Merida speeder

Girly Gal

Hi all,

Thinking of buying a Merida speeder 100 or 300.

Just wondering dies anyone have any experience with them, firstly are they a good bike and secondly is it worth paying the extra for the 300

Thanks.

magicbastarder

what difference in price are you seeing?

looking at the specs - frame and fork are the same; you'll be paying for better components on the more expensive one, but the difference will be evolutionary rather than revolutionary. the more expensive one will probably be a little bit lighter, looks like 10.5kg vs 10kg for the pricier one.

nicksnikita

Meridas a generally a good quality platform.

If its a first bike, I’d probably opt for the cheaper option.

After riding for a while, you might fancy a switch to a racer or you might find you want a front suspension. Or you might love the hybrid and want to keep it or upgrade at that point.

Either way, the cheaper option will provide probably 90%+ of the functionality, at the lower price point

Girly Gal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120738173#Comment_120738173

Roughly 250 in the difference, I don't know enough about bikes to know if it's worth the extra. I have no problem paying the extra, if it's worth it, but, if the difference is negligible then I'll go with the cheaper one.

Squidgy Black

Are you paying cash or getting it through the bike to work? If it’s bike to work I’d probably spend the extra, you get upgraded brakes with the 300, plus a much better group set in Tiagra vs Acera.

But if it’s cash up front and no tax savings, just go with the cheaper one

Girly Gal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120740813#Comment_120740813

It's bike to work. Thanks for the advice

magicbastarder

if you're on the upper tax bracket and spending less than the €1250 ceiling, that €300 gap becomes essentially €150.