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Merida Ninety-Six RC 5000 Cross-Country Race Bike Dark Silver/Black/Silver
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- Lightweight CF4 carbon frame with P-FLEX technology
- Modern aggressive geometry with dropper seatpost
- Rock Shox Reba RL, Air, 100mm travel fork
- Rock SIDLuxe Select+, remote lockout shock
- Dual remote lockouts for maximum efficiency
- Shimano 12-speed SLX/XT/Deore Mixed drivetrain
- Maxxis Rekon Race, 29 x 2.25" tyres
Fast, focussed and ready to race or ride all day, the Ninety-Six RC 5000 melds Merida’s proven cross-country racing DNA with modern geometry to provide a cross-country bike that can handle anything a modern racecourse or epic ride can throw at it with ease. The full carbon CF4 frame is exactly the same as seen on some of the more expensive bikes in the range, but high-value, hardwearing kit such as the remote lockout-equipped RockShox Reba EL 100mm fork and RockShox SIDLuxe Select+ shock. Shimano SLX hydraulic disc brakes and a 12-speed Shimano drivetrain deliver poised performance at an accessible cost. The Ninety-Six RC 5000 is able to take on the rougher than ever world-class racetracks as well as the trail riders who want hyper-speed climbing with the ability to descent like never before, all at an attainable price. It truly punches above its weight.
| Axles: | REAR: MERIDA EXPERT TR, including removable lever, 6/4mm allen key |
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| Bottom bracket: | Shimano SM-BB52 |
| Brakes: | Shimano SLX M7100, 2 piston |
| Chain: | KMC X12 |
| Crankset: | Shimano Deore M6100, 32T 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up |
| Derailleur rear: | Shimano XT M8100 Shadow+ |
| Fork: | Rock Shox Reba RL, Air, 100mm Travel, Tapered, Remote lockout, 51mm fork offset |
| Frame: | NINETY-SIX RC CF4 III, 100mm, MAT Carbon, 29, 148x12, BSA Bottom Bracket |
| Freewheel: | Shimano Deore M6100, 10-51T, 12-speed cassette |
| Grip: | Rock Shox TwistLoc grip |
| Handlebar: | MERIDA EXPERT CC, Aluminium, 760mm Wide, flat |
| Handlebar stem: | MERIDA TEAM CC II, Aluminium, 31.8, -8° Rise S-60 mm, M/L/XL-70 mm |
| Headset: | MERIDA-8151 1-1/8"-1.5" cartridge bearing set |
| Hubs: | FRONT: Shimano MT400-B, 110x15, 32H, Centerlock / REAR: Shimano MT410-B, 148x12, 32H, Centerlock |
| Rim: | MERIDA EXPERT CC, 22.8mm Inner Width, Aluminium, Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included) |
| Rotor front: | Shimano RT54, 180mm |
| Rotor rear: | Shimano RT54, 160mm |
| Saddle: | MERIDA COMP SL, V-mount, incl. MERIDA minitool |
| Season: | 2022 |
| Seat clamp: | MERIDA EXPERT |
| Seat post: | MERIDA EXPERT TR LIGHT, 30.9mm, 0° Setback, S/M/L/XL: 100 SPT |
| Shock: | Rock SIDLuxe Select+, remote lockout |
| Tyre front: | Maxxis Rekon Race, 29x2.25", fold, TR EXO 120 TPI |
| Tyre rear: | Maxxis Rekon Race, 29x2.25", fold, TR EXO 120 TPI |
| Wheel size: | 29" |
| Frame Size | S | M | L | XL |
| Tyre Sizes | 29" | 29" | 29" | 29" |
| seat tube [mm] | 400 | 440 | 470 | 500 |
| top tube [mm] | 576 | 596 | 619 | 643 |
| chain stay length [mm] | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 |
| head tube angle [°] | 68.5 | 68.5 | 68.5 | 68.5 |
| seat tube angle [°] | 76.5 | 76.5 | 76 | 76 |
| bottom bracked drop [mm] | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| head tube [mm] | 95 | 95 | 105 | 115 |
| fork length [mm] | 503 | 503 | 503 | 503 |
| reach [mm] | 433 | 453 | 473 | 493 |
| stack [mm] | 585 | 585 | 595 | 604 |
| wheel base [mm] | 1126 | 1146 | 1169 | 1193 |
| stand over height [mm] | 730 | 731 | 736 | 738 |
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Merida is an international bike brand with its headquarters in Taiwan, the R&D department is based near Stuttgart in Germany. To be based in Germany has historical reasons for MERIDA but the precise location was chosen specifically because the region around Stuttgart is one of the hot spots of the automotive and machine building industry which Germany is famous for and attracts a hugely skilled design and engineer labor force.
The Merida team are more than just highly trained and experienced bicycle creators – they simply love everything ‘bike’. Most of their R&D staff are daily bike commuters while others are serious mountain bikers, who regularly compete in Marathon, Enduro and Downhill competitions, or licensed road racers and even ambitious Ironman triathletes. Get the behind the scenes view of the Merida R&D centre and meet some of their key members of staff in the below video.
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