 115mm | 115mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm | 60mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 304.3mm | 304.3mm | 304.3mm | 253.1mm | 304.3mm | 253.1mm |
Chainstay Length | 440mm | 440mm | 440mm | 440mm | 440mm | 440mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 435.9mm | 435.9mm | 435.9mm | 435.9mm | 435.9mm | 435.9mm |
Front-Center | 625mm | 625mm | 644.9mm | 644.9mm | 658.9mm | 658.9mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 622.1mm | 622.1mm | 642.1mm | 642.1mm | 656.1mm | 656.1mm |
Wheelbase | 1058mm | 1058mm | 1078mm | 1078mm | 1092mm | 1092mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 44.2mm | 44.2mm | 44.2mm | 44.2mm | 43.8mm | 43.8mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | 527mm | — | 527mm | — | 527mm | — |
Fork Length, Unknown | — | 527mm | — | 527mm | — | 527mm |
Trail | 85.6mm very high | 85.6mm very high | 85.6mm very high | 67mm high | 82.6mm very high | 64.4mm mid/neutral |
Mechanical Trail | 80.4mm | 80.4mm | 80.4mm | 62.9mm | 77.8mm | 60.7mm |
Wheel Flop | 27.5mm | 27.5mm | 27.5mm | 21.5mm | 26mm | 20.3mm |
Standover Height | 699mm | 699mm | 743mm | 743mm | 795mm | 795mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 90.7mm 170 mm cranks | 90.7mm 170 mm cranks | 110.6mm 170 mm cranks | 161.8mm 170 mm cranks | 124.5mm 170 mm cranks | 175.8mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 134.3mm 170 mm cranks | 134.3mm 170 mm cranks | 134.3mm 170 mm cranks | 83.1mm 170 mm cranks | 134.3mm 170 mm cranks | 83.1mm 170 mm cranks |
600 Build
15 | 15“ | 17 | 17“ | 19 | 19“ | |
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 | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1mm | 2.1in | 2.1mm |
Tire Outer Diameter | 728.7mm | 728.7mm | 728.7mm | 626.2mm | 728.7mm | 626.2mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1786.7mm | 1786.7mm | 1806.7mm | 1704.2mm | 1820.7mm | 1718.2mm |
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:www.merida.cn, www.merida.cn