eSPRESSO CITY 500 EQ

 

Transport yourself in comfort, safety and style. Our strong and stiff low step-through frame with a proven, powerful Shimano drive unit and long-lasting internal battery.

Practicality doesn't have to be boring. The eSPRESSO CITY 500 EQ manages to pack a smart-looking low step-through frame design with plenty of function thanks to internal 630 Wh battery and Shimano's trekking dedicated E6100 drive unit. It's fully equipped as standard, with our sleek rear rack, mudguards, lights, lock and kickstand. The crisp Shimano 10-speed drivetrain delivers the perfect shift, every time plus powerful hydraulic disc brakes are on hand to slow you down in any conditions.

Life in the city can be hectic, so anything that allows you to make the best use of your time has to be a good thing. The eSPRESSO CITY is all about getting you where you want to without fuss and in comfort, thanks to a range of smooth yet powerful pedal-assist motors, a convenient low-step-through frame and standard fit equipment such as lock, mudguards, lights and rack that make navigating urban life that much easier. All models (except 300 SE EQ) feature the ENERGY CRADLE frame design that holds the internal (model depending) battery with an even lower and wider step-through frame with excellent stiffness, plus derailleur or low-maintenance hub gearing options.

  • Extra low step-through ENERGY CRADLE frame design
  • Internally mounted 630 Wh battery
  • Trekking dedicated Shimano E6100 drive unit
  • Wide-range 10-speed Shimano drivetrain
  • Fully equipped with guards, lights, lock, rack and kickstand
  • Fast-rolling 700c wheels and comfy 50 mm tyres with reflective strip
  • material: aluminium
  • 700x50C (with fender) max. wheelsize
  • 135x9mm axle standard
  • internal
frame size XS, S, M, L, XL
color MATT DARK SILVER (BLACK)
  • Coil
  • 63mm suspension travel
  • 700x52C max wheelsize
headset MERIDA 8152
  • material: aluminium
  • 640mm width
  • 35mm rise
  • material: aluminium
  • 31.8mm diameter
  • adjustable
  • 65 mm-XS/S/M, 90 mm-L/XL
grip MERIDA EXPERT TK
  • 30.9mm diameter
  • 15mm setback
  • 40mm seatpost suspension travel
pedal VP VPE-891
chain KMC e10S EPT
  • 11-46 teeth
  • 10 speed
  • 622-50
  • wire
  • reflecting line
  • 622-50
  • wire
  • reflecting line
display Shimano SC-E6100
  • STVZO
  • integrated in MERIDA MIK HD carrier
Bike Frame Geometry Image
Frame Size XS S M L XL
Tire Sizes 28" 28" 28" 28" 28"
St Seat Tubes Mm 380 430 480 530 580
Tt Top Tubes Mm 580 595 615 635 655
Cs Chain Stays Mm 470 470 470 470 470
Hta Head Tube Angles Deg 70 70 70 70 70
Sta Seat Tube Angle Deg 73.5 73.5 73.5 73.5 73.5
Bd Bottom Bracket Drops Mm 65 65 65 65 65
Ht Head Tube Lengths Mm 170 175 180 190 200
Fl Fork Lengths Mm 475 475 475 475 475
R Reachs Mm 386 399 418 435 452
S Stacks Mm 656 661 665 675 684
Wb Wheel Base Mm 1113 1128 1149 1169 1190
Sh Stand Over Height Mm 413 413 412 412 411

Technologies

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HFS - HYDRO FORMING SYSTEM

‘C-Mount’ equipped bikes have the fixing points for a rear rack already integrated (some bikes require model specific rear rack), making fitting fast, simple and reliable. 

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X-TAPER HEADTUBE

Steering precision is vital to safe and confident handling, and the X-TAPER HEADTUBE allows us to significantly boost this precision. A larger headset diameter at the bottom paired with a smaller one at the top helps to deal with the strains modern riding and equipment can put on the headtube, all without adding unnecessary weight. It allows tapered forks to be fitted with ease and delivers precise and confidence-inspiring steering.

