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NINETY-SIX 600
A 29″ full suspension crosscountry bike with upper mid-range components.
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| Weight | 27.8 lbs |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 100mm front |
| Fork | Manitou Machete Comp |
| Shock | Fox |
| Wheels | 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | SLX |
| Brakes | Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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Summary
The Merida Ninety-Six is a versatile cross-country bike praised for its efficient climbing, balanced suspension, and retro race handling. It offers a stiff, well-controlled ride with terrific acceleration punch, though some find its steering steep and twitchy. The bike's design and performance place it among top contenders in the pure race-bike category.
Light and stiff frame with sorted remote control suspension
Efficient climber with excellent body position for out of the saddle climbing
Balanced, effective suspension platform
Terrific acceleration punch
Good depth of control
Steep and twitchy steering
Single bottle cage mount
Cluttered handlebar region with remote lockout
Hard compound and non-tubeless tyres
Sluggish acceleration, high overall weight and flexible nature of wheels
The latest version is still XC in character but it’s a much stiffer and more fundamentally sorted bike, so climbing speed no longer means rough-terrain terror.
BikeRadarCross country racer delight, a carbon 29er with great suspension and fast character.
Flow Mountain BikeBilled as a top-flight XC bike the Ninety-Six delivers a ride quality that shouldn't let you down come race day.
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Sep 2017 · James Bracey
As it's name implies, the Merida Ninety-Six 9.XT produces a whopping 96mm of suspension movement, putting it firmly in the short travel race/trail category.
Suspension offers both comfort and efficiency
Shimano groupset performs flawlessly
Unresponsive wheels
Old school stem length
Apr 2017 · Guy Kesteven
Stiff, well controlled, sprint-friendly speedster with retro race handling. Buy if you want a pure race-bike and a choice of wheel sizing
Light and stiff frame with sorted remote control suspension
Wide range 2x11 gearing
29er and 650b versions
Steep and twitchy steering
Single bottle cage mount
Aug 2016
Our Ninety-Six XT test bike is the middle of three models in the range, the base Ninety-Six 800 version with an all aluminium frame is $3099 and the top-level Ninety-Six Team with a full carbon frame and ultra premium spec is $9999. The full range can be found here: Merida Ninety-Six range. For more on …
Sleek new frame.
Comfortable Geometry.
Versatile cross country bike.
Efficient climber.
Hard compound and non-tubeless tyres.
Narrow rims.
Double chainring.
| Frame | NINETY-SIX LITE |
|---|---|
| Fork | Manitou Machete Comp 100mm travel air fork with tapered steerer, 15mm bolt through axle Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | Fox Performance Float |
| Headset | FSA NO.55E |
| Handlebar | MERIDA Expert CC 720mm wide flat |
| Saddle | MERIDA Sport |
| Seatpost | MERIDA Comp in line 30.9mm Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | Not included |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano SLX Shadow |
|---|---|
| Crank | Shimano SLX 30 teeth |
| Shifters | Shimano SLX 11 speed rapid fire with I-Spec II adapter |
| Cassette | Sunrace CSMX80, 11 speed, 11-50 teeth |
| Chain | KMC X11-1 |
| Brakes | Shimano M500 hydraulic disc, 180mm / 160mm rotors Type: Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano M500 |
| Rims | MERIDA BIG.SEVEN/BIG.NINE Comp CC |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Double Butted Black stainless |
| Front Hub | Boost standard, Sealed bearing 15mm front and Shimano Deore 12mm rear bolt through axles, centerlock |
| Rear Hub | Boost standard, Sealed bearing 15mm front and Shimano Deore 12mm rear bolt through axles, centerlock |
| Tires | Maxxis Ikon 2.2" folding |
First added October 11
Last updated October 11
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