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Fresh from the launch of our new Bosch powered e-full suspension and e-urban range, the MBR crew have published their first review of the new super burley eONE-EIGHTY, giving it an impressive 9 out of 10 stars.

Not only does the new eONE-EIGHTY feature the latest CX motor from Bosch and a huge 800 Wh battery, it is also perfectly equipped for long and demanding days on the big mountains.

Equipped with a full power drive unit, robust 180mm travel aluminium frame, fit-for-purpose specification and large capacity battery, the eONE-EIGHTY may not be the lightest out there, but the team simply fell in love with how it "comes alive when you're up to speed", "how ridiculous an incline you can crest on Merida's 180mm bike with all that travel, grip and power" and how it "responds well to punching weight into the suspension, letting you lighten your tyres off the floor, get airborne, change direction, pop of rocks, or just randomly send it to landings (or to nothing)".   

On top of that, the overall suspension sensitivity and control and the planted yet lively trail behaviour resonated with the text crew. "It's currently one of the most dialled options out there for a bombproof confidence booster that won't kill your buzz'", so one of the key statements from MBR on the new eONE-EIGHTY.

Their final verdict:
"Bolt Bosch's ultra-refined, best ever, CX motor into a beast of a bump-swallowing 180mm travel bike park and you get one of the most capable long travel e-bikes I've tested. Up or down, Merida's new eOne-Eighty might stray a long way from the brand's XC roots, but this top-level 900 aluminium machine munches everything in its path and packs a lighter touch that defies its hefty payload. It combines super silky suspension with more reactive handling and agility on the ground than any 180mm travel full fat e-bike has any right to exhibit."

For the full review published on the MBR website, please click here.

To find out more about our new Bosch powered eONE-EIGHTY, including key features, R&D and design thinking, as well as the intended use, please check the micro page here.

For the full specification and frame features of the tested eONE-EIGHTY 900, please click the link underneath DISCOVER THE BIKE.

To see the complete eONE-EIGHTY range, please click here.