Merida Matts 20-MD (2014)

Advantages: 1. Value for money.
2. Design.
3. Nakat.
4. Lightweight and durable frame at the same time.
5. The optimal kit.

Disadvantages: In principle, everything is fine, but I expected that the bike would be easier to transfer races to the curbs, because they meet regularly on my route. Therefore, after about four months, a tolerable, but eight figure appeared on the rear wheel. I may be carping, but it is better not to ride at high speed over big bumps on this bike, let alone jump, even from small ramps;)

Comment: Overall impressions are positive, the bike was worth its money - 16 thousand rubles. And this is the money, in my opinion, which can be paid to an amateur for an entry-level high-speed bicycle.

Advantages: good run

Disadvantages: paint quality quickly get lost

Comment: bought in June travel until November no complaints happy to travel 30 km traveled in the same breath for the money better not to find a good bike

Advantages: Convenient, fast acceleration, smooth gear shifting

Disadvantages: Hard saddle. Replaced after a week away. No footboards

Comment: For such money, an excellent vaoiant

Advantages: Convenient. if you change the saddle. Accelerates well, durable.

Disadvantages: Saddle. my butt did not adapt to it, bought another.

Comment: Now more: Bought in April 2014. He took over the Internet, and miscalculated with the frame, brought to a larger size. This is a word about convenience, no matter how much you traveled, but your back did not ache. During the season I rolled out 1,650 km, so nothing broke, and in general no complaints on the technical side.Now about strength) I drive on a dirt road through forests and fields, so that I got to the bike. A couple of times we flew somersaults from the mountain, and even the eight is not there. In general, ladies and gentlemen, I advise everyone, take it, of course more expensive than stealth, but it's worth it

Advantages: For your Lowcost level - the best solution in terms of price / weight ratio. Absolutely no overpayment for the brand, all components are reliable, no Chinese junk with incomprehensible names. The frame is sturdy, suitable for assembling an entry-level custom bike as stock parts wear out.

Disadvantages: Included is just disgusting tires. Immediately upon purchase, we remove and install a new one - otherwise punctures every 50-100 km and buzz.

Comment: Since the beginning of the season (and with the purchase, respectively) was 1300 km. So far, I didn’t have to replace any of the stock parts (except for rubber, I set myself a poluslik). Keep in mind that when buying ANY bike with mechanical disc brakes, you will have to adjust them periodically, clean the devil's wheels (which the author of one of the previous comments does not clearly do). The bike has perfectly withstood several 80-100 km of non-stop races and, I think, it will be nice to behave on mountain trails too.

Advantages: Good build, nice ride.

Disadvantages: Not found

Comment: Recently bought this great. Very much depends on the assembly before the sale.
I did everything on 5+ - I was able to skate right away.
I drove about 20km and in the rain and in dry weather you can rely on this bike.
Recommend.

Advantages: beautiful, well-built

Disadvantages: brakes creak, tires not for city

Comment: I had a bicycle for a little over a month, I drove about 150 km.
The last bike I had at school about 15 years ago. Considered matts 20, matts 40 or GT avalanche. As a result, I podfortilo and managed to buy merida at the wholesale price.
At first, I was delighted: fast overclocking, nothing strumming on the bumps, everything is very quiet. After adjusting the transfer switch clearly. Seat Well, the seat, at the beginning of how everyone writes here, is not convenient and I wanted to change it, but after a couple of weeks I got used to it and now it seems comfortable.
That's what really disappointed - the brakes. They creak just awful, the creaking settings are not removed. Yes, and from the settings of the pads, you can only attract the fixed shoe. That's what it squeaks? The most important thing is that at first it does not creak, the creak appears after 5 kilometers and increases incrementally. Creaks not only during braking, but constantly. And on the forums they write that not only me.
The chain on the bumps beats the frame.
Tires on the asphalt are noisy, with these tires the bike quickly loses speed - there is no reeling.
By the way, it is almost assembled from the box. you need to fasten the steering wheel and pedals, put the front wheel - that's it!

As for the quality of cheap merid. We bought great with my wife. She took Juliet 10. As I said, the steering angle is already on display at the factory. So here we have collected great. If the front wheel is set straight, then the steering wheel is turned to the right. Well, put exactly. And then the wife says that her steering wheel is crooked. In the end, we all returned as it was (i.e., as set up at the factory).
Imagine, you keep the steering wheel straight, the bike goes straight, and the front wheel is constantly tilted to the left. And VERY so noticeably rejected. And so it was from the factory. And do not say that I am a scythe, on my that bike everything is straight.
Added later:
Well, after two more weeks the carriage broke.

Advantages: fast, smooth switching, excellent speed dialing

Disadvantages: heavy for lifting, uncomfortable seat ((

Comment: I want to talk about my impressions, I hope someone will come in handy! took a friend to go this great, because I planned to buy myself.In general, the impressions are positive: it accelerates quickly, the brakes are normal. One big BUT - the seat was not very comfortable (and that was the most important thing for me !!! I chose the store for a long time, I looked for an analogue of this model. In the end I really liked the Cronus Cope 0.1. The characteristics are very similar to the Merida Matts 20- MD. The design is interesting, and the seat is comfortable. It took him, but to whom, as it is possible, this model may seem quite comfortable to you.

Advantages: 1. Soft run
2. Quick speed dial
3. Good build
4. Suspension fork work on 5
5. Smooth switching
6. Decent appearance
7. Disc brakes
8. Metal pedals
9. Double rim
10. Silent operation of all components (move, switch)
11. Price / Quality

Disadvantages: 1. Hard seat
2. No reflectors included
3. When hitting an obstacle or jumping, the chain knocks on the lower beam

Comment: This is my first serious bike, before that I had conquered the guest’s grandmother’s village roads on domestic models of the type AIST, URAL. I approached the choice of an iron friend very seriously, as I approached the purchase of any worthy thing, having spent a long time searching on the Internet, reading reviews and listening to the advice of friends and experienced cyclists: but it didn’t give any sense .. everyone advised his own and reproved someone else .. ( Well, as it usually happens).
With the model, I did not decide, and decided to go to the store with the largest selection, so that I could touch and understand the difference ..
The store presented models from 10 different companies.
I started to choose, I spent 2 hours in the store, inspecting in detail, trying to ride, sit, touch .. and made one conclusion for myself, all the bikes are assembled from the same components, brakes, shifting system, pedals and other components one brand, the difference was only in the price category: the more expensive the bike, the newer and better the component model. But since I decided in advance with the amount to the threshold of up to 17,000, on all bikes of this price category there were approximately systems of the same level, and everything became simple, since everything everywhere is the same you need to look at the build quality of all these parts in one piece. Well, as you understood, the best build quality turned out to be the brand of this company: MERIDA !! I decided to compare more expensive models for the sake of experience, for example the SCHWINN cross-country model for 60,000, and the MERIDA of the same model .. and the difference was obvious, in MERIDA, unlike the competitor, everything was perfect: there were no joints, all the bolts were lubricated and closed in the casing, nothing staggers, schwinna had a fork lift, which the store specialists tried to eliminate pulling up something, but how was the backlash and stayed .. and this is a 60,000-wheel bicycle ...! I also compared it with Author .. where glue is visible in some places and bolts are tightened so that rubber pads come out and other nuances ... In general, cyclists friends, I really recommend this bike model and Merida company.