{"product_id":"merida-big-trail-500-2027","title":"Big Trail 500 2027","description":"\u003cp\u003eSat in the middle of the Big Trail range, the 500 leans harder into the hardcore hardtail idea. Same TFS 6061 double-butted aluminium frame, same progressive 64.0° head angle and 76.5° seat angle, but the kit list steps up to parts you would normally expect on a full suspension trail bike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUp front is a RockShox Psylo Silver RC air fork with 140mm of travel and a platform damper. SRAM DB4 four-piston callipers front and rear give you proper enduro-grade braking, and the tyres are the combination most UK riders end up fitting anyway: a Maxxis Minion DHF 29x2.5 EXO up front with a Dissector 29x2.4 EXO out back, both folding and tubeless ready. Shifting is a 1x10 Shimano CUES U6000 setup with an 11-48 LG300 cassette, on wheels built with 29mm internal rims and Shimano Centerlock hubs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDropper travel scales with the frame, from 150mm on the smallest size up to 230mm on the largest, so taller riders are not short-changed. Agilometer sizing means you choose your frame by how you want the bike to ride: longer for stability and speed, shorter for agility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTFS 6061 double-butted technoformed aluminium frame, Boost axles, inboard disc mounts, internal cable routing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgressive trail geometry: 64.0° head angle, 76.5° seat angle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRockShox Psylo Silver RC air fork, 140mm travel with platform damper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSRAM DB4 four-piston hydraulic disc brakes front and rear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1x10 Shimano CUES U6000 drivetrain with Shimano LG300 11-48 cassette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaxxis Minion DHF 29x2.5 EXO front and Dissector 29x2.4 EXO rear, folding and tubeless ready\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTubeless-ready rims with 29mm internal width on Shimano Centerlock hubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize-specific dropper post, 150mm to 230mm of travel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e780mm bar with 35mm rise and a 35mm clamp stem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications::Big Trail 500\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscipline: MTB\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaterial: Alloy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eFront Travel: 140mm\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWheel Size: 29in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame - \u003c\/strong\u003eTFS - 6061 double butted technoformed aluminium, smooth welding, Boost axle standard, tapered head tube, inboard disc mounts, internal cable routing, BSA BB standard, Max tyre size 29 x 2.5\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFork - \u003c\/strong\u003eRock Shox Psylo Silver RC; 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