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SMOOTH WELDING

This is a process we use to give a nice flat finish to our welds instead of the scaled, 'stack of coins' effect TIG welded joints often have. The welder uses the welding torch to go over the joint twice, helping to smooth out the filler material. It takes a lot of skill to do this, but it delivers strong and smart-looking frames that have the appearance of a carbon fibre frame at first look.

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INTERNAL CABLE ROUTING

On the majority of our frames, we run the gear and brake cables and hoses through the frame. The cables enter and exit the frame through smooth sockets, or we use one of our other systems like SMART ENTRY or WIRE PORT to be routed through. Running the cables inside the frame protects them from the elements, gives a clean and neat look and can offer aerodynamic advantages.

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DI2 READY

Shimano's Di2 electronic shifting system offers fast, smooth and reliable shifting. In particular, in the road world, it has proven itself as the primary choice when top performance is at the top of the agenda. With that in mind, we have a broad selection of performance road frames that are Di2 READY and can accommodate the electrical cable, battery and other little tweaks that the system requires.

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RACELITE 61 ALUMINIUM

We use a minimum of 6061 grade aluminium on all our bikes. It’s particularly well suited to being shaped with our hydroforming and technoforming processes, which allow us to vary the wall thickness to create double-butted tubing and complex frame shapes. It’s also an alloy that welds easily, and once it has been carefully heat treated to maximise strength, it means we can create strong and lightweight bicycle frames for you to enjoy.

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F-MOUNT

Being able to turn your bike into an all-weather commuter that has mudguards and other fittings can be a real plus, in particular when riding on wet and perhaps muddy roads and tracks on a regular basis. To make fitting easy, some of our bikes are F-MOUNT equipped. These integrated fittings mounts make adding mudguards fast and simple. Please note that some bikes require model-specific mudguards.

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K-MOUNT

When using your bike in an urban environment, where you might not always have the option to use a specific bike stand, a kickstand is an ideal solution to park your bike safely. Some of our bikes come with a neatly integrated K-MOUNT, which makes fitting a MERIDA kickstand (or any commercial kickstand) easy. And if you don’t want to have a kickstand and prefer the clean appearance of your frame, the K-MOUNT is neatly tucked away underneath your chainstay, difficult to spot if you don’t know it is there.

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C-MOUNT

Similar to our F-MOUNT, where various fixing points for mudguards are part of the frame offering, the C-MOUNT equipped bikes have the fixing points for a rear rack already integrated, making fitting fast, simple and reliable. The C-MOUNTS are an additional feature that improves the day-to-day versatility by adding loading capacity to your bike, ideal for commuting and shopping trips. Please note that some bikes require model-specific rear racks.

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CASTED MOTOR BRACKET

The e-bike motor mount has a sophisticated shape that is only possible to create with casting technology. Casting this piece allows us to create a complex yet lightweight shape that gives an extremely strong connection between the motor and the frame for improved performance and reliability. It also gives the bike and motor a smooth and cleanly integrated appearance.

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ENERGY CRADLE

Our ENERGY CRADLE is a unique cradle-like shaping of the downtube that allows the battery to sit into the downtube in a specifically shaped recess, without adding any cut-outs to the downtube. Paired with an aluminium battery cover, the frame gives the impression of an integrated battery but offers a much stiffer structure for improved handling on our low-step-through frames, without sacrificing battery accessibility.

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WIRE PORT

MERIDA designed headsets that enable all control cables from the handlebar to enter the frame through the headset cover, creating a clean and uncluttered look, allowing for a lighter, stronger and more aerodynamic frame structure than with conventional cable ports. Depending on the model, the cables are run completely internally (including the bar and stem) or semi-integrated, where the cables enter the frame underneath the stem.

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