Merida BIG.Nine 20-3x

2023 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 3 × 8 24–42t / 11–32t
Gear range: 509%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

18 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

BIG.NINE TFS III, material: aluminum, 29x2.25" max. wheelsize, 135x9mm axle standard, BSA bottom bracket standard 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 Acera RD-M360
RD-M360
Shifters
- microSHIFT

Brakes

2 parts

Brakes

Power DS100, 2 piston, hydraulic disc brake Not identified
Disc rotors
- Shimano SM-RT10
SM-RT10

Wheels and tires

5 parts

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

Black steel Not identified
Tires
- Merida

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

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 Reach Stack

Complete manufacturer geometry table 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	382	398	414	429	445
Stackmm	614	628	642	656	670
Top tube lengthmm	570	590	610	630	650
Seat tube lengthmm	370	430	470	510	560
Head tube lengthmm	100	115	130	145	160
Head tube angle	70°	70°	70°	70°	70°
Seat tube angle	73°	73°	73°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	440	440	440	440	440
Wheelbasemm	1069	1090	1110	1131	1152
Front centermm	636	657	677	698	719
Bottom bracket dropmm	60	60	60	60	60
Bottom bracket heightmm	314	314	314	314	314
Standover heightmm	679	727	763	800	843
Fork rakemm	46	46	45	46	46
Trailmm	87	87	88	87	87
Stack/reach ratio	1.61	1.58	1.55	1.53	1.51

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
Weight limit: 135 kg

297.6 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: Hydraulic 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 20-3x	Merida BIG.Nine 100	Merida BIG.Nine 100-2x	Merida BIG.Nine 100-3x	Merida BIG.Nine 15	Merida BIG.Nine 200
Frame
Weight limit	135 kg	Not informed	135 kg	135 kg	135 kg	135 kg
Bicycle weight	Not informed	13.35 kg	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	3	2	2	3	3	1
Smallest chainring	24	22	22	22	24	32
Largest chainring	42	36	36	40	42	32
Rear sprockets	8	9	9	9	8	10
Largest sprocket	32	36	36	36	32	46
Lowest gear	21.8 in	17.7 in	17.7 in	17.7 in	21.8 in	20.2 in
Highest gear	110.7 in	94.9 in	94.9 in	105.5 in	110.7 in	84.4 in
Other specifications
Fork spring	Coil	Air	Air	Air	Coil	Air