2023 Merida Bikes BIG.NINE XT
- Category
- Hardtail Cross-country MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
- Frame
- Carbon/Composite
- Suspension
- 100mm fork travel
- Features
- Disc brake
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Average stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry |
Geometry
S | M | L | XL | XXL | |
Stack | 617mm | 622mm | 631mm | 645mm | 664mm |
Reach | 402mm | 421mm | 438mm | 454mm | 468mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.53:1 | 1.48:1 | 1.44:1 | 1.42:1 | 1.42:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 380mm | 444mm | 483mm | 532mm | 584mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top | 585mm | 605mm | 625mm | 645mm | 665mm |
Top Tube Slope | 26.4deg | 19.7deg | 16.3deg | 12.6deg | 9.3deg |
Head Tube Angle | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg | 70deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg |
Head Tube Length | 95mm | 100mm | 110mm | 125mm | 145mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 65mm | 65mm | 65mm | 65mm | 65mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 301.9mm | 301.9mm | 301.9mm | 301.9mm | 301.9mm |
Chainstay Length | 433mm | 433mm | 433mm | 433mm | 433mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 428.1mm | 428.1mm | 428.1mm | 428.1mm | 428.1mm |
Front-Center | 655.1mm | 676mm | 696mm | 716.9mm | 737.8mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 651.9mm | 672.9mm | 692.9mm | 713.9mm | 734.9mm |
Wheelbase | 1080mm | 1101mm | 1121mm | 1142mm | 1163mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 46mm | 46.2mm | 46mm | 45.9mm | 45.9mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | 506mm | 506mm | 506mm | 506mm | 506mm |
Trail | 84.5mm very high | 84.4mm very high | 84.6mm very high | 84.7mm very high | 84.7mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 79.4mm | 79.3mm | 79.5mm | 79.6mm | 79.5mm |
Wheel Flop | 27.2mm | 27.1mm | 27.2mm | 27.2mm | 27.2mm |
Standover Height | 681mm | 744mm | 778mm | 819mm | 842mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 118.3mm 170 mm cranks | 139.2mm 170 mm cranks | 159.1mm 170 mm cranks | 180mm 170 mm cranks | 200.9mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 131.9mm 170 mm cranks | 131.9mm 170 mm cranks | 131.9mm 170 mm cranks | 131.9mm 170 mm cranks | 131.9mm 170 mm cranks |
XT Build
S | M | L | XL | XXL | |
Wheel Size | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2.2in | 2.2in | 2.2in | 2.2in | 2.2in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 733.8mm | 733.8mm | 733.8mm | 733.8mm | 733.8mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1813.8mm | 1834.8mm | 1854.8mm | 1875.8mm | 1896.8mm |
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:https://www.merida-bikes.com/en/bike/3026/bignine-xt