Merida ONE-TWENTY 9.600 2022

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · €2,500 – €3,000

• Cube Stereo ONE44 C:68X SLX 2023 at Multicycle€2,700EUR 299 cheaper, GX Eagle AXS instead of Deore, decent aluminium rather than unidentified wheels, carbon rather than aluminium frame.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium ONE-TWENTY LITE

Drivetrain

Shimano Deore, 12-speed

Wheels

model not recognised: MERIDA EXPERT TR

Brakes

2-piston, the maker's entry series

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

Marzocchi Z2, 130 mm travel

Rear shock

RockShox Deluxe, the maker's upper series

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

Maxxis Forekaster

The compromises

• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• Aluminium frame, at a price where carbon is common.
• 2022 model year.

Your size

What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.

Where to buy

The same bike at 2 shops, matched on brand, model, drivetrain and model year

• B.O.C.€1,499.99not in stockopen
• BikeExchange· this listingcheapest in stock€2,999in stock: Mopen

Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.

Price so far

How sure we are