1993 Merlin Metalworks Mountain Base
- Category
- Hardtail Cross-country MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Rigid, suspension corrected
- Frame
- Titanium
- Fork
- Steel
- Features
- Rim brake
Geometry
13.5 | 15.0 | 16.25 | 17.5 | 18.75 | 20.0 | 21.5 | |
Stack | 485.9mm | 494.7mm | 500mm | 503.5mm | 521.5mm | 544.9mm | 570.9mm |
Reach | 389.1mm | 403.8mm | 420.7mm | 428.6mm | 435.1mm | 443.8mm | 450.6mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.25:1 | 1.23:1 | 1.19:1 | 1.17:1 | 1.2:1 | 1.23:1 | 1.27:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-C | 340.4mm | 381mm | 412.8mm | 444.5mm | 476.3mm | 508mm | 546.1mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center | 533.4mm | 552.4mm | 568.5mm | 584.2mm | 600.2mm | 615.9mm | 635mm |
Head Tube Angle | 70.5deg | 70.5deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71.5deg | 72deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg | 72deg |
Head Tube Length | 85.9mm | 95.3mm | 101.6mm | 108mm | 127mm | 152.4mm | 177.8mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 38.2mm | 38.2mm | 35.7mm | 33.1mm | 33.1mm | 30.6mm | 30.6mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 294.6mm | 294.6mm | 297.2mm | 299.7mm | 299.7mm | 302.3mm | 302.3mm |
Chainstay Length | 425.5mm | 425.5mm | 425.5mm | 425.5mm | 425.5mm | 425.5mm | 425.5mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 423.7mm | 423.7mm | 424mm | 424.2mm | 424.2mm | 424.4mm | 424.4mm |
Front-Center | 596mm | 613.8mm | 628.6mm | 638.4mm | 651.1mm | 663.5mm | 673.6mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 594.8mm | 612.6mm | 627.6mm | 637.6mm | 650.3mm | 662.8mm | 672.9mm |
Wheelbase | 1018.5mm | 1036.3mm | 1051.6mm | 1061.7mm | 1074.4mm | 1087.1mm | 1097.3mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 44.4mm | 44.4mm | 44.4mm | 44.4mm | 44.4mm | 44.4mm | 44.4mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | 387.3mm | 387.3mm | 387.3mm | 387.3mm | 387.3mm | 387.3mm | 387.3mm |
Trail | 70.7mm high | 70.7mm high | 67.6mm high | 67.6mm high | 67.6mm high | 64.5mm mid/​neutral | 61.4mm mid/​neutral |
Mechanical Trail | 66.7mm | 66.7mm | 63.9mm | 63.9mm | 63.9mm | 61.2mm | 58.4mm |
Wheel Flop | 22.3mm | 22.3mm | 20.8mm | 20.8mm | 20.8mm | 19.4mm | 18.1mm |
Standover Height | 696mm | 718.8mm | 741.7mm | 762mm | 784.9mm | 815.3mm | 845.8mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 93.2mm 170 mm cranks | 110.9mm 170 mm cranks | 125.8mm 170 mm cranks | 135.6mm 170 mm cranks | 148.3mm 170 mm cranks | 160.6mm 170 mm cranks | 170.8mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 124.6mm 170 mm cranks | 124.6mm 170 mm cranks | 127.2mm 170 mm cranks | 129.7mm 170 mm cranks | 129.7mm 170 mm cranks | 132.3mm 170 mm cranks | 132.3mm 170 mm cranks |
Base Build
13.5 | 15.0 | 16.25 | 17.5 | 18.75 | 20.0 | 21.5 | |
Wheel Size | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD | 26 in 559 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in |
Tire Width Max | 2.6in | 2.6in | 2.6in | 2.6in | 2.6in | 2.6in | 2.6in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 665.7mm | 665.7mm | 665.7mm | 665.7mm | 665.7mm | 665.7mm | 665.7mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1684.2mm | 1702mm | 1717.2mm | 1727.4mm | 1740.1mm | 1752.8mm | 1763mm |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
Hardtail Cross-country MTBSource:http://www.retrobike.co.uk/gallery2/d/12603-2/merlin93.pdf