Found this when I got home today.

Opened it to find this!

Perfect!

Saddle a bit nose down? It's smaller than your Trek by quite a bit. Nice though (apart from the bar ends 🙂 )

Nice new ride!

Nickc, saddle has not been adjusted yet as it took me a while to set it all up so that will be done tomorrow I hope.

The geometries are different as the Merida is a hardcore race bike but doesn't look that different.

Need the helicopter tape to arrive before I can get out on it.

Hhmmmm…..? tidy garage, neat garden???

OCD without a shadow of a doubt….

Scweeeeeet! Are we gonna see you flying round cranham on it? Or is it gonna be used for special occasions? 😉

Scweeeeeet! Are we gonna see you flying round cranham on it? Or is it gonna be used for special occasions? 😉

Scweeeeeet! Are we gonna see you flying round cranham on it? Or is it gonna be used for special occasions? 😉

Garage is tidy as that is where the car lives. Got these two crammed into a corner next to a work bench. Not ideal really

I never thought I would say this but "The Trek is going to be used as my hacker". The Merida will be kept preped for Southern XC races, Mountain Mayhem and the Merida's.

Surprised no-one's mentioned the carpet lined garage walls 😉

(I have the same in mine for possible car contact areas BTW 😉 )

where did you buy it from and how much was it? It looks great! 😀

Direct from Merida. Only 22.5 lbs so my mates better watch their backs.

The carpet is actually an old bath panel that we ripped out as Dad is fitting a wet room instead. Bloody parents!

hmm.

contemplating a merida cross bike at the moment.

And wet rooms, hmmmmmmmm, grrrreat, just had a downstairs one done and i love it.

Under floor heating?

nickc – Member
Saddle a bit nose down? It's smaller than your Trek by quite a bit. Nice though (apart from the bar ends )

If you'r referring to the saddle height, take note of the BB height too.

Direct from Merida??? how does that work???

Does it work out cheaper?

Nah no cheaper, infact it is cheaper to use one of their dealers. I got this through a friend who won a discount voucher at one of the Merida marathons earlier this month.