Fitting forks

You need to confirm that a) your bike has a tapered head tube (it’s possible in some other scenarios but gets complicated) and b) that your head tube is shorter than the steerer tube length on these forks (says they’ve been cut down to 168mm). This will depend on which size your bike is, but the information is on the geometry chart on the Merida website.

Finally, you need to check the hub width and axle type on your current forks to make sure it matches these – otherwise you might also be in for a new front wheel or some end cap changes.