Merida BIG.Nine 5000

2017 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 11 30t / 11–46t
Gear range: 418%
Weight: 10.67 kg 23.5 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

12 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

BIG.NINE CF3 Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork

FS RBA RL 29 15 SA100 oneloc Not identified

Drivetrain

6 parts

Bottom bracket

BSA, 73mm, threaded Not identified
Cassette
- Shimano Deore XT CS-M8000 11 speeds
CS-M8000
Chain
- KMC X11 11 speeds
Crankset
- Shimano Deore XT 30t
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT RD-M8000
RD-M8000
Shifters
- Shimano SLX

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers
- Shimano BL-M506
BL-M506
Brakes
- Shimano BR-M447
BR-M447

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub

FoBearing Cen 15 Torque / FoBearing Cen boost XD Not identified
Rear hub

FoBearing Cen 15 Torque / FoBearing Cen boost XD Not identified
Rims
- Merida
Spokes

Double Butted Black stainless Not identified
Tires
- Maxxis

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Handlebar
- Merida
Headset

Big Conoid A-bearing 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 438mm

Stack 631mm

Wheelbase 1121mm

Head angle 70.0°

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	402	421	438	454	468
Stackmm	617	622	631	645	664
Top tube lengthmm	585	605	625	645	665
Seat tube lengthmm	380	444	483	532	584
Head tube lengthmm	95	100	110	125	145
Head tube angle	70°	70°	70°	70°	70°
Seat tube angle	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	433	433	433	433	433
Wheelbasemm	1080	1101	1121	1142	1163
Front centermm	655	676	696	717	738
Bottom bracket dropmm	65	65	65	65	65
Bottom bracket heightmm	309	309	309	309	309
Standover heightmm	681	744	778	819	842
Fork rakemm	46	46	46	46	46
Trailmm	87	87	87	87	87
Stack/reach ratio	1.54	1.48	1.44	1.42	1.42

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: 10.67 kg

23.5 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 30
Largest chainring: 30
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 46
Lowest gear: 18.9 in
Highest gear: 79.1 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
Tire width: 2.2″
Travel: Rear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

2 measures

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

Lowest gear

18.9 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

Highest gear

79.1 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

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.2 km/h
Highest gear: 30.3 km/h

Total gear range 418%

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: 18.9–79.1 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

Differences across 2017 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merida BIG.Nine 5000	Merida BIG.Nine 100	Merida BIG.Nine 20-D	Merida BIG.Nine 20-MD	Merida BIG.Nine 300	Merida BIG.Nine 4000
Frame
Bicycle weight	10.67 kg	14.08 kg	15.6 kg	15.5 kg	13.51 kg	11.75 kg
Frame material	Not informed	Aluminum	Not informed	Not informed	Aluminum	Not informed
Suspension
Suspension configuration	Rigid	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	3	3	3	3	2
Smallest chainring	30	22	24	24	22	26
Largest chainring	30	40	42	42	40	36
Rear sprockets	11	9	8	8	10	11
Largest sprocket	46	34	32	32	36	42
Lowest gear	18.9 in	18.8 in	21.8 in	21.8 in	17.7 in	18.0 in
Highest gear	79.1 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
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	BB86/BB92
Suspension	Rigid	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail
Travel	Configuration: RigidRear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes	Configuration: HardtailFront: Additional specification: Not available: NoRear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes	Configuration: HardtailFront: Additional specification: Not available: NoRear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes	Configuration: HardtailFront: Additional specification: Not available: NoRear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes	Configuration: HardtailFront: Additional specification: Not available: NoRear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes	Configuration: HardtailFront: Additional specification: Not available: NoRear: Additional specification: Not available: Yes
Fork spring	Not informed	Coil	Coil	Coil	Air	Air