Merida Big Trail 500 Hardtail Trail Bike

Trail riding is your passion and you love the simplicity of a hardtail as well as the way it connects you to the track. The test-winning BIG.TRAIL 500 is your perfect companion, featuring a playful yet stable geometry that will deliver confidence and inspires you to go that little bit further. Chunky 29er tyres, a long travel fork and a long dropper post increase that confidence and capability even further. We often associate 'trail fun' and 'trail capability' with more and more full suspension travel because long-travel bikes are getting more capable on the way down and on the way back up again. At the same time, the trail hardtail has developed quietly in its shadow. After being absent from this segment, we returned to the trails with a bang onboard our BIG.TRAIL. Our test-winning trail hardtails keep impressing the bike press and trail riders and have managed to perfectly combine a modern trail bike geometry with long-travel forks and chunky 29er wheels for amazing corner grip and comfort. Bikeboard.cc confirmed that we 'nailed it', while MBR, MBUK, IMB, Bikeradar and many more confirmed that the BIG.TRAIL is firmly at the top of the trail hardtail game. If you haven't heard or you're not yet a proud owner of it, then welcome to our BIG.TRAIL which offers simplified and hassle-free trail fun in spades. Available from S to XXL giving our BIG.TRAIL ample size and reach options. SEASON 2026 AXLES R: MERIDA EXPERT TR; including removeable lever, 6/4mm allen key BRAKES F: Sram DB4; 4 piston | R: Sram DB4; 4 piston CASSETTE Shimano LG300; 11-48 ATC; 10 GER CHAIN KMC xGlide COLOUR GUNMETAL GREY(BLACK) CRANKSET MERIDA Expert TR II; 32 ATC; 165mm XSHORT, SHORT, MID and LONG; 170mm XLONG DERAILLEUR REAR Shimano CUES U6000; GS FORK Rock Shox Psylo Silver RC; Air; 140 STR; platform FRAME BIG.TRAIL TFS II; MAT aluminium; 29x2.4" max. WHS; 148x12 AST; BSA BBR GRIP MERIDA COMP TR HANDLEBAR MERIDA COMP TR II; MAT aluminium; 780 WHB; 35 RHB HANDLEBAR STEM MERIDA EXPERT eTRII; MAT aluminium; 35 DSH; 0 ASD; 40 mm HEADSET Acros ICR MERIDA EXTERNAL neck; Upper and lower IPS sealing HUBS F: Shimano TC500-B; 110x15 WHF; 32 SPH; Centerlock | R: Shimano TC500-HM-B; 148x12 WHR; 32 SPH; Centerlock RIM MERIDA COMP TR; 29 IWR; MAT aluminium; Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included) ROTOR FRONT Sram CenterLine; 200mm ROTOR REAR Sram CenterLine; 180mm SADDLE MERIDA COMP SL; 25% recycled material; V-mount SEAT CLAMP MERIDA EXPERT SEAT POST MERIDA EXPERT TR II; 34.9 DSP; 0 SSB; XSHORT: 150 SPT - SHORT/MID : 170 SPT - LONG: 200 SPT - XLONG: 230 SPT SHIFTERS F: Shimano SL-MT500-L | R: Shimano CUES U6000 SPOKES Double Butted Black stainless w/black nipples TYRES F: Maxxis Minion DHF; 29x2.5"; fold; TR EXO Dual | R: Maxxis Dissector; 29x2.4"; fold; TR EXO Dual