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1 VPK<br />
MERIDA’s in-house “Virtual Pivot Kinematics”<br />
suspension is a chassis with a<br />
virtual pivot point. VPK is utilized for the<br />
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5 LOCKOUT / REMOTE LOCKOUT<br />
The suspension fork and/or the shock unit in<br />
the rear of your MERIDA bike can be locked<br />
– either by direct controls or via a “remote<br />
MTB models ONE-FORTY, ONE-SIXTY and<br />
control” at the handlebar. Lockout mode is<br />
ONE-EIGHTY. This concept ensures that<br />
ideally suited for rides on smooth surfaces<br />
all bikes of the 145, 160 and 180 mm travel<br />
or powerful sprints/attacks – not only during<br />
category combine outstanding bump sensi-<br />
steep uphills. When things get rougher again,<br />
tivity with convincing drivetrain and braking<br />
the suspension can be switched on and off in<br />
neutrality in every imaginable situation.<br />
a completely intuitive way via remote.<br />
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6 FLOAT LINK<br />
2 M.O.R.E. SUSPENSION<br />
This rear end construction features a<br />
The performance of a full-suspension MTB<br />
“floating” shock: The lower mount moves<br />
chassis changes with the frame size Not at<br />
together with the system and offers very<br />
MERIDA – due to our “M.O.R.E. Suspension”<br />
sensitive<br />
(“MERIDA Optimized Ride Engineering”)<br />
technology! This single pivot and linkage<br />
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response characteristics. In addition,<br />
engineers are able to influence transmission<br />
system is used in MERIDA bikes with up<br />
ratio and progression in an optimal way. In<br />
to 120 mm travel and makes sure that the<br />
practice, a “Float Link” rear end feels like<br />
thought-through kinematics and excellent<br />
having more travel than it actually does.<br />
drivetrain neutrality stay constant throug-<br />
Finally, the omission of the shock mount in<br />
hout all available frame sizes.<br />
the main frame provides a clean look.<br />
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3 C-S POST MOUNT DISC<br />
7 GUIDED REMOTE<br />
“Chain Stay Post Mount Disc” – this tech-<br />
Good guidance: the “Guided Remote”<br />
nology is the result of three findings. First,<br />
technology ensures that the cable of the<br />
a brake mount positioned within the frame<br />
remote-lockout is perfectly routed towards<br />
triangle optimally protects the brake from<br />
the rear shock – not only visually clean, but<br />
external influences. Second, the caliper is<br />
also technologically. Used for example in the<br />
supported by the chain stay and is therefo-<br />
new ONE-TWENTY, this concept guarantees<br />
re able to distribute the occurring physical<br />
that unwanted cable movement is restricted.<br />
forces in an ideal way. Third, internally<br />
Advantage: optimal function of the remote<br />
routed cables can reach the brake neatly<br />
control in every situation. The housing also<br />
from the chain stay.<br />
does not scratch the frame.<br />
4 THRU-AXLE<br />
8 DOUBLE STOP / DOWN TUBE EXIT<br />
Thru-axles at the front and/or rear wheel<br />
Rear suspension often causes problems with<br />
offer various advantages: besides their high<br />
the rear shifting cable (e.g. formation of loops,<br />
torsional stiffness, they especially ensure<br />
abrasion/friction, undesired shifting) which are<br />
easy wheel installation and also guarantee<br />
caused by movement during compression.<br />
an always correct position of the brake rotor.<br />
Because in contrast to quick-release solu-<br />
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Thanks to a double break via special sleeves<br />
(“Double Stop”), MERIDA keeps the defined<br />
tions, the position of the wheel is always 100<br />
cable length constant. Due to a large cable<br />
percent the same. MERIDA trusts in 12 mm<br />
exit in the down tube, “Down Tube Exit”<br />
thru-axles in the rear and 15 mm versions in<br />
additionally puts an end to awkward handling<br />
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the front.<br />
of internally routed cables.<br />
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