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Merida Ninety Six RC 5000 Cross Country Race Bike Anthracite
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- New nano matrix CF4 III Carbon frame
- Rock Shox Fork/Shock with Remote Lockout
- Shimano Deore M6100 1x12 Speed Drivetrain
- Shimano SLX M7100/M7110 Hydro Disc Brakes
- P-Flex technology makes a pivot point obsolete
- Wire port headset cap for internal cables cleans up the cockpit
- Important bolts use non-slip tightening tech with a TORX 30 key
- AWS (Anti Wrinkle System) for a lighter, stiffer, stronger frame
- X-Tapered headtube offers space for a tapered fork to be fitted
| Axles: | REAR: MERIDA EXPERT TR, including removeable lever, 6/4mm allen key |
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| Bottom bracket: | Shimano SM-BB52 |
| Brakes: | FRONT: Shimano SLX M7100, 2 piston REAR: Shimano SLX M7110, 2 piston, flat mount |
| Cassette: | Shimano Deore M6100, 10-51 ATC, 12 GER |
| Chain: | KMC X12 |
| Crankset: | Shimano Deore M6100, 32 ATC, 175mm-M up |
| Derailleur rear: | Shimano XT M8100 Shadow+ |
| Fork: | Rock Shox Reba RL, Air, 100 STR, Tapered, Remote lockout, 51mm fork offset |
| Frame: | NINETY-SIX CF4 III, 100 STR, MAT carbon, 29 WHS, 148x12 AST, BSA BBR |
| Grip: | Rock Shox TwistLoc grip |
| Handlebar: | MERIDA EXPERT CC, MAT aluminium, 740 WHB, flat |
| Handlebar stem: | MERIDA TEAM CC II, MAT aluminium, 31.8 DSH, -20 ASD, 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 WHF, 32 SPH, Centerlock / REAR: Shimano MT410-B, 148x12 WHR, 32 SPH, Centerlock |
| Rim: | MERIDA EXPERT CC, 22.8 IWR, MAT aluminium, Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included) |
| Rotor front: | Shimano RT54, 180mm |
| Rotor rear: | Shimano RT54, 160mm |
| Saddle: | MERIDA COMP CC |
| Season: | 2021 |
| Seat clamp: | MERIDA EXPERT |
| Seat post: | MERIDA EXPERT TR LIGHT, 30.9 DSP, 0 SSB, S/M/L/XL: 100 SPT |
| Shock: | Rock SIDLuxe Select+, remote lockout |
| Spokes: | Double Butted Black stainless |
| Tyre front: | Maxxis Rekon Race, 29x2.35", fold, TR EXO 120 TPI |
| Tyre rear: | Maxxis Rekon Race, 29x2.35", fold, TR EXO 120 TPI |
| Weight: | 12.07 kg, weighed with 29" wheels and at frame size M, without pedals |
| Wheel size: | 29" |
| Frame Size | S | M | L | XL |
| Tyre Sizes | 29" | 29" | 29" | 29" |
| Frame Size CM | 40 | 44 | 47 | 50 |
| ST seat tube [mm] | 400 | 440 | 470 | 500 |
| TT top tube [mm] | 576 | 596 | 619 | 643 |
| CS chain stay length [mm] | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 |
| HTA head tube angle [°] | 68.5 | 68.5 | 68.5 | 68.5 |
| STA seat tube angle [°] | 76.5 | 76.5 | 76 | 76 |
| BD bottom bracked drop [mm] | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| HT head tube [mm] | 95 | 95 | 105 | 115 |
| FL fork length [mm] | 503 | 503 | 503 | 503 |
| R reach [mm] | 433 | 453 | 473 | 493 |
| S stack [mm] | 585 | 585 | 595 | 604 |
| WB wheel base [mm] | 1126 | 1146 | 1169 | 1193 |
| SH stand over height [mm] | 730 | 731 | 736 | 738 |
Merida Dual Suspension 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.
