Merida BIG.Nine 900

2017 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 2 × 11 26–36t / 11–42t
Gear range: 529%
Weight: 11.35 kg 25.0 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

15 of 22 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 LITE Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork

32 FLOAT Performance SC 29" 100 Remote Not identified

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

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

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Shimano Deore XT
Rear hub
- Shimano Deore XT
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 439mm

Stack 628mm

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	403	422	439	455	469
Stackmm	614	619	628	642	661
Top tube lengthmm	585	605	625	645	665
Seat tube lengthmm	382	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	1100	1121	1142	1163
Front centermm	655	675	696	717	738
Bottom bracket dropmm	65	65	65	65	65
Bottom bracket heightmm	309	309	309	309	309
Standover heightmm	688	740	771	816	859
Fork rakemm	46	45	46	46	46
Trailmm	87	88	87	87	87
Stack/reach ratio	1.52	1.47	1.43	1.41	1.41

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: 11.35 kg

25.0 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 26
Largest chainring: 36
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 42
Lowest gear: 18.0 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

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Air
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

18.0 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

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: 6.9 km/h
Highest gear: 36.4 km/h

Total gear range 529%

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: 18.0–94.9 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 900	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	11.35 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
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	3	3	3	3	2
Smallest chainring	26	22	24	24	22	26
Largest chainring	36	40	42	42	40	36
Rear sprockets	11	9	8	8	10	11
Largest sprocket	42	34	32	32	36	42
Lowest gear	18.0 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
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	BB86/BB92
Fork spring	Air	Coil	Coil	Coil	Air	Air