Merida Eone sixty 900e sizing

[carlos.alcay]

Hello everyone. After months looking for a second hand eone sixty 900e, it has finally appeared (2017 model) . Price and seller suits me but I have a doubt with the size. The model frame is an M and I'm just 170cm (5'7") with relatively short legs and long torso/arms. Merida size guide recomend me an s but no one has appeared in months... The point is that the bike is quite far from my home so I would better know other owners opinion before going...
Do you think it's too big for me? Would I feel it oversized? I'm not a pro, enjoying more "relaxed" riding.
Thank you very much in advance.
Regards

 

[RAZOR]

Hi Carlos,
I have a medium E120 800 and am the same height as you. according to these to geometries there is only a 5mm difference in reach.
I don't think it would be too big for you as you can move the seat around and play with different stem lengths.

Archived :: eONE-SIXTY 900-E - MERIDA BIKES

eone sixty 900e

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Archived :: eONE-TWENTY 800 - MERIDA BIKES

eONE-TWENTY 800

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Cheers.

 

[Bonz]

Hello everyone. After months looking for a second hand eone sixty 900e, it has finally appeared (2017 model) . Price and seller suits me but I have a doubt with the size. The model frame is an M and I'm just 170cm (5'7") with relatively short legs and long torso/arms. Merida size guide recomend me an s but no one has appeared in months... The point is that the bike is quite far from my home so I would better know other owners opinion before going...
Do you think it's too big for me? Would I feel it oversized? I'm not a pro, enjoying more "relaxed" riding.
Thank you very much in advance.
Regards

Hi Carlos,
I have a 900e medium size. I have the same body dimensions as you.
I have found the bike comfortable over the last two and a half years and 11000k’s..
The best mods I have done for comfort is short 155 cranks from Miranda and a Renthal fatbar 40mm rise. Ergon grips.
If your legs are as short as mine check the dropper post. I can only just get away with the Reverb set as low as possible.
I guess like any bike, you will have to ride it for a while to figure out what is most comfortable for you.
Good luck.

 

[rstwosix]

Hi Carlos,
I'd buy the Med. I'm 5'10" (180cm) and my wife is 5'6" (167cm) and we both ride Med. My bike (see pic) has 45mm stem, 780 bars, 170 cranks & saddle almost fully back on the rails. I changed my wife's cockpit size to her liking - fitted a 35mm stem, cut the bars to 750 and moved her saddle 20mm forward. She loves it compared to the Small size bikes she rode previously.

 

[carlos.alcay]

Thank you very much for your help. I think I'm going ahead and after riding for a while I'll consider the modifications you recommend.
It's my first participation in a forum and Iam really glad of it
Best regards everyone.

 

[RichardGB]

I have a medium and I'm 5ft 10. I've put wider bars on with a slightly higher rise. I like a short bike but I'm right on the limit for a medium.

My cousin is 5ft 7 however and he finds the bike roomy but ideally sized for him when he test rode mine. What's worth considering is a seat post with a smaller collar/lower saddle mount so it can be dropped a bit lower. That's a minor niggle though and only worth it if you're feeling flush.