Why Power And Weight Affect eBikes | 2025 Merida eONE-EIGHTY and eONE-SIXTY SL First Look

Merida have been hard at work since the last time we rode their bikes coming up with this pair! The brand-new eOne-Eighty and e-One-Sixty SL. At 27kg, the eOne-Eighty is a bruiser of a bike, big travel, 800-watt-hour removable battery, 85nm of torque an aluminium frame with mixed wheels that are begging for you to smash the bike park and super-enduro laps on it. The eOne-Sixty SL weighs in at just 19kilos, with a carbon fibre frame, 65nm of torque, 400-watt-hour battery and comes as a mile-munching trail-friendly 29er. Both bikes are Bosch powered and can run the 250-watt-hour range extender and are packed with some nifty design features. Let's get stuck into it with Neil!

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00:00 - Intro
03:34 - The Details On The New Merida eOne-Eighty
05:49 - The Details On The New Merida eOne-Sixty SL
07:40 - Which Bike Is Best At What?

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What do you think of the new eONE-EIGHTY and eONE-SIXTY SL?

[gromhub]

6'2 - 81kg - 2024 hai bike NDURO 6 - ABSOLUTE PERFECTION 👌 hitting stuff i never hit before just because it feels so planted EVERYWHERE... jumps, free ride and downhill it slays! ❤

[jcgarcia]

With rides under 5000 feet of climbing, my SL with 60nm has kept up decently well with my full power buddies. I feel like I can enjoy catching air and getting a bit more loose on the rear end with the SL. But I will add that I weigh 140lbs with full gear on. Riding a Transition Relay PNW (mullet) with a Fazua 60. I like it for my trails and riding style, and haven't felt the need for a full power rig.

[pedropinto]

Is it possible to ride with just the bottle battery?
What is the anti-squat and anti-rise of this suspension?
Is it possible to retrofit with Shimano XT Di2?
Can a double crown fork be used?
What is the maximum insertion depth for the dropper seatpost?
Are the motor covers compatible with the Bosch GPS hardware?
How does the GX Transmission work without a battery? Where are the cables and adapters routed?
Can the Bosch PowerTube 400 also be mounted?

[gibra]

Tried both sl and full power, I tried the SL first and I immediately knew I wanted the full power version, if you already planing on going for an e-bike just go for the full power experience is totally worth it. I'll only consider an SL version if the trails around you are pretty flat and mellow.

[thepeakprowler]

Could I ask whereabouts in Northern Spain you were riding & which trail(s) please?

[robvanduren]

If you are a larger person go with the full beast. If you are a lightweight race horse go with the lite. Also the full beast will stick to the ground like glue and as i used to do moto that is my preference.

[crazybaker]

So in the video, fatty is 85nm, and then you said the SL bosch is 65nm. Did I miss something, as mine is 55Nm 🤔

[neilpearson]

Why no flip chip for full 29 on the big one 😭😭😭😭 why do they do daft things like

[CurvedSlightly]

Neil Donaghue, the man that said he'd never ride an ebike, they're for cheats and will ruin MTB. (unless it's in Spain, and he's geting paid)

[lozetchells]

Tempting until you see it's 6000gbp for the base spec model... Which is VERY basic. They obviously haven't seen the sales recently.

[TheTree]

Neither. I had awful service from Merida and wouldn’t go anywhere near the brand again.
Go with a reputable brand with great service like Trek, Specialised or Santa Cruz 👍🏼

[iconaan]

Oof, quite a heavy bike, the Merida eOne-Sixty... over 27 kg, that's a misstep!🤨

[JackieFitzpatrick-tkzs]

if the manufacturer starts to chase weight reduction then strength and build quality and reliability is reduced, with the cost of servicing and keeping your bike up together for the average rider is a big issue. i would stick to the over engineered build.

[jeremycox]

The SL has a paint flicked US Army green frame. Blerk 😢

[cameratool]

Can novice riders on 27Kg "bicycles" safely share trails with others riding traditional human powered push bikes? IMHO we should regulate trail access by mass. I'd draw the line at 18Kg so neither of these bicycle shaped objects would be legal on public off road trails.