{"id":2662,"date":"2025-09-13T14:45:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T14:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offtherockcycles.co.uk\/2\/?post_type=product&#038;p=2662"},"modified":"2025-09-17T09:39:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T09:39:34","slug":"2662","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/offtherockcycles.co.uk\/2\/product\/2662\/","title":{"rendered":"Merida Matts J Champion Junior Performance MTB"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"text_1\">\n<p>Everything a young bike rider needs to progress to being the champion of tomorrow &#8211; and nothing they don\u2019t. The MATTS J CHAMPION gets a lightweight aluminium frame with 26\u201d wheels, married to quality components that allow kids all the same advantages offered by our adult bikes, but with finishing kit suited to their needs. A proper suspension fork and hydraulic disc brakes guarantee control on real mountain bike terrain, while a wide-range Shimano drivetrain makes hills easy. Suits heights from approx. 137-150 cm tall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text_2\">\n<p>Our MATTS J range is designed for the heroes of tomorrow, which is why we put all the know-how gained from years of making adult bikes into lightweight, high-quality machines for kids to enjoy. High-quality components chosen specifically for the needs of children are married to our aluminium frames that are created with the same painstaking attention to detail and quality of finish as the rest of our bikes. That\u2019s the only way to guarantee that young riders get the same enjoyment of cycling, safe in the knowledge that their bike will never let them down. Whatever your age, your level of ability or your size, we have the perfect first MERIDA ready for you. See you on the start line!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"product-detail-collapse-head\">\n<h3 class=\"bike-detail-headline product-detail-headline\"><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"specifications-collapse-body\" class=\"product-detail-collapse-body collapse in\">\n<div class=\"specification-list-wrap\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12\">\n<div class=\"specification-list\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-12 col-md-6 specification-list-col-wrap\">\n<div class=\"specification-list-item\">\n<div class=\"arrow-wrap\">\n<div class=\"specification-wrap\"><span class=\"specification-name\">frame<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"specification-value\">MATTS J. 26 TFS V<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"specification-description frame-desc-collapse collapse in\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"spec-desc-wrap\">\n<ul>\n<li>material: aluminium<\/li>\n<li>27.5&#215;2.25&#8243; max. wheelsize<\/li>\n<li>135x9mm axle standard<\/li>\n<li>BSA bottom bracket 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class=\"arrow-wrap\">\n<div class=\"specification-wrap\"><span class=\"specification-name\">Stem<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"specification-value\">MERIDA COMP CC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"specification-list-item\">\n<div class=\"specification-item\">\n<div class=\"specification-wrap\"><span class=\"specification-name\">stem size<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"specification-value\">50mm<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"specification-list-item\">\n<div class=\"arrow-wrap\">\n<div class=\"specification-wrap\"><span class=\"specification-name\">handlebar<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"specification-value\">MERIDA CC<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"specification-list-item\">\n<div class=\"specification-item\">\n<div class=\"specification-wrap\"><span class=\"specification-name\">grip<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"specification-value\">MERIDA EXPERT JR<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"specification-list-item\">\n<div 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