Merida BIG.Nine Limited

2021 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 11 32t / 11–51t
Gear range: 464%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

16 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

BIG.NINE LITE, material: aluminium, 29x2.25" max. wheelsize, 148x12mm axle standard, BB92 bottom bracket standard Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- Manitou

Drivetrain

6 parts

Bottom bracket

BB86/BB92, press-fit Not identified
Cassette
- Shimano Deore CS-M5100-11 11 speeds
CS-M5100-11
Chain
- KMC X11 11 speeds
Crankset
- Shimano Deore FC-M5100 11 speeds
FC-M5100
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore RD-M5100-SGS 11 speeds
RD-M5100-SGS
Shifters
- Shimano Deore SL-M5100
SL-M5100

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

4 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 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
Frame material: Aluminum
Weight limit: 135 kg

297.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 51
Lowest gear: 18.2 in
Highest gear: 84.4 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: BB86/BB92
Fork spring: Air
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: 2021
Sample: 1,256 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 91.6% of the class

Lowest gear

18.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,101 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 80.3% of the class

Highest gear

84.4 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,101 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 80.3% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

89 of 1,368 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,368 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.7% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.0 km/h
Highest gear: 32.3 km/h

Total gear range 464%

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: 18.2–84.4 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.4–100.2 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2021
Lowest gear: 1101 bicycles with this information, 80.3% of the class
Highest gear: 1101 bicycles with this information, 80.3% 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 2021 builds

Differences across 2021 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merida BIG.Nine Limited	Merida BIG.Nine 100	Merida BIG.Nine 100-2x	Merida BIG.Nine 15	Merida BIG.Nine 15 (3x)	Merida BIG.Nine 200 (1x)
Frame
Weight limit	135 kg	Not informed	135 kg	135 kg	135 kg	135 kg
Bicycle weight	Not informed	13.35 kg	13.35 kg	14.48 kg	14.61 kg	12.95 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	1	2	2	3	3	1
Smallest chainring	32	22	22	24	24	32
Largest chainring	32	36	36	42	42	32
Rear sprockets	11	9	9	8	8	10
Largest sprocket	51	36	36	32	32	46
Lowest gear	18.2 in	17.7 in	17.7 in	21.8 in	21.8 in	20.2 in
Highest gear	84.4 in	94.9 in	94.9 in	110.7 in	110.7 in	84.4 in
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BB86/BB92	BSA	BSA	BSA	BSA	BSA
Fork spring	Air	Air	Air	Coil	Coil	Air