Merida NINETY-SIX 9000

2025 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Travel: 120 / 100 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Gear range: 500%
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 158–171
MD 168–180
LG 178–189
XL 186–199

Components

16 of 17 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

NINETY-SIX CF5 III, 100mm suspension travel, material: carbon, 29x2.35" max. wheelsize, 148x12mm axle standard, BSA bottom bracket standard Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

6 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano SM-BB93
SM-BB93
Cassette
- Shimano XTR CS-M9200 12 speeds 9–45t
CS-M9200
Chain
- Shimano XTR CN-M9100
CN-M9100
Crankset
- Shimano XTR FC-M9200 12 speeds
FC-M9200
Rear derailleur
- Shimano XTR RD-M9250-GS 12 speeds
RD-M9250-GS
Shifters
- Shimano XTR SW-M9250
SW-M9250

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Cockpit and contact points

4 parts

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 440mm

Stack 595mm

Wheelbase 1156mm

Head angle 67.0°

Seat angle 75.0°

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 Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	420	440	460	480
Stackmm	595	595	605	614
Top tube lengthmm	581	601	624	648
Seat tube lengthmm	400	440	470	500
Head tube lengthmm	95	95	105	115
Head tube angle	67°	67°	67°	67°
Seat tube angle	75°	75°	75°	74.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	435	435	435	435
Wheelbasemm	1136	1156	1180	1203
Front centermm	703	723	747	770
Bottom bracket dropmm	36	36	36	36
Bottom bracket heightmm	338	338	338	338
Standover heightmm	740	741	747	749
Fork rakemm	42	42	41	41
Trailmm	113	113	114	114
Stack/reach ratio	1.42	1.35	1.32	1.28

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: Carbon
Weight limit: 135 kg

297.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 120 mm
Rear travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 30
Largest chainring: 30
Smallest sprocket: 9
Largest sprocket: 45
Lowest gear: 19.3 in
Highest gear: 96.7 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Electronic

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.4″
Wheel material: Carbon
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: 2025
Sample: 1,508 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 87.8% of the class

Shifting

Electronic

222 of 1,648 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2025
Sample: 1,648 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 95.9% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.4 km/h
Highest gear: 37.0 km/h

Total gear range 500%

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: 19.3–96.7 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 2025 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merida NINETY-SIX 9000	Merida NINETY-SIX 400	Merida NINETY-SIX 5000	Merida NINETY-SIX XT
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon
Bicycle weight	Not informed	15.1 kg	Not informed	12 kg
Suspension
Rear travel	100 mm	110 mm	100 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	30	32	32	32
Largest chainring	30	32	32	32
Smallest sprocket	9	10	10	10
Largest sprocket	45	51	51	51
Lowest gear	19.3 in	18.2 in	18.2 in	18.2 in
Highest gear	96.7 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	92.8 in
Rear sprockets	Not informed	12	12	12
Cockpit
Shifting	Electronic	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical
Other specifications
Tire width	2.4″	2.25″	2.4″	2.4″
Wheel material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum

Changes since 2024
Specification	2024 Merida NINETY-SIX 9000	This bicycle Merida NINETY-SIX 9000
Frame
Bicycle weight	12 kg	Not informed
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	32	30
Largest chainring	32	30
Rear sprockets	12	Not informed
Smallest sprocket	10	9
Largest sprocket	52	45
Lowest gear	17.9 in	19.3 in
Highest gear	92.8 in	96.7 in
Cockpit
Derailleur hanger	UDH	Not informed
Other specifications
Tire width	2.3″	2.4″