How to tell the difference between the Merida Challenger and the Duke

Merida Duke Pro and Merida Challenger are the more classic models in Merida bikes, the biggest difference between the two is that Merida Challenger is a V brake and Duke Pro is a disc brake, the advantage of disc brake is that the braking effect will not decline on muddy roads and rainy days, and the challenger encounters these two situations The braking performance will be greatly discounted, but it is not unstoppable, as long as you don't feel sorry for the rim and pinch it hard, it can brake, depending on the road conditions applied. This article compares the differences between the Duke of Merida Pro and the Merida Challenger from various aspects.

1.Hub Duke Pro is Jiuyu's non-standard low-grade hub, the challenger uses Jiuyu 2 bearing disc brake hub, the latter ** is at least more than 2 times the former, Challenger Pro's M475 is also about 150 yuan lower than the ordinary challenger's Jiuyu hub; The central axis of the Challenger is also bearing.

2.The transmission system is almost the same, but the crankset is slightly different, and the Challenger's Alivio crankset is more durable; Some batches of the front dial Duke Pro are Acrea, but the gap with Alivio front dial is basically not realized; The Duke Pro is integrated, while the challenger uses a split index, and the hand-made feel of Yan Hao is more, and the feel of the integration is harder; The challenger front dial is a pull-down, the Duke Pro is a pull-up, the challenger is harder, and the Duke's is lighter.

3.Forks: Duke Pro is DART1, Challenger is DART2.

4.Frame: Duke Pro should be a Sub frame, hydroformed **800, Challenger is TFS hydraulic, **1200 (Pro 1500).

5 braking system: Duke Pro is BB5, ** is 5 times that of the challenger M421, the two brakes are not much different in the city riding, and the disc brake advantage is obvious when going downhill for a long distance (the V brake pad is consumed quickly when braking for a long time).

6.Saddle: Duke Pro is X-Mission, which is much stiffer than the Challenger's WTB Speed V, and the Challenger is more comfortable.

7.Group: The challenger is much thicker, and I feel more solid when I hold it.

8.Wheels: Duke Pro is 36 holes, Challenger is 32 holes, and now the popular ones are 32 holes, and there should be fewer 36 holes on the market.

Duke will have Duke written on the frame, and Challenger will have Challenger written on the frame.

Merida Navigator, Duke, and Challenger have the following differences:

First, the positioning is different:

1. The Duke of Merida belongs to the urban transportation level and can be used as a good urban transportation tool.

2. Merida Navigator is an entry-level mountain bike, which can be used for long-distance and ordinary mountain biking.

3. Merida Challenger is a junior professional mountain bike that can be used for off-road races.

Second, the speed is different:

1. The Duke of Merida is quietly wide with 8-speed transmission, and the Duke series models can meet the needs of most outings and fitness riders, and belong to the basic accessories.

2. Merida Navigator models are all Shimano M310 M41 transmission kits, which are higher grade than the Duke series.

3. Merida Challenger, what we commonly see are models under the Challenger 500 and Wu Yun, which are basically equipped with Cimano M430 split transmission kit.

Third, the fork is different:

1. Duke Merida uses Santuo XCM hydraulic shoulder-controlled locking forks, in fact, the shock absorption effect is not good, basically there is no big effect. But taking long roads is no problem at all.

2. Merida Pilot Brother uses SR XCT-V3-MLO lockable fork, which can have a good effect on shock absorption on general off-road roads.

3. Merida Challenger SRAM XC28MGTK, professionally matching off-road pavement can be well adapted in the case of complex ground.

The two models are not designed for the same purpose, with the Duke for city leisure and the Challenger for mountain off-roading.

Many novices are not able to choose a suitable vehicle for their own use when buying a car for the first time. In fact, each model is designed for different purposes when it is designed, and it cannot be universal. Through online inquiries and actual feedback from many riders, I would like to introduce to you the purchase of Merida's entry-level mountain models.

First of all, we want to learn that Merida's mountain entry model has three grades--- warrior, duke, and challenger!

The three models are not designed for the same purpose, with the Warrior only for urban commuting, the Duke for city leisure, and the Challenger for mountain off-roading. Many people may ask why they are classified in this way, please take a look at it slowly.

Let's talk about the frame first. First of all, the Warrior model frame and tail hook together, can not be replaced, if you accidentally fall down when off-road or leisure, resulting in damage to the tail hook, then the damage to the frame is fatal.

The Duke is provided with a replaceable Liling Shen tail hook, but it is on the outside of the limb frame, so when falling, the impact of the rear derailleur will also cause damage to the frame, no need for users to worry, the rear axle provides strong support, so our frame will not be so easily damaged.

The tail hook of the challenger is inside, so if you fall, the tail hook bends and will not tear the frame, and **Challenger has used a rear derailleur of more than 9 speeds, and this rear derailleur** can buy several tail hooks. The Challenger is an off-road model, so it increases the likelihood of breakage, and this design protects our frame and rear derailleur.

The difference between the Duke Merida series is mainly in the front fork, brakes, **.

Fork differences: 1. The Duke Merida 350 fork is a three-pallet XCT aluminum alloy suspension fork.

2. The Duke Merida 550 fork uses a three-pallet XCT V3 aluminum alloy suspension fork.

3. The Duke Merida 650 fork is a three-pallet XCT lockable aluminum alloy suspension fork.

Brake differences: 1. The Merida Duke 350 brake is a Taiwanese original tektro Yanhao disc brake.

