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Merida Big Nine Limited Cross Country Race Bike Glossy Race Red/Matt Red
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- Triple butted smooth welded lightweight aluminium frame
- XC and marathon focused geometry
- Manitou Markhor 100mm travel fork with remote lockout
- Shimano Deore M5100 11-speed drivetrain
- Tektro hydraulic disc brakes
- Dropper post ready frame
- SMART ENTRY internal cable routing
| Axles: | REAR: MERIDA EXPERT TR, including removable lever, 6/4mm allen key |
|---|---|
| Bottom bracket: | Shimano MT500-PA pressfit |
| Brakes: | Tektro M275 2 piston |
| Chain: | KMC X11 |
| Crankset: | Shimano Deore M5100 32T 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up |
| Derailleur rear: | Shimano Deore M5100 Shadow+ |
| Fork: | Manitou Markhor Comp Air 100mm Travel Tapered Remote lockout 51mm fork offset |
| Frame: | BIG.NINE LITE Aluminium 29" 148x12 BB92 Bottom Bracket |
| Freewheel: | Shimano Deore M5100 11-51T 11-speed Cassette |
| Grip: | MERIDA COMP EC |
| Handlebar: | MERIDA EXPERT CC Aluminium 740mm Wide flat |
| Handlebar stem: | MERIDA EXPERT CC Aluminium 31.8mm -6° Rise S-70 mm, M-80 mm, L-90 mm, XL-100 mm, XXL-110 mm |
| Headset: | MERIDA M2331 |
| Hubs: | FRONT: Shimano MT400-B 110x15 32H, Centerlock / REAR: Shimano MT400-B 148x12 32H, Centerlock |
| Rim: | MERIDA COMP CC 20mm Inner Width Aluminium |
| Rotor front: | Shimano RT10 180mm |
| Rotor rear: | Shimano RT10 160mm |
| Saddle: | MERIDA COMP SL V-mount incl. MERIDA minitool |
| Season: | 2022 |
| Seat clamp: | MERIDA EXPERT |
| Seat post: | MERIDA COMP CC MAT aluminium 30.9mm 0° Setback |
| Tyre front: | Maxxis Ikon, 29x2.2", wire |
| Tyre rear: | Maxxis Ikon, 29x2.2", wire |
| Wheel size: | 29" |
| Frame Size | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
| Tyre Sizes | 29" | 29" | 29" | 29" | 29" |
| ST seat tube [mm] | 382 | 444 | 483 | 532 | 584 |
| TT top tube [mm] | 585 | 605 | 625 | 645 | 665 |
| CS chain stay length [mm] | 433 | 433 | 433 | 433 | 433 |
| HTA head tube angle [°] | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| STA seat tube angle [°] | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 |
| BD bottom bracked drop [mm] | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| HT head tube [mm] | 95 | 100 | 110 | 125 | 145 |
| FL fork length [mm] | 506 | 506 | 506 | 506 | 506 |
| R reach [mm] | 403 | 422 | 439 | 455 | 469 |
| S stack [mm] | 614 | 619 | 628 | 642 | 661 |
| WB wheel base [mm] | 1080 | 1100 | 1121 | 1142 | 1163 |
| SH stand over height [mm] | 688 | 740 | 771 | 816 | 859 |
Merida Big Nine Bike Sizing Chart
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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Please note, due to challenges in the product supply chain, bike specifications are subject to change without notice. Specifications listed below may not match exactly as shown in the photo.
