BIG.TRAIL 500

 

The trail hardtail to beat. Fast and fun handling wrapped up in a tough, trail-ready package. Our new BIG.TRAIL 500 is the real deal for anyone after no-nonsense riding thrills.
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A passion for trail fun, all wrapped up in a no-nonsense package. The BIG.TRAIL 500 offers handling that at inspires confidence and pushes you to go that little bit further in your search for true trail connection. Our top-quality aluminium frame is paired with tough, trail-ready 29er tyres, a 140 mm travel fork and a long travel dropper post to add confidence and capability to any ride.

The BIG.TRAIL is back and better than ever! Hailed by the international mountain bike press as one of the best trail hardtails around, we've tweaked it so it goes up, down and along even faster - which obviously means more fun. With updated, progressive geometry, the new BIG.TRAIL builds on an incredibly successful heritage, with a slack head angle and extended reach helping tame the gnarliest trails and a steeper seat angle that makes climbing up to do it again a breeze. We've also given it a slicker and tricker look and improved the frame protection too, so it'll stay looking good for longer. Join the BIG.TRAIL family and enjoy hassle-free trail fun in spades. Available from XSmall to XLarge, perfect for finding your preferred size and reach options.

  • Durable double butted aluminium frame
  • 140 mm RockShox Psylo fork with 35 mm chassis for incredible stiffness
  • Progressive trail bike geometry with long reach, slack head angle and steep seat angle
  • 29er wheels specced with 2.5" front and 2.4" rear tyre with aggressive trail pattern
  • Extremely low standover height paired with long travel dropper posts
  • Powerful 4-piston SRAM DB4 brakes

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  • material: aluminium
  • 29x2.4" max. wheelsize
  • 148x12mm axle standard
  • BSA bottom bracket standard
frame size XShort, Short, Mid, Long, XLong
  • Color: glossy mokka TA-3096
  • Air
  • 140mm suspension travel
  • platform
  • Upper and lower IPS sealing
  • material: aluminium
  • 780mm width
  • 35mm rise
  • material: aluminium
  • 35mm diameter
  • 0° stem angle
  • 40 mm
grip MERIDA COMP TR
  • 34.9mm diameter
  • 0mm setback
  • XSHORT: 150mm travel seatpost - SHORT/MID : 170mm travel seatpost - LONG: 200mm travel seatpost - XLONG: 230mm travel seatpost
  • 25% recycled material
  • V-mount
chain KMC xGlide
  • 32 teeth
  • 165mm XSHORT, SHORT, MID and LONG
  • 11-48 teeth
  • 10 speed
  • 29x2.5"
  • fold
  • TR EXO Dual
  • 29x2.4"
  • fold
  • TR EXO Dual
  • including removeable lever, 6/4mm allen key

weighed at frame size M

Bike Frame Geometry Image
Frame Size XShort Short Mid Long XLong
Tire Sizes 29" 29" 29" 29" 29"
St Seat Tubes Mm 385 400 420 445 475
Tt Top Tubes Mm 559 581 603 630 657
Cs Chain Stays Mm 435 435 435 435 435
Hta Head Tube Angles Deg 64 64 64 64 64
Sta Seat Tube Angle Deg 76.5 76.5 76.5 76.5 76.5
Bd Bottom Bracket Drops Mm 70 70 70 70 70
Ht Head Tube Lengths Mm 90 100 110 120 130
Fl Fork Lengths Mm 551 551 551 551 551
R Reachs Mm 415 435 455 480 505
S Stacks Mm 627 636 645 654 663
Wb Wheel Base Mm 1165 1189 1214 1243 1272
Sh Stand Over Height Mm 715 721 724 726 729
Str Stack To Reach Ratio Pc 1.51 1.46 1.42 1.36 1.31
Seat Post Mounting Depth Max Mm 300 315 335 360 390