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All components (except for carbon seat
posts and stems for carbon forks) have to be
mounted to the frame with high-grade grease
to inhibit corrosion. Omission of the grease
may make future disassembly problematic or
impossible.
Road racing frame sets often include match-
ing (carbon) forks. Observe the fork manu-
facturer’s instructions for mounting carbon
fork tubes.
When assembling a carbon frame, be sure to
read chapter 28.
“Special characteristics of
carbon”
before.
The following dimensions are important for
assembling a bike:
Headset
All frames have press fitted cups and an inte-
grated headset.
Bottom bracket bearings
All frames: BSC or BSA thread: 1.370“ x 24
TPI, (left-handed thread on right side!).
Shell width, see table further on in this chap-
ter.
Common cartridge bearings can be mounted
directly into the bottom bracket shell of all
models with high-grade grease. For special
bottom brackets, e.g. Shimano Dura Ace and
XTR, the sides of the shell can be milled, as the
paint may otherwise give the bearing a bad
fit. Please protect the metal surfaces against
corrosion e.g. with wax or grease.
Rear drop-out spacing
See table further on in this chapter.
Permitted travel of the fork
See table further on in this chapter.
Please contact your MERIDA dealer, if you
have any questions regarding compatibility
of individual components with the frame.
When mounting a fork to a mountain
bike frame, make sure the fork crown
turns freely without touching the down
tube!
Take a close look to the table with the
measurements of all models further
on in this chapter and the table of recom-
mended torques.
Do not clamp the frame to the mount-
ing stand by the frame tubes! This
could cause damage to the thin-walled
tubes. Instead, first mount the seat post and
then clamp this part to fix the frame.
Whoever assembles a bike from a
bare frame carries the responsibil-
ity for ensuring that the components are
selected and mounted in accordance with
the manufacturers’ guidelines, generally
accepted standards and the state of the art
in science and technology.
7. Assembling and equipping a MERIDA frame
