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Technologies
FLOAT LINK This rear end construction features a “floating” shock: The lower mount moves together with the system and offers very sensitive response characteristics. In addition, engineers are able to influence transmission ratio and progression in an optimal way. In practice, a “Float Link” rear end feels like having more travel than it actually does. Finally, the omission of the shock mount in the main frame provides a clean look.
RACE LINK This is our rear suspension which we have optimized for Cross Country oriented riding and the modern world of 1x drivetrains. It is a single-pivot with linkage system, has a super light carbon rocker (only 80 grams) and allows for light, efficient rear ends whose kinematics totally eliminate pedal-bob when set up with 25% sag. Sensitive in the beginning, with a stable platform in the middle and progressive in the end – RACE LINK works masterfully in challenging uphills and downhills.
M.O.R.E. SUSPENSION The performance of a full-suspension MTB chassis changes with the frame size? Not at MERIDA – due to our “M.O.R.E. Suspension” (“MERIDA Optimized Ride Engineering”) technology! This single pivot and linkage system is used in MERIDA bikes with up to 120 mm travel and makes sure that the thought-through kinematics and excellent drivetrain neutrality stay constant throughout all available frame sizes.
THRU AXLE Thru-axles at the front and/or rear wheel offer various advantages: besides their high torsional stiffness, they especially ensure easy wheel installation and also guarantee an always correct position of the brake rotor. Because in contrast to quick-release solutions, the position of the wheel is always 100 percent the same. MERIDA trusts in 12 mm thru-axles in the rear and 15 mm versions in the front.
LOCKOUT / REMOTE LOCKOUT The suspension fork and/or the shock unit in the rear of your MERIDA bike can be locked – either by direct controls or via a “remote control” at the handlebar. Lockout mode is ideally suited for rides on smooth surfaces or powerful sprints/attacks – not only during steep uphills. When things get rougher again, the suspension can be switched on and off in a completely intuitive way via remote.
C-S POST MOUNT DISC “Chain Stay Post Mount Disc” – this technology is the result of three findings. First, a brake mount positioned within the frame triangle optimally protects the brake from external influences. Second, the caliper is supported by the chain stay and is therefore able to distribute the occurring physical forces in an ideal way. Third, internally routed cables can reach the brake neatly from the chain stay.
VPK MERIDA’s in-house “Virtual Pivot Kinematics” suspension is a chassis with a virtual pivot point. VPK is utilized for the MTB models ONE-FORTY and ONE-SIXTY. This concept ensures that all bikes of the 145 and 160 mm travel category combine outstanding bump sensitivity with convincing drivetrain and braking neutrality in every imaginable situation.
DOUBLE STOP/ DOWN TUBE EXIT Rear suspension often causes problems with the rear shifting cable (e.g. formation of loops, abrasion/friction, undesired shifting) which are caused by movement during compression. Thanks to a double break via special sleeves (“Double Stop”), MERIDA keeps the defined cable length constant. Due to a large cable exit in the down tube, “Down Tube Exit” additionally puts an end to awkward handling of internally routed cables.