Merida BIG.Nine -EDITION XT

2018 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 2 × 11 24–34t / 11–42t
Gear range: 541%
Weight: 12.19 kg 26.9 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

18 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

BIG.NINE TFS Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- Manitou

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

BSA, 73mm, threaded Not identified
Cassette
- Shimano SLX CS-M7000-11
CS-M7000-11
Chain
- KMC X11 11 speeds
Crankset
- Shimano Deore XT
Front derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT
Shifters
- Shimano Deore XT

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers
- Shimano
Brakes
- Shimano

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

5 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 414mm

Stack 642mm

Wheelbase 1110mm

Head angle 70.0°

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	382	398	414	429	445
Stackmm	614	628	642	656	670
Top tube lengthmm	570	590	610	630	650
Seat tube lengthmm	370	430	470	510	560
Head tube lengthmm	100	115	130	145	160
Head tube angle	70°	70°	70°	70°	70°
Seat tube angle	73°	73°	73°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	440	440	440	440	440
Wheelbasemm	1069	1090	1110	1131	1152
Front centermm	636	657	677	698	719
Bottom bracket dropmm	60	60	60	60	60
Bottom bracket heightmm	314	314	314	314	314
Standover heightmm	679	727	763	800	843
Fork rakemm	46	46	45	46	46
Trailmm	87	87	88	87	87
Stack/reach ratio	1.61	1.58	1.55	1.53	1.51

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: 12.19 kg

26.9 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 24
Largest chainring: 34
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 42
Lowest gear: 16.6 in
Highest gear: 89.6 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″
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: 2018
Sample: 771 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 97.9% of the class

Lowest gear

16.6 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2018
Sample: 724 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 91.9% of the class

Highest gear

89.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2018
Sample: 724 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 91.9% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

18 of 787 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2018
Sample: 787 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 6.3 km/h
Highest gear: 34.3 km/h

Total gear range 541%

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: 16.6–89.6 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.5–105.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2018
Lowest gear: 724 bicycles with this information, 91.9% of the class
Highest gear: 724 bicycles with this information, 91.9% 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 2018 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merida BIG.Nine -EDITION XT	Merida BIG.Nine 100	Merida BIG.Nine 20-D	Merida BIG.Nine 20-MD	Merida BIG.Nine 3000	Merida BIG.Nine 300
Frame
Frame material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Aluminum
Bicycle weight	12.19 kg	13.85 kg	15.3 kg	15.4 kg	11.25 kg	13.05 kg
Suspension
Suspension configuration	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail	Not informed	Hardtail	Hardtail
Front travel	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	Not informed	100 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	3	3	Not informed	1	2
Smallest chainring	24	22	24	Not informed	30	22
Largest chainring	34	40	42	Not informed	30	36
Rear sprockets	11	9	8	Not informed	11	10
Smallest sprocket	11	11	11	Not informed	11	11
Largest sprocket	42	34	32	Not informed	50	36
Lowest gear	16.6 in	18.8 in	21.8 in	Not informed	17.4 in	17.7 in
Highest gear	89.6 in	105.5 in	110.7 in	Not informed	79.1 in	94.9 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Not informed	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Not informed	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Fork spring	Air	Coil	Coil	Not informed	Air	Air
Suspension	Hardtail	Hardtail	Hardtail	Not informed	Hardtail	Hardtail
Tire width	2.2″	2.2″	2.2″	Not informed	2.2″	2.2″
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Not informed	Aluminum	Aluminum