MBR says the ONE-TWENTY 700 is "durable, practical and fun"

Another great review for our new ONE-TWENTY from last year's launch, this time from the team at MBR, who describe our new short travel trail bike as offering "great balance of efficiency, agility and stability" and providing the ride with "modern shape and sizing".

Going through the various new features of the bike, the MBR team call the ONE-TWENTY “a fun short travel trail bike at a decent price” and point out that “it ticks a lot of boxes for budget-conscious riders coming into the sport wanting to do a bit more of everything, or even for experienced shredders”.

Diving deeper into the rear suspension, the test team found that “the rear shock is well tuned with good suppleness and support” and that “Merida has done its homework with the suspension feel and added progression in the leverage curve compared to its longer travel bikes to help absorb bigger impacts with less travel”. Launched ahead of the EX Enduro, the tester was seriously impressed with the suspension's performance, noting that “I didn’t ever notice bottoming the rear end harshly riding aggressive trail/enduro tracks, and, overall, there’s a neutral and supportive feel that’s easy to set up and never feels quirky or does anything unexpected”.

Put through its paces over a three day enduro event with plenty of climbing and demanding enduro stages, the MBR crew commented on how comfortable the ride was for a short travel bike, how it "just gets on with it with minimal fuss" and how "pedalling is efficient (even with the shock fully open) and there's enough stability to shift on the downhill".

An excellent review, which concluded with the final verdict:
“Merida’s latest One-Twenty is a fun short travel trail bike at a decent price that, in much the same way as the longer travel Merida One-Forty 8K tested last year. It simply gets on with it. Up, down and along are dispatched with minimal fuss, which ensures it ticks a lot of boxes for budget-conscious riders coming into the sport wanting to do a bit more of everything, or even for experienced shredders hitting up longer rides or adding some spice to the local trail menu if it’s too plain for a full-on enduro bike.” 

To read the full review, please click here.

For the full specification and frame features of the new ONE-TWENTY 700, please click on the link below DISCOVER THE BIKE.

To find out more about the bike, including key features, R&D and design thinking, as well as the intended use, please check the micro page here.

To view the full ONE-TWENTY range, please click here.  

Note: The bike tested was the MY2024 ONE-TWENTY 700.