Merida Big Ninety-Nine 1500

2014 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Fork travel: 120 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 2 × 10 24–38t / 11–36t
Gear range: 518%
Weight: 14.13 kg 31.2 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

15.5"
17"
19"
21"
23"

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

17 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Big Ninety-Nine Comp-Single R12 Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

8 parts

Bottom bracket

attached Not identified
Cassette
- SRAM PG-1070 10 speeds
PG-1070
Chain
- KMC X10 10 speeds
Chain guide

no Not identified
Crankset
- Shimano SLX
Front derailleur
- Shimano SLX
Rear derailleur
- Shimano SLX
Shifters
- Shimano SLX

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers

attached Not identified
Brakes
- Shimano SLX

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Shimano
Rear hub
- Shimano
Rims
- Mavic
Spokes

black stainless Not identified
Tires
- Continental

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Handlebar
- Merida
Headset

Big Conoid A-Bearing Not identified
Pedals
- Shimano PD-M520
PD-M520
Saddle
- Prologo
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

Geometry diagram unavailable

The drawing needs wheelbase, which the manufacturer did not publish. Available facts remain in the table.

Size Reach Stack

Complete manufacturer geometry table 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	402	420	437	453	457
Stackmm	593	600	610	621	640
Top tube lengthmm	584	604	624	644	654
Seat tube lengthmm	395	432	482	530	584
Head tube lengthmm	95	100	110	120	140
Head tube angle	69°	69.5°	69.5°	70°	70°
Seat tube angle	73°	73°	73°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	450	450	450	450	450
Bottom bracket dropmm	26.5	26.5	26.5	27	27
Bottom bracket heightmm	348	348	348	347	347
Stack/reach ratio	1.48	1.43	1.40	1.37	1.40

Not published by the manufacturer: Wheelbase, Front center, Standover height, Fork rake, Trail, 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: 14.13 kg

31.2 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 24
Largest chainring: 38
Rear sprockets: 10
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 36
Lowest gear: 19.3 in
Highest gear: 100.2 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.2″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Front travel

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2014
Sample: 123 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 94.6% of the class

Lowest gear

19.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2014
Sample: 111 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 85.3% of the class

Highest gear

100.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2014
Sample: 111 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 85.3% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.4 km/h
Highest gear: 38.4 km/h

Total gear range 518%

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: 19.3–100.2 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.8–110.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2014
Lowest gear: 111 bicycles with this information, 85.3% of the class
Highest gear: 111 bicycles with this information, 85.3% 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 2014 builds

Differences across 2014 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merida Big Ninety-Nine 1500	Merida Big Ninety-Nine 1000	Merida Big Ninety-Nine 900	Merida Big Ninety-Nine CF 3000	Merida Big Ninety-Nine CF Team	Merida Big Ninety-Nine CF XO-Edition
Frame
Bicycle weight	14.13 kg	13.56 kg	13.85 kg	11.77 kg	10.61 kg	12.63 kg
Frame material	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Suspension
Front travel	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm	100 mm	120 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	3	3	2	2	2
Smallest chainring	24	22	22	24	24	24
Largest chainring	38	40	40	38	38	38
Lowest gear	19.3 in	17.7 in	17.7 in	19.3 in	19.3 in	19.3 in
Highest gear	100.2 in	105.5 in	105.5 in	100.2 in	100.2 in	100.2 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Air	Air	Air	Not informed	Air
Tire width	2.2″	2.1″	2.1″	2.25″	2.1″	2.1″
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	BSA	Not informed	Not informed