Merida NINETY-SIX RC 5000

2024 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Travel: 100 / 100 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 10–51t
Gear range: 510%
Weight: 12.2 kg 26.9 lb · Reference configuration not specified
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 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

NINETY-SIX RC CF4 III, 100mm suspension travel, material: carbon, 29x2.3" max. wheelsize, 148x12mm axle standard, BSA bottom bracket standard Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

6 parts

Bottom bracket

BSA, 100mm, threaded Not identified
Cassette
- Shimano Deore CS-M6100-12 12 speeds
CS-M6100-12
Chain
- KMC
Crankset
- Shimano Deore FC-M6100 12 speeds
FC-M6100
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT RD-M8100-SGS 12 speeds
RD-M8100-SGS
Shifters

JD-FL lever Not identified

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Shimano HB-MT400-B
HB-MT400
Rear hub
- Shimano FH-MT410-B
FH-MT410
Rims
- Merida
Spokes

Double Butted Black stainless Not identified
Tires
- Maxxis Rekon Race

Cockpit and contact points

4 parts

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 453mm

Stack 585mm

Wheelbase 1146mm

Head angle 68.5°

Seat angle 76.5°

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 Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	433	453	473	493
Stackmm	585	585	595	604
Top tube lengthmm	576	596	619	643
Seat tube lengthmm	400	440	470	500
Head tube lengthmm	95	95	105	115
Head tube angle	68.5°	68.5°	68.5°	68.5°
Seat tube angle	76.5°	76.5°	76°	76°
Chainstay lengthmm	435	435	435	435
Wheelbasemm	1126	1146	1169	1193
Front centermm	695	715	738	762
Bottom bracket dropmm	45	45	45	45
Bottom bracket heightmm	329	329	329	329
Standover heightmm	730	731	736	738
Fork rakemm	44	44	43	44
Trailmm	100	100	101	100
Stack/reach ratio	1.35	1.29	1.26	1.23

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
Bicycle weight: 12.2 kg

26.9 lb
Weight limit: 135 kg

297.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 100 mm
Rear travel: 100 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: 2.25″
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: 2024
Sample: 1,755 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 93.6% 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: 2024
Sample: 1,384 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 73.8% of the class

Highest gear

92.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,384 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 73.8% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

229 of 1,871 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,871 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.8% 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
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.7–100.2 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2024
Lowest gear: 1384 bicycles with this information, 73.8% of the class
Highest gear: 1384 bicycles with this information, 73.8% 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 2024 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merida NINETY-SIX RC 5000	Merida NINETY-SIX 400	Merida NINETY-SIX 6000	Merida NINETY-SIX 7000	Merida NINETY-SIX 9000	Merida NINETY-SIX RC 10K
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Bicycle weight	12.2 kg	15 kg	12.7 kg	11.8 kg	12 kg	10.7 kg
Suspension
Front travel	100 mm	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm	100 mm
Rear travel	100 mm	110 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	32	32	32	32	32	34
Largest chainring	32	32	32	32	32	34
Largest sprocket	51	51	50	51	52	52
Lowest gear	18.2 in	18.2 in	18.6 in	18.2 in	17.9 in	19.0 in
Highest gear	92.8 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	98.6 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Electronic	Electronic
Derailleur hanger	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	UDH	Not informed
Other specifications
Tire width	2.25″	2.25″	2.3″	2.3″	2.3″	2.35″
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Power meter	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	SRAM XX1 Eagle Power MeterSRAM XX1 Eagle Power Meter, 34 teeth, Powermeter, 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up