Merida NINETY-SIX 400

2026 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Travel: 120 / 110 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 10–51t
Gear range: 510%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Sizes

Size guide

X-Short
Short
Mid
Long
X-Long

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

18 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

NINETY-SIX LITE V, 110mm suspension travel, material: aluminium, 29x2.5" max. wheelsize, 148x12mm axle standard, BSA bottom bracket standard Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

6 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano BB-MT501
BB-MT501MT-501
Cassette
- Shimano Deore CS-M6100-12 12 speeds
CS-M6100-12
Chain
- KMC
Crankset
- Shimano FC-MT512 12 speeds
FC-MT512
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore RD-M6100-SGS 12 speeds
RD-M6100-SGS
Shifters
- Shimano Deore SL-M6100 12 speeds
SL-M6100

Brakes

2 parts

Brakes
- Shimano BR-MT200
BR-MT200
Disc rotors
- Shimano SM-RT10
SM-RT10

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Shimano HB-TC500
HB-TC500
Rear hub
- Shimano FH-TC500-MS-B 12 speeds
FH-TC500-MS
Rims
- Merida
Spokes

Black stainless w/ black nipples Not identified
Tires
- Maxxis Rekon Race

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 Mid

Table

Reach 475mm

Stack 605mm

Wheelbase 1193mm

Head angle 67.0°

Seat angle 79.5°

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	435	455	475	495	515
Stackmm	596	601	605	610	614
Seat tube lengthmm	400	410	425	445	470
Head tube lengthmm	95	100	105	110	115
Head tube angle	67°	67°	67°	67°	67°
Seat tube angle	79.5°	79.5°	79.5°	79.5°	79.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	435	435	435	435	435
Wheelbasemm	1149	1171	1193	1215	1237
Front centermm	718	740	762	784	806
Bottom bracket dropmm	47	47	47	47	47
Bottom bracket heightmm	327	327	327	327	327
Standover heightmm	741	743	745	747	749
Fork rakemm	45	45	45	45	45
Trailmm	110	110	110	110	110
Stack/reach ratio	1.37	1.32	1.27	1.23	1.19

Not published by the manufacturer: Top tube length, 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: Full suspension
Front travel: 120 mm
Rear travel: 110 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 51
Lowest gear: 18.2 in
Highest gear: 92.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.4″
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.

Front travel

120 mm

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,209 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.0% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

156 of 1,318 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,318 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.0 km/h
Highest gear: 35.5 km/h

Total gear range 510%

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: 18.2–92.8 gear inches

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 2026 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merida NINETY-SIX 400	Merida NINETY-SIX 6000	Merida NINETY-SIX 9000	Merida NINETY-SIX XT
Frame
Frame material	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Bicycle weight	Not informed	Not informed	11 kg	11.8 kg
Suspension
Rear travel	110 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	32	32	30	34
Largest chainring	32	32	30	34
Rear sprockets	12	12	Not informed	12
Smallest sprocket	10	11	9	10
Largest sprocket	51	52	45	51
Lowest gear	18.2 in	17.9 in	19.3 in	19.3 in
Highest gear	92.8 in	84.4 in	96.7 in	98.6 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Mechanical	Mechanical	Electronic	Electronic
Other specifications
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Aluminum