Merida BIG.Nine 20-D

2018 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 3 × 8 24–42t / 11–32t
Gear range: 509%
Weight: 15.3 kg 33.7 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

17 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

BIG.NINE SPEED Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- SR Suntour

Drivetrain

6 parts

Cassette
- SunRace
Chain
- KMC
Crankset
- Shimano FC-TY301 8 speeds
FC-TY301
Front derailleur

ShimanoTY700 Not identified
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Acera
Shifters
- Shimano ST-EF505
ST-EF505

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers
- Shimano ST-EF505
ST-EF505
Brakes
- Shimano

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 408mm

Stack 635mm

Wheelbase 1106mm

Head angle 70.5°

Seat angle 73.5°

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	375	392	408	425	442
Stackmm	614	623	635	644	654
Top tube lengthmm	558	579	599	619	640
Seat tube lengthmm	382	448	486	532	583
Head tube lengthmm	100	110	120	130	140
Head tube angle	70°	70°	70.5°	70.5°	70.5°
Seat tube angle	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	450	450	450	450	450
Wheelbasemm	1071	1092	1106	1126	1147
Front centermm	628	649	663	683	704
Bottom bracket dropmm	60	60	60	60	60
Bottom bracket heightmm	314	314	314	314	314
Standover heightmm	698	755	789	829	869
Fork rakemm	45	46	46	45	46
Trailmm	88	87	84	85	84
Stack/reach ratio	1.64	1.59	1.56	1.52	1.48

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
Bicycle weight: 15.3 kg

33.7 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

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: 2018
Sample: 771 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 97.9% 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: 2018
Sample: 724 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 91.9% 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: 2018
Sample: 724 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 91.9% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

18 of 787 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2018
Sample: 787 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): 16.5–105.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2018
Lowest gear: 724 bicycles with this information, 91.9% of the class
Highest gear: 724 bicycles with this information, 91.9% 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 2018 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merida BIG.Nine 20-D	Merida BIG.Nine 100	Merida BIG.Nine 20-MD	Merida BIG.Nine 3000	Merida BIG.Nine 300	Merida BIG.Nine 4000
Frame
Bicycle weight	15.3 kg	13.85 kg	15.4 kg	11.25 kg	13.05 kg	11.23 kg
Frame material	Not informed	Aluminum	Not informed	Not informed	Aluminum	Not informed
Suspension
Suspension configuration	Hardtail	Hardtail	Not informed	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail
Front travel	100 mm	100 mm	Not informed	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	3	3	Not informed	1	2	2
Smallest chainring	24	22	Not informed	30	22	26
Largest chainring	42	40	Not informed	30	36	36
Rear sprockets	8	9	Not informed	11	10	11
Smallest sprocket	11	11	Not informed	11	11	11
Largest sprocket	32	34	Not informed	50	36	42
Lowest gear	21.8 in	18.8 in	Not informed	17.4 in	17.7 in	18.0 in
Highest gear	110.7 in	105.5 in	Not informed	79.1 in	94.9 in	94.9 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Not informed	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Not informed	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost
Other specifications
Fork spring	Coil	Coil	Not informed	Air	Air	Air
Suspension	Hardtail	Hardtail	Not informed	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail
Tire width	2.2″	2.2″	Not informed	2.2″	2.2″	2.2″
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Not informed	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum