The eONE-SIXTY SL is "slick and stylish... ticks a lot of boxes" according to MBR

MBR has tested the all-new MERIDA ONE-SIXTY SL and come away impressed, saying: "agile and light, the Merida e-One-Sixty SL can really bomb uphill and rides a lot like a normal bike".

By combining a lightweight carbon fibre frame with Bosch's powerful yet compact SX drive system, we've created a bike that takes the agile handling of an unassisted bike with the power to ride further than before. This mix impressed the tester, saying: "There’s more than enough power with SX to ride up anything and mostly keep up with full fat e-bikers if you are reasonably fit too".

"With short punchy climbs or sprints interspersed into a long downhill run[...] Merida’s SL was absolutely perfect for it, and it was a proper hoot sprinting the pedally bits and being able to give it full beans in a way I never would on a regular bike".

With a sleek new suspension platform and cleanly integrated 400 Wh battery, the bike also scored points when it came to aesthetics, with the reviewer saying: "I reckon the SL is one of the brand’s best-looking models".

We've also adapted our proven and award-winning AGILOMETER geometry from our purely human-powered range to give superb handling, another point highlighted in the test: "I fully approved of Merida’s steeper-than-most 78.5° seat angle, that kept my weight well-centred, even on some of the punchy rock-scrambling climbs we were messing about on".

The tester also added that the combination of geometry and weight meant that the bike was: "very good for slinging in and out of repeated turns, and reacting to constant direction changes on tight trails".

To read the full review of the eONE-SIXTY SL, head to MBR here.

To find out more about about the ONE-SIXTY SL or to see the complete lineup, check out our product page here.