Merida BIG.Nine 500

2017 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 2 × 10 22–36t / 11–36t
Gear range: 536%
Weight: 13.17 kg 29.0 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

16 of 21 identified

Parts found in a manufacturer catalog show their brand, model and key numbers, and the steps show how precisely they are identified: brand, series, model, or the exact product. The info button has every detail and the text the manufacturer published.

Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

BIG.NINE TFS Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- RockShox

Drivetrain

6 parts

Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG50-10 10 speeds
CS-HG50-10
Chain
- KMC X10 10 speeds
Crankset
- Shimano FC-M627
FC-M627
Front derailleur
- Shimano Deore
Rear derailleur
- Shimano SLX
Shifters
- Shimano Deore

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Shimano
Rear hub
- Shimano
Rims
- Merida
Spokes

Black stainless Not identified
Tires
- Maxxis

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Handlebar
- Merida
Headset

BC OV Hset Not identified
Pedals

XC pro alloy Not identified
Saddle
- Merida
Seatpost
- Merida

Other components

1 part

Bell

YWS-Alloy Not identified

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 19"

Table

Reach 400mm

Stack 635mm

Wheelbase 1098mm

Head angle 70.5°

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	373	387	400	413	427
Stackmm	614	623	635	644	654
Top tube lengthmm	560	580	600	620	640
Seat tube lengthmm	381	446	484	532	584
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°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	445	445	445	445	445
Wheelbasemm	1063	1083	1098	1118	1139
Front centermm	625	645	660	680	701
Bottom bracket dropmm	60	60	60	60	60
Bottom bracket heightmm	314	314	314	314	314
Standover heightmm	698	749	784	822	864
Fork rakemm	45	47	50	54	57
Trailmm	88	86	80	75	72
Stack/reach ratio	1.65	1.61	1.59	1.56	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: 13.17 kg

29.0 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 22
Largest chainring: 36
Rear sprockets: 10
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 36
Lowest gear: 17.7 in
Highest gear: 94.9 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Tire width: 2.2″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

3 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: 2017
Sample: 555 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 87.8% of the class

Lowest gear

17.7 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample: 607 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 96.0% of the class

Highest gear

94.9 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample: 607 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 96.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 6.8 km/h
Highest gear: 36.4 km/h

Total gear range 536%

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: 17.7–94.9 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.0–110.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Lowest gear: 607 bicycles with this information, 96.0% of the class
Highest gear: 607 bicycles with this information, 96.0% 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 2017 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merida BIG.Nine 500	Merida BIG.Nine 100	Merida BIG.Nine 20-D	Merida BIG.Nine 20-MD	Merida BIG.Nine 300	Merida BIG.Nine 4000
Frame
Frame material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Not informed	Not informed	Aluminum	Not informed
Bicycle weight	13.17 kg	14.08 kg	15.6 kg	15.5 kg	13.51 kg	11.75 kg
Suspension
Front travel	100 mm	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	3	3	3	3	2
Smallest chainring	22	22	24	24	22	26
Largest chainring	36	40	42	42	40	36
Rear sprockets	10	9	8	8	10	11
Largest sprocket	36	34	32	32	36	42
Lowest gear	17.7 in	18.8 in	21.8 in	21.8 in	17.7 in	18.0 in
Highest gear	94.9 in	105.5 in	110.7 in	110.7 in	105.5 in	94.9 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Fork spring	Not informed	Coil	Coil	Coil	Air	Air
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	BB86/BB92

Changes since 2016
Specification	2016 Merida BIG.Nine 500	This bicycle Merida BIG.Nine 500
Frame
Bicycle weight	12.7 kg	13.17 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	3	2
Largest chainring	40	36
Highest gear	105.5 in	94.9 in
Brakes
Brake type	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	Not informed