Merida Matts J. 16

2026 YouthGeneral youth Manufacturer page

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £380 Last known price
Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 16″
Drivetrain: 1 × 1 28t / 16t
Gear range: 100%
Weight: 6.7 kg 14.8 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Rim brake

Sizes

Size guide

8.5"

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

12 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

MATTS J. 16 II, material: aluminium, 16" wheelsize, 112x9/100x9 wheelsize, BMX bottom bracket standard Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- Merida

Drivetrain

4 parts

Bottom bracket
- FSA
TH-7420ST
Cassette

16T, single. Not identified
Chain
- KMC S1 1 speed
Crankset
- Prowheel

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers

VL219D alloy Not identified
Brakes
- Tektro 837AL

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub

Kid steel-Flange Nut / Kid steel-Flange Nut-single Not identified
Rear hub

Kid steel-Flange Nut / Kid steel-Flange Nut-single Not identified
Rims
- Merida
Spokes

Steel UCP Not identified
Tires

Front: Kid, 16x1.50", wire, Rear: Kid, 16x1.50", wire Not identified

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Other components

1 part

Kickstand

kickstand adjustable alloy Not identified

Sizes and geometry

1 size Open in the geometry plotter

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size 8.5"

Table

Reach 262mm

Stack 371mm

Wheelbase 723mm

Head angle 70.0°

Seat angle 71.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 16″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reach Stack

Complete manufacturer geometry table 1 published size

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	262
Stackmm	371
Top tube lengthmm	390
Seat tube lengthmm	210
Head tube lengthmm	115
Head tube angle	70°
Seat tube angle	71°
Chainstay lengthmm	293
Wheelbasemm	723
Front centermm	430
Bottom bracket dropmm	12
Standover heightmm	388
Fork rakemm	35
Stack/reach ratio	1.42

Not published by the manufacturer: Bottom bracket height, Trail, Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Fork material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 6.7 kg

14.8 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 28
Largest chainring: 28
Rear sprockets: 1
Smallest sprocket: 16
Largest sprocket: 16
Lowest gear: 28.0 in
Highest gear: 28.0 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Rim brake

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: No shifting

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Tire width: 1.5″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 16″

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 10.7 km/h
Highest gear: 10.7 km/h

Total gear range 100%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 28.0–28.0 gear inches

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2026 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merida Matts J. 16	Merida Matts 6.5 V	Merida Matts 6.5 V (L)	Merida Matts 7.10 D (3X)	Merida Matts 7.10 MD	Merida Matts J12
Frame
Frame material	Aluminum	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Aluminum
Fork material	Aluminum	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Steel
Bicycle weight	6.7 kg	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Suspension
Suspension configuration	Rigid	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail	Rigid
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	3	2	2	2	1
Smallest chainring	28	24	26	26	26	28
Largest chainring	28	42	52	52	52	28
Rear sprockets	1	7	7	7	7	1
Smallest sprocket	16	Not informed	Not informed	12	12	16
Largest sprocket	16	Not informed	Not informed	32	32	16
Lowest gear	28.0 in	Not informed	Not informed	22.3 in	22.3 in	21.0 in
Highest gear	28.0 in	Not informed	Not informed	119.2 in	119.2 in	21.0 in
Brakes
Brake type	Rim brake	Rim brake	Rim brake	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc	Coaster brake
Cockpit
Shifting	No shifting	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	No shifting
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Suspension	Rigid	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail	Rigid
Tire width	1.5″	Not informed	Not informed	2.1″	2.1″	2.25″
Travel	Configuration: Rigid	Configuration: HardtailFront: Additional specification: Not available: No	Configuration: HardtailFront: Additional specification: Not available: No	Configuration: HardtailFront: Additional specification: Not available: No	Configuration: HardtailFront: Additional specification: Not available: No	Configuration: RigidFront: Additional specification: Not available: Yes
Wheel size	16″	26″	26″	27.5″	27.5″	12″
Fork spring	Not informed	Coil	Coil	Coil	Coil	Not informed