New Merida e-bike gets huge battery and confusing range + Norco goes short travel & high pivot

[@moozeex1]

The guy on the right looks like a bootleg Martyn Ashton

[@Mtb9r]

Damn good impression. 😊

[@moozeex1]

@@Mtb9r No offence 😄

[@Mtb9r]

None taken and none given Martin’s awesome just a comparison happy trails, everyone

[@andyarchitect]

I was thinking the same... we should get them to do a collaboration together one day😅

[@TheBikeRoom]

I'd upgrade my Giant Trance 115mm (lol) travel bike and I'd 'have to' have an Atherton 130 Trail for a nicely balanced short travel bike, for £1300 more than the Norco Optic C3, and the Atherton bike has titanium lugs, carbon tubes and DW6 suspension design. Not going to be 15kg either.

[@MBRmagazine]

We tested the Atherton 130 x and it weighed 15.07kg, so not exactly light either.

[@lee.j7077]

Wish the Merida just had a bottle size range extender that thing is huge

[@xtrainerchronicles2085]

Going back to my recumbent bike which uses a pulley system for chain line. Idler wheels suck up power, add weight and are overall slower regardless of configuration.

[@Mtb9r]

Cheap. 😊. Local shop has GT Force E aluminum new ep 6 85 nm i do believe, 504 whb 2473$ otd. Great value and a very nice ride on the trail.

[@jeanmarc_in_Hudson]

Great content thanks! As for range vs handling, my personal experience is I never went over 630Wh battery, but that's me, your mileage may vary. 😊

[@ireddie]

Merida isn’t sold in the USA. Any idea how I could get one in the USA

[@mtbmike9866]

The shock on the Merida should be rotated 180 deg depending if you ride regular or goofy. Once you rotate it based off your pedal preference, it won’t touch your inner thigh anymore

[@MBRmagazine]

Good tip 👍

[@pinoypridemtb]

Great video guys. Any idea if Merida will be available in the USA?

[@MBRmagazine]

Thanks. We didn’t get any US pricing so maybe not.

[@simongibbons1052]

Great video. Merida CF looks great, but should have had a Bosch or SRAM motor. 😢

[@MBRmagazine]

Merida has always had strong links with Shimano, so unlikely this will happen. 👍

[@procore123]

And it’s not available in N. A. Thanks for the breaking news

[@MBRmagazine]

There’s not really much we can do about that.

[@tomquimby8669]

The Merida 140 actually looks the most interesting. 66.5 head angle, as they say ONLY DOWNHILL FUN IS SO YESTERDAY which is where you at MBR are

[@MBRmagazine]

And yet there was no eOne-Forty for us to try on the launch. While Merida itself is pitching it more as a fully-laden SUV proposition than a trail bike. But yeah, guess we’re out of touch.

[@tomquimby8669]

@@MBRmagazine They were keeping the good stuff for people who will appreciate it