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Merida Big.Nine 20 Hardtail Mountain Bike Black/Grey
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- Aluminium frame
- 100mm travel Suntour XCT30 fork with lockout
- Tektro hydraulic disc brakes
- Shimano Essa 1x8 drivetrain
The Merida Big.Nine 20 is a reliable do-it-all hardtail mountain bike with a quality aluminium frame, a Suntour 100mm travel fork with lockout and a dependable Shimano Essa 1x8 drivetrain. The Big.Nine 20 will tackle trails and hills whilst being equally at home as a weekday warrior on paths and roads. Powerful hydraulic disc brakes will provide stopping power in all conditions, while a more upright riding position allows for comfort and control.
| Bottom bracket: | Shimano BB-UN101 73-123 |
|---|---|
| Brakes: | Tektro HD-M275; hydraulic brake |
| Cassette: | Shimano CS-HG400-8; 11-45 ATC; 8 GER |
| Chain: | KMC Z8.3 |
| Crankset: | Shimano ESSA FC-U2001 32 ATC; MAT Aluminium 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up |
| Derailleur rear: | Shimano ESSA RD-U2000-8; GS |
| Fork: | SR Suntour XCT30 HLO; Coil; 100 STR; lockout; max. 29x2,25" WHS |
| Frame: | BIG.NINE TFS IV; MAT aluminum; 29x2.25" max. WHS; 135x9 AST; BSA BBR |
| Grip: | MERIDA EC |
| Handlebar: | MERIDA CC; MAT aluminium; 690 WHB; 15 RHB |
| Handlebar stem: | MERIDA CC; MAT aluminium; 31.8 DSH; 6 ASD 70 mm-S, 80 mm-M, 90 mm-L, 100 mm-XL, 110 mm-XXL |
| Headset: | MERIDA M2345 |
| Hubs: | F: Shimano TX505; 100x9 WHF; 32 SPH; Centerlock / R: Shimano TX505; 135x9 WHR; 32 SPH; Centerlock |
| Rim: | MERIDA CC; 17 IWR; MAT aluminium |
| Rotor front: | Shimano RT10; 160 mm |
| Rotor rear: | Shimano RT10; 160 mm |
| Saddle: | MERIDA Sport comfort |
| Season: | 2025 |
| Seat clamp: | MERIDA COMP QR |
| Seat post: | MERIDA CC; 30.9 DSP; 15 SSB; MAT aluminium |
| Spokes: | Black steel |
| Tyre front: | MERIDA K1080; 29x2.2"; wire |
| Tyre rear: | MERIDA K1080; 29x2.2"; wire |
| Wheel size: | 29" |
| Frame Size | M | L | XL | XXL |
| Tyre Sizes | 29" | 29" | 29" | 29" |
| ST seat tube [mm] | 430 | 470 | 510 | 560 |
| TT top tube [mm] | 590 | 610 | 630 | 650 |
| CS chain stay length [mm] | 440 | 440 | 440 | 440 |
| HTA head tube angle [°] | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| STA seat tube angle [°] | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 |
| BD bottom bracket drop [mm] | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
| HT head tube [mm] | 115 | 130 | 145 | 160 |
| FL fork length [mm] | 506 | 506 | 506 | 506 |
| R reach [mm] | 398 | 414 | 429 | 445 |
| S stack [mm] | 628 | 642 | 656 | 670 |
| WB wheel base [mm] | 1090 | 1110 | 1131 | 1152 |
| SH stand over height [mm] | 727 | 763 | 800 | 843 |
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.
