Merida BIG.Nine 70

2016 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 3 × 10 22–44t / 11–32t
Gear range: 582%
Weight: 14.2 kg 31.3 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

13 of 20 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 SPEED Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork

SR 29 XCM HLO 100 Not identified

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

BSA, 73mm, threaded Not identified
Cassette
- SunRace
CSR-10
Chain
- KMC X10 10 speeds
Crankset
- FSA
Front derailleur
- SRAM X5
Rear derailleur
- SRAM X5
Shifters
- SRAM

Brakes

1 part

Brakes
- Tektro Auriga

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub

Alloy Disc / Alloy Disc cassette Not identified
Rear hub

Alloy Disc / Alloy Disc cassette Not identified
Rims
- Merida
Spokes

stainless silver Not identified
Tires
- Merida

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Handlebar
- Merida
Headset
- FSA NO.10
Pedals

XC Alloy Not identified
Saddle
- Merida
Seatpost
- Merida

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 1101mm

Head angle 70.5°

Seat angle 72.0°

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	392	400	413	427
Stackmm	614	623	635	644	654
Top tube lengthmm	560	580	600	620	640
Seat tube lengthmm	380	445	483	532	584
Head tube lengthmm	100	110	120	130	140
Head tube angle	70°	70°	70.5°	70.5°	70.5°
Seat tube angle	72°	72°	72°	72°	72°
Chainstay lengthmm	445	445	445	445	445
Wheelbasemm	1066	1087	1101	1121	1142
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	47	46	53	57	60
Trailmm	86	87	76	72	69
Stack/reach ratio	1.65	1.59	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
Bicycle weight: 14.2 kg

31.3 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 3
Smallest chainring: 22
Largest chainring: 44
Rear sprockets: 10
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 32
Lowest gear: 19.9 in
Highest gear: 116.0 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″
Travel: Front: Additional specification: Not available: No
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

19.9 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample: 442 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.8% of the class

Highest gear

116.0 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Sample: 442 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.6 km/h
Highest gear: 44.4 km/h

Total gear range 582%

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: 19.9–116.0 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.4–110.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2016
Lowest gear: 442 bicycles with this information, 98.8% of the class
Highest gear: 442 bicycles with this information, 98.8% 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 2016 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merida BIG.Nine 70	Merida BIG.Nine 1000	Merida BIG.Nine 100	Merida BIG.Nine 20-D	Merida BIG.Nine 20-MD	Merida BIG.Nine 300
Frame
Bicycle weight	14.2 kg	11 kg	13.7 kg	14.4 kg	14.4 kg	13.2 kg
Frame material	Not informed	Not informed	Aluminum	Not informed	Not informed	Aluminum
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	3	2	3	3	3	3
Smallest chainring	22	22	22	24	24	22
Largest chainring	44	36	40	42	42	40
Rear sprockets	10	10	9	8	8	9
Largest sprocket	32	36	34	32	32	34
Lowest gear	19.9 in	17.7 in	18.8 in	21.8 in	21.8 in	18.8 in
Highest gear	116.0 in	94.9 in	105.5 in	110.7 in	110.7 in	105.5 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	BB30	BSA	BSA	Not informed	BSA
Fork spring	Coil	Not informed	Coil	Coil	Coil	Air

Changes since 2015
Specification	2015 Merida Big.Nine 70	This bicycle Merida BIG.Nine 70
Frame
Bicycle weight	Not informed	14.2 kg
Drivetrain
Largest sprocket	36	32
Lowest gear	17.7 in	19.9 in
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	BSA