BIG.TRAIL 500

 

The trail hardtail to beat. Fast and fun handling wrapped up in a tough, trail-ready package. Our new BIG.TRAIL 500 is the real deal for anyone after no-nonsense riding thrills.
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A passion for trail fun, all wrapped up in a no-nonsense package. The BIG.TRAIL 500 offers handling that at inspires confidence and pushes you to go that little bit further in your search for true trail connection. Our top-quality aluminium frame is paired with tough, trail-ready 29er tyres, a 140 mm travel fork and a long travel dropper post to add confidence and capability to any ride.

The BIG.TRAIL is back and better than ever! Hailed by the international mountain bike press as one of the best trail hardtails around, we've tweaked it so it goes up, down and along even faster - which obviously means more fun. With updated, progressive geometry, the new BIG.TRAIL builds on an incredibly successful heritage, with a slack head angle and extended reach helping tame the gnarliest trails and a steeper seat angle that makes climbing up to do it again a breeze. We've also given it a slicker and tricker look and improved the frame protection too, so it'll stay looking good for longer. Join the BIG.TRAIL family and enjoy hassle-free trail fun in spades. Available from XSmall to XLarge, perfect for finding your preferred size and reach options.

  • Durable double butted aluminium frame
  • 140 mm RockShox Psylo fork with 35 mm chassis for incredible stiffness
  • Progressive trail bike geometry with long reach, slack head angle and steep seat angle
  • 29er wheels specced with 2.5" front and 2.4" rear tyre with aggressive trail pattern
  • Extremely low standover height paired with long travel dropper posts
  • Powerful 4-piston Shimano front brake paired with lightweight 2-piston brake
  • material: aluminium
  • 29x2.4" max. wheelsize
  • 148x12mm axle standard
  • BSA bottom bracket standard
frame size XShort, Short, Mid, Long, XLong
  • Color: glossy mokka TA-3096
  • Air
  • 140mm suspension travel
  • platform
  • 4 piston
  • 2 piston
  • Upper and lower IPS sealing
  • material: aluminium
  • 780mm width
  • 20mm rise
  • material: aluminium
  • 35mm diameter
  • 0ᄚ stem angle
  • 40 mm
grip MERIDA COMP EC
shifters Shimano SL-MT500-L / Shimano CUES U6000
  • 34.9mm diameter
  • 0mm setback
  • XSHORT: 150mm travel seatpost - SHORT : 170mm travel seatpost - MID/LONG: 200mm travel seatpost - XLONG: 230mm travel seatpost
seat clamp MERIDA EXPERT
  • 25% recycled material
  • V-mount
chain KMC xGlide
  • 32 teeth
  • 165mm XSHORT and SHORT
  • 11-48 teeth
  • 10 speed
  • 110x15mm width front hub
  • 32 spoke holes
  • Centerlock
  • 148x12mm width rear hub
  • 32 spoke holes
  • Centerlock
  • 29mm inner width
  • material: aluminium
  • Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included)
  • 29x2.5"
  • fold
  • TR EXO Dual
  • 29x2.4"
  • fold
  • TR EXO Dual
  • including removeable lever, 6/4mm allen key
spokes Double Butted Black stainless
  • weighed at frame size M
  • Weight may vary depending on bike size, finish or possible specification changes due to supply chain issues.
Bike Frame Geometry Image
Frame Size XShort Short Mid Long XLong
Tyre Sizes 29" 29" 29" 29" 29"
ST seat tube [mm] 385 400 420 445 475
TT top tube [mm] 559 581 603 630 657
CS chain stay length [mm] 435 435 435 435 435
HTA head tube angle [°] 64 64 64 64 64
STA seat tube angle [°] 76.5 76.5 76.5 76.5 76.5
BD bottom bracket drop [mm] 70 70 70 70 70
HT head tube [mm] 90 100 110 120 130
FL fork length [mm] 551 551 551 551 551
R reach [mm] 415 435 455 480 505
S stack [mm] 627 636 645 654 663
WB wheel base [mm] 1165 1189 1214 1243 1272
SH stand over height [mm] 715 721 724 726 729
Str Stack To Reach Ratio Pc 1.51 1.46 1.42 1.36 1.31
Seat Post Mounting Depth Max Mm 300 315 335 360 390

To reduce production and delivery times, we are sometimes forced to make last-minute specification changes. Please be aware that those changes might not be reflected on these product pages and images.