Official Merida eOne-Sixty thread

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Statman

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Veno said:
Hi guys, just bought the eone sixty 8000. Is there anyone that has successfully put an angleset on a carbon 2020 eone sixty? According to the guys at work components this frame does not support anglesets because the top headset bearing fits directly into the frame... sound pretty weird to me..

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i have a clicking/creak coming from my headset/fork area so I've been trying to find a SHIS code for the headset to replace it with a third party one but after talking to Merida directly it seems like their headset is pretty unique with the measurements. Both Chris King and Works Components are unable to help me with their headsets. Looks like the noise could be caused by the Crown steerer unit according to Merida anyway. Will have to investigate further....
 
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Veno

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Statman said:
i have a clicking/creak coming from my headset/fork area so I've been trying to find a SHIS code for the headset to replace it with a third party one but after talking to Merida directly it seems like their headset is pretty unique with the measurements. Both Chris King and Works Components are unable to help me with their headsets. Looks like the noise could be caused by the Crown steerer unit according to Merida anyway. Will have to investigate further....
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Jesus, another industry standard!
A friend of mine also bought the 8000 model and the noise was horrible! After opening it up we discovered there was no assembly greese in there. Now it’s fine. If you find out anything about the potential for an angleset please let me know. Cheers
 
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miercoleando

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marahm said:
Hello from Germany,

riding my eONE-SIXTY for a year now I made some improvements:
-FSA cockpit with carbon bar
-sintered metal brake pads
-Ergon saddle with carbon rails
-Giant TRX 0 carbon wheelset (tubeless)
-Vittoria Morsa 2,35 and Martello 2,6
-Garbaruk lightweight cassette
-Renthal 34T chainring
-Miranda carbon cranks 160mm

Changing the complete setup of the wheels was a metamorphosis! No more feeling of riding a school bus!
Increased agility and speed enormously and reduced rolling resistance. A complete different bike!

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So your wheels are 27.5? I am concerned about the bb clearance to the ground, already very low. Have you noticed anything?
 
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miercoleando

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Veno said:
Hey guys!
I see you are pretty active so I’m asking for your help/opinion. I have been racing enduro and dh for the past 15 years and recently got a kid and time is an issue.
I was about to buy the e-one sixty 8000 size large(I am 179cm) .I like everything about it. It’s not a top speck build but pretty decent and it looks super polished. Not a lot of things to upgrade.. maybe grip 2 damper and dh tyre in the back but that is it. The dealer that is a friend of mine told me that, since he has one 2019. e-one sixty 900e left he would give it to me at a good discount so it would be 200euros cheaper then the 8000. I am looking at the specs and it’s bang on. Few upgrades would include a 29 wheel up front, works angleset and I would get rid of the Di2 and the tires (dh). The thing is I have a spare battery for the 900e and I am planning this to be a bike for really long rides. The 900e makes more sense because of the spare battery but the 8000 looks betters and has updated geometry (slighty). What do you think? Your input as owners would measn a lot. Thanks in advance.
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The new bike looks so good !! But the price of the last 2019 units is hard to beat, and I have no plug where I store the bike. Also I can take the extra battery or not, depending on the ride. What I really miss is a bottle cage, as water consumption is so low compared to what I need with the conventional bike.
 
v0rt3x

v0rt3x

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miercoleando said:
So your wheels are 27.5? I am concerned about the bb clearance to the ground, already very low. Have you noticed anything?
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There shouldn't be much difference between 2.5 and 2.8 plus? I also have 2.5 Assegai on front and 2.6 Martello rear (which I assume are "regular" 27.5 tires) and think there's enough clearance.
 
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RichardGB

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I'm amazed at the number of folks who have ground clearance issues. I clip a pedal when I'm stupid and don't read the terrain well. I'm not a jumper but I ride the rough stuff hard enough but never really notice any clearance problems.
 
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miercoleando

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RichardGB said:
I'm amazed at the number of folks who have ground clearance issues. I clip a pedal when I'm stupid and don't read the terrain well. I'm not a jumper but I ride the rough stuff hard enough but never really notice any clearance problems.
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I come from a 26" with a Hammerschmidt 22t ring. I am getting used, but you bet the clearance of cranks and bb is different !!
 

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mxmarty92

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Jun 11, 2020
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New to this . Yet to have a ride but definitely not overly keen for the balloon tyres. I've test fitted a set of 29 wheels and seems to clear everything fine ( 2.3 wide blk diamond ) . Banged myself up at mx over the weekend so hopefully the body is ready for a maiden later this week .

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marahm

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miercoleando said:
So your wheels are 27.5? I am concerned about the bb clearance to the ground, already very low. Have you noticed anything?
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Yes, wheelsize is still 27,5. But the shorter cranks are more important. When pedaling they are the lowest point and I try to avoid crashing my bb on obstacles that are too high to just roll over. On the other side bb height isn’t a problem even at high steps up and down. The shorter cranks (160mm) reduced ground contact enormously. For me it’s a „must have“ !
 