2. The Duke of Merida 550 brake is a Japanese Shimano M375 disc brake.

3. The Duke of Merida 650 brake is a Formula quick-release aluminum alloy disc brake hub.

**Differences: 1. The price of the Duke of Merida 350 is about 1998 yuan.

2. The price of the Duke of Merida 550 is about 2158 yuan.

3. The price of the Duke of Merida 650 is about 2500 yuan.

1. Different tires: The Duke series is designed for casual riding, so it adopts a flat and smooth tire in the middle, which is suitable for urban and outing riding, which is simply faster, but reduces the grip. The Challenger uses all mountain tooth tires, each tire is suitable for off-roading, not designed for city riding, so the resistance is slightly higher, and it will not be as wear-resistant as the Duke.

2. Different characteristics: Duke is an 8-speed shifter, and the Duke series uses a finger continuous broadcast structure, that is, the brake and the transmission are integrated together. The common Challenger models below the Challenger 500 are basically equipped with the Cimano M430 split transmission kit, which is relatively easy to upgrade, and the choice is relatively large.

3. Different applications: Duke is suitable for commuting sports, and challenger is suitable for sports competition.

It mainly depends on what kind of road conditions you are riding, and it is a bit more laborious than the Duke on the ordinary road to challenge the professional junior car. But the Challenger is better off road than the Duke. So it depends on your specific situation, of course, pro, but also depends on the funds o( o

Duke Bar Challenger series should be Meridari's more high-end car Of course, you can't compare the best of Duke and the worst of the Challenger Oh Look you should be an ordinary bicycle enthusiast You won't pursue so professional and advanced Duke series is definitely enough for you to use Hope to adopt Actually, I think Trinidad can also Many people think it's a copycat brand Not good In fact, I looked at the price and configuration of the cost-effective ratio Trinidad still has to buy or more cars **It's about 2000 Personally, I think it's pretty good!!

All these warriors you said are up to the task, so would you choose a warrior?

Looking at the situation of LZ, it should be affordable for both, the Duke's high allocation and the Challenger's low allocation, it depends on whether you want to continue to develop, or just have fun. The challenger's upgrade is more convenient than the duke's, after all, it is professional-level, the duke belongs to the entertainment level, and it is difficult to upgrade again if you buy a top match.

The difference is even if it is a chicken head and a phoenix tail, depending on LZ's preferences. I recommend challengers, you can afford as high as you can, in one step.

The entry-level low-end warrior is 1000 yuan, the entry-level mid-range Duke is 2000 yuan, and the entry-level high-end challenger is 3000 yuan. Basically, every part has some differences.

The Duke, the Navigator, and the Challenger are all three series of Merida's mountain bike series, and the grade and price point are rising in turn.

The Duke series is positioned as an entry-level recreational level, which can be lightly off-road, suitable for commuting groups and short and medium-distance riding in leisure time.

The Navigator series is positioned in the entertainment intermediate level, suitable for urban all-road riding, and the semi-bald tires are specially selected, the choice of the mountain horse party.

The Challenger series is positioned as a competitive-level entry, with a relatively high configuration, which can be used for more professional training and moderate off-road mountain rushing.

In fact, it completely depends on the budget of the landlord, there is not much money and I want to buy a car, and the Duke 600 is quite cost-effective. If you have money, buy a challenger. In fact, for newcomers, there is no feeling of frame strength and delicate shifting at all, and the Duke is completely sufficient.

Duke, Navigator, and Challenger are ranked higher in order. Both the Duke and Navigator frame technologies are TFS, and the Challenger is HFS technology. In addition, brakes, shifting, cranksets, flywheels, wheels, handlebar saddles and even tires are all different.

The Navigator and Duke can be considered a level. And the challenger is Merida's serious thing.

The Duke City Navigator is better than the Duke Challenger Pro level.

This is Merida's three series, the grade is different, but the frame is very heavy, because it does not pump the tube, it is used low-end cheap pipes, **cheap is not easy to break, it is recommended that Merida bicycles should not be bought, people who buy regret dying, tell you, Merida bicycle production quality is very poor, last year a large number of national recalls, a while fork breakage, a break of the frame, almost killed, Merida Shandong factory alone was ordered to recall 150,000 vehicles 400 million yuan of serious quality defects or cause people** Merida mountain bikes, the specific details can be found on the Internet. So now many people who know are afraid to buy it, and Merida bicycles are not only of poor quality, but also not cost-effective. Merida's bike and Giant are not on the same level at all.

Merida imitates Giant everywhere, even if it is to open a store decoration is to imitate Giant's furnishings, this kind of company does not have a little research and development ability, completely rely on imitation, the quality of things is very poor, and the service of bicycle shop dealers is extremely poor. Giant is different, not only the quality of the product is good, the service is better, and the popularity is higher, even if the sharing of bicycles is prevalent now, Giant is not very easy to go out of business.

I myself use the Duke 650, but I still recommend the Challenger, you get what you pay for, the Duke's fork, the Duke's disc brake, and the Duke's forward change are all problematic. Challenger 300 standard TFS frame, M430 kit, M422 quasi-top-of-the-line V-brakes. Hope to adopt.

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The landlord likes the disc brake to enter the 600 bar, and the 24-speed is enough for novices.

Duke 600, it's good to be comfortable! Its frame is mainly made of mechanically formed tubing, with stiffness and strength BB5 linear disc brakes that feel good in hand and are equipped with Shimano 24-speed shifting. If it's an amateur, buy it!

But the Challenger 300 standard TFS frame, M430 kit, M422 quasi-top-of-the-line V-brakes. Enough is enough!! It is light to use, easy to control, handlebar position, cushion angle, comfortable riding, practical is better to use, Challenger 300 has been recognized by everyone after a year of use, it has been shown that it is a very mature, it is worth buying a car!!