Merida BIG Nine 15

2023 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £600 Last known price
Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 3 × 8 24–42t / 11–32t
Gear range: 509%
Weight: 14.48 kg 31.9 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Mechanical disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

MD 165–177
LG 175–188
XL 185–198

Components

18 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

BIG.NINE TFS III, material: aluminium, 29x2.25" max. wheelsize, 135x9mm axle standard, BSA bottom bracket standard, MUK 5 Hanger Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- SR Suntour XCT30

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- FSA
TH-7420ST
Cassette
- SunRace
Chain
- SunRace
Crankset
- Shimano FC-TY301 8 speeds
FC-TY301
Front derailleur
- Shimano Tourney FD-TY700
FD-TY700
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Altus RD-M310
RD-M310
Shifters
- Shimano ST-EF505
ST-EF505

Brakes

2 parts

Brakes

Power DS100 Not identified
Disc rotors
- Shimano SM-RT10
SM-RT10

Wheels and tires

4 parts

Front hub
- Shimano HB-TX505
HB-TX505
Rear hub
- Shimano FH-TX505 11 speeds
FH-TX505
Rims
- Merida
Tires
- Merida

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Sizes and geometry

3 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size LG

Table

Reach 414mm

Stack 642mm

Wheelbase 1110mm

Head angle 70.0°

Seat angle 73.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 3 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	398	414	429
Stackmm	628	642	656
Top tube lengthmm	590	610	630
Seat tube lengthmm	430	470	510
Head tube lengthmm	115	130	145
Head tube angle	70°	70°	70°
Seat tube angle	73°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	440	440	440
Wheelbasemm	1090	1110	1131
Front centermm	657	677	698
Bottom bracket dropmm	60	60	60
Bottom bracket heightmm	314	314	314
Standover heightmm	727	763	800
Fork rakemm	46	45	46
Trailmm	87	88	87
Stack/reach ratio	1.58	1.55	1.53

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 14.48 kg

31.9 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 3
Smallest chainring: 24
Largest chainring: 42
Rear sprockets: 8
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 32
Lowest gear: 21.8 in
Highest gear: 110.7 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Mechanical disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Coil
Tire width: 2.2″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

4 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,907 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 95.2% of the class

Lowest gear

21.8 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,578 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 78.8% of the class

Highest gear

110.7 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,578 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 78.8% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

223 of 2,002 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Sample: 2,002 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 8.3 km/h
Highest gear: 42.4 km/h

Total gear range 509%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 21.8–110.7 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.7–101.5 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Lowest gear: 1578 bicycles with this information, 78.8% of the class
Highest gear: 1578 bicycles with this information, 78.8% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2023 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merida BIG Nine 15	Merida BIG Nine 20	Merida BIG Nine 60	Merida BIG Nine 80
Frame
Bicycle weight	14.48 kg	Not informed	Not informed	13.6 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	3	2	2	1
Smallest chainring	24	22	22	30
Largest chainring	42	36	36	30
Rear sprockets	8	8	9	12
Smallest sprocket	11	11	11	10
Largest sprocket	32	32	32	51
Lowest gear	21.8 in	19.9 in	19.9 in	17.1 in
Highest gear	110.7 in	94.9 in	94.9 in	87.0 in
Brakes
Brake type	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc	Mechanical disc