Merida NINETY-SIX XT

2019 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Travel: 100 / 96 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 2 × 11 24–34t / 11–42t
Gear range: 541%
Weight: 12.34 kg 27.2 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Brakes: Mechanical disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

MD 165–177
LG 175–188
XL 185–198

Components

20 of 24 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

NINETY-SIX CFA Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

8 parts

Bottom bracket

BSA, 73mm, threaded Not identified
Cassette
- Shimano SLX CS-M7000-11
CS-M7000-11
Chain
- KMC X11 11 speeds
Chain guide

None
Crankset
- Shimano Deore XT
Front derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT
Shifters
- Shimano Deore XT

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Shimano Deore
Rear hub
- Shimano Deore
Rims
- Merida
Spokes

Double Butted Black stainless Not identified
Tires
- Maxxis

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Grips
- Merida
Handlebar
- Merida
Headset
- FSA
Pedals

None included Not identified
Saddle
- Prologo
Seatpost
- Merida
Stem
- Merida

Sizes and geometry

3 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size LG

Table

Reach 449mm

Stack 603mm

Wheelbase 1143mm

Head angle 70.0°

Seat angle 74.5°

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 3 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	429	449	468
Stackmm	589	603	617
Top tube lengthmm	590	615	640
Seat tube lengthmm	460	510	560
Head tube lengthmm	100	115	130
Head tube angle	70°	70°	70°
Seat tube angle	74.5°	74.5°	74.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	437	437	437
Wheelbasemm	1118	1143	1168
Front centermm	684	709	734
Bottom bracket dropmm	40	40	40
Bottom bracket heightmm	334	334	334
Standover heightmm	768	773	776
Fork rakemm	51	51	52
Trailmm	82	82	81
Stack/reach ratio	1.37	1.34	1.32

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
Bicycle weight: 12.34 kg

27.2 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 100 mm
Rear travel: 96 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: Mechanical 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

3 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: 2019
Sample: 850 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 96.0% 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: 2019
Sample: 799 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.2% 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: 2019
Sample: 799 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.2% 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): 16.8–105.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2019
Lowest gear: 799 bicycles with this information, 90.2% of the class
Highest gear: 799 bicycles with this information, 90.2% 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 2019 builds
Specification	This bicycle Merida NINETY-SIX XT	Merida NINETY-SIX 4000	Merida NINETY-SIX 6000	Merida NINETY-SIX 600	Merida NINETY-SIX 7000	Merida NINETY-SIX 800
Frame
Bicycle weight	12.34 kg	12.2 kg	12.02 kg	13.13 kg	10.98 kg	12.92 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	1	1	1	1	1
Smallest chainring	24	32	32	32	32	32
Largest chainring	34	32	32	32	32	32
Rear sprockets	11	12	12	12	11	12
Smallest sprocket	11	11	10	11	11	10
Largest sprocket	42	50	50	50	46	50
Lowest gear	16.6 in	18.6 in	18.6 in	18.6 in	20.2 in	18.6 in
Highest gear	89.6 in	84.4 in	92.8 in	84.4 in	84.4 in	92.8 in
Brakes
Brake type	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc	Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BSA	BB86/BB92

Changes since 2018
Specification	2018 Merida NINETY-SIX XT	This bicycle Merida NINETY-SIX XT
Frame
Bicycle weight	12.4 kg	12.34 kg
Suspension
Rear travel	Not informed	96 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	26	24
Largest chainring	36	34
Lowest gear	18.0 in	16.6 in
Highest gear	94.9 in	89.6 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc