Originally Posted by
deepakvrao
I think the price difference will be about 250$ more for the Trek. Is it worth that much more? I am buying one for myself and one for wifey so it will be a total of 500USD less fore the Merida. Is the Tiagra rear derailleur the only 'better' component in the Trek?
Thanks for any help.
If anything I think the Merida is better specified. The Trek may have a slightly better rear derailer but the Merida has the better cranks (Shimano vs the FSA on the Trek). The Merida has a full Sora 9 speed group including hubs which are actually quite good.
The value for money is clearly with the Merida.
Anthony