Merida NINETY-SIX XT

2026 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £5,250 Last known price
Travel: 120 / 100 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 34t / 10–51t
Gear range: 510%
Weight: 11.8 kg 26.0 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

18 of 20 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

NINETY-SIX CF4 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 BB-MT501
BB-MT501MT-501
Cassette
- Shimano Deore XT CS-M8200-12 12 speeds
CS-M8200-12
Chain
- KMC
Crankset
- Shimano Deore XT FC-M8200 12 speeds
FC-M8200
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT RD-M8250-SGS 12 speeds
RD-M8250-SGS
Shifters
- Shimano Deore XT SW-M8250
SW-M8250

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Shimano HB-TC500
HB-TC500
Rear hub
- Shimano FH-TC600-MS-B 12 speeds
FH-TC600-MS
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 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
Bicycle weight: 11.8 kg

26.0 lb
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: 34
Largest chainring: 34
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 51
Lowest gear: 19.3 in
Highest gear: 98.6 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: 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

Electronic

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: 7.4 km/h
Highest gear: 37.8 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: 19.3–98.6 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 XT	Merida NINETY-SIX 400	Merida NINETY-SIX 6000	Merida NINETY-SIX 9000
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon
Bicycle weight	11.8 kg	Not informed	Not informed	11 kg
Suspension
Rear travel	100 mm	110 mm	100 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	34	32	32	30
Largest chainring	34	32	32	30
Rear sprockets	12	12	12	Not informed
Smallest sprocket	10	10	11	9
Largest sprocket	51	51	52	45
Lowest gear	19.3 in	18.2 in	17.9 in	19.3 in
Highest gear	98.6 in	92.8 in	84.4 in	96.7 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Electronic	Mechanical	Mechanical	Electronic
Other specifications
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon

Changes since 2025
Specification	2025 Merida NINETY-SIX XT	This bicycle Merida NINETY-SIX XT
Frame
Bicycle weight	12 kg	11.8 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	32	34
Largest chainring	32	34
Lowest gear	18.2 in	19.3 in
Highest gear	92.8 in	98.6 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Mechanical	Electronic