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Kneedown69

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Hello from Rotorua NZ, I've had my Merida eone sixty for about 3-4 months and made a few mods.

- marzocchi bomber coil shock
- Yari fork with 170mm v3 air spring
- XT 1x11 drive train
- Oneup carbon bars
- Hope pro4 hubs on Stans flow rims

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mxmarty92

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I was pretty happy with an 50km ex demo 2020 500se. Price point that got me into an ebike. Picked up some cheap mods but haven't been able to get out for another ride ( moto-x injury couple weeks ago )

I fitted a fox float x2. Lyrik rtc3 . 29" wheels front and back . Designed and printed another chain guide with tighter spacing. Xt brakes levers. Xfusion 150mm dropper. Black diamond heavy duty rear tyre. St unlocker mods .
Total weight 21.8kg . Can drop a tad more as I've got a tube in front .
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v0rt3x

v0rt3x

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Anyone running riser bars? Are the stock bars considered flat or a slight rise? (if I go 20mm rise I doubt it will be noticable so I'd probably need 35 mm)
 
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AusE

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v0rt3x said:
Anyone running riser bars? Are the stock bars considered flat or a slight rise? (if I go 20mm rise I doubt it will be noticable so I'd probably need 35 mm)
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Pretty sure the stock bars are 20mm rise, I cant stand the stock bars on my 9000 they are so harsh. Want to go carbon but cant find a carbon bar in 35mm with internal routing.
 
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Dan63

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AusE said:
Pretty sure the stock bars are 20mm rise, I cant stand the stock bars on my 9000 they are so harsh. Want to go carbon but cant find a carbon bar in 35mm with internal routing.
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Yes the standard are 20mm rise. I've fitted similar bars with 20mm rise but a little more sweep, cut down to 760mm. Very comfy with the increased up/back sweep.

I fitted the carbon bars not long after i got the bike and they were a nice improvement, trail chatter is minimised. What was really noticible, i jumped onto my missus bike which is an e120 with standard alloy bars. The difference was huge, just landing a wheelie or dropping off a gutter in the street was so much heavier on the hands than what I'm used to. Highly recommended.

7km decent the other day had everyone complaining of sore hands at the bottom, i felt great.
 
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AusE

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Dan63 said:
Yes the standard are 20mm rise. I've fitted similar bars with 20mm rise but a little more sweep, cut down to 760mm. Very comfy with the increased up/back sweep.

I fitted the carbon bars not long after i got the bike and they were a nice improvement, trail chatter is minimised. What was really noticible, i jumped onto my missus bike which is an e120 with standard alloy bars. The difference was huge, just landing a wheelie or dropping off a gutter in the street was so much heavier on the hands than what I'm used to. Highly recommended.

7km decent the other day had everyone complaining of sore hands at the bottom, i felt great.
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What carbon bars did you go with Dan
 

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Dan63

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AusE said:
What carbon bars did you go with Dan
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Joystick analog 35mm, 800 wide, 20mm rise. $154 they were seriously cheap too. Though looks like mtbd is out of stock on that size.
www.mtbdirect.com.au

Joystick Analog Carbon Bars

Bombproof carbon bars for riders who love charging technical tracks. Perfect for Enduro and DH, the Analog Carbon handlebars are suitable for rough terrain and riders who prefer wide bars. Measuring in at 800mm and combined with a premium carbon layup, the Analog combines durability and...
www.mtbdirect.com.au www.mtbdirect.com.au


Sits very nicely in their stem that's designed for carbon bars. 35mm x 35mm i went with here.
www.mtbdirect.com.au

Joystick Binary Stem

Designed with racing in mind. This new stem from Joystick offers a great balance of strength, weight, stiffness, and most importantly, style. This fully CNC'd stem uses Joystick's Controlled Clamping System - a unique carbon and alloy friendly bar/stem interface with an increased clamping...
www.mtbdirect.com.au www.mtbdirect.com.au

Joystick also make a "binary" model of carbon bar which is 760mm, researching at the time i found the analog bar is softer and more comfortable where the binary is stiffer. so i went with the analog and cut it down to 760mm.

The oneup carbon bars were my next choice, supposed to be very comfortable
 
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Dan63

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AusE said:
Cool I just have to try and find some of those rubber cable giudes for the bars.
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If you fit an e7000 switch they come with the switch. The standard cable on the e8000 is very long and wouldn't work too well externally as it doubles back on itself under the grips,
 
D12SDL

D12SDL

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Jul 8, 2020
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First ride out on my 2020 limited 160 up the Surrey hills and it was great can’t wait to get back up there. Just a few changes I’m going to make I think. DMR v12 peddles and maybe a better dropper post.
 
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RichardGB

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v0rt3x said:
Anyone running riser bars? Are the stock bars considered flat or a slight rise? (if I go 20mm rise I doubt it will be noticable so I'd probably need 35 mm)
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Yep, I have a 30 rise on mine. Can't run the cables through neatly but comfort is much improved. I found the stock bars to be a horrible shape.
 

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