2021 Merida Bikes Ninety-Six RC 5000
- Design
- Flat Bar, Full suspension
- Frame
- Carbon/Composite
- Suspension
- 100mm fork travel
- Features
- Disc brake
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry | Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category Suspension sag unknown Geometry may mis-represent actual riding geometry |
Geometry
S | M | L | XL | |
Stack | 585mm | 585mm | 595mm | 604mm |
Reach | 433mm | 453mm | 473mm | 493mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.35:1 | 1.29:1 | 1.26:1 | 1.23:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 400mm | 440mm | 470mm | 500mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top | 576mm | 596mm | 619mm | 643mm |
Top Tube Slope | 20.4deg | 15.8deg | 13.3deg | 11deg |
Head Tube Angle | 68.5deg | 68.5deg | 68.5deg | 68.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 76.5deg | 76.5deg | 76deg | 76deg |
Head Tube Length | 95mm | 95mm | 105mm | 115mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 323.2mm | 323.2mm | 323.2mm | 323.2mm |
Chainstay Length | 435mm | 435mm | 435mm | 435mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 432.7mm | 432.7mm | 432.7mm | 432.7mm |
Front-Center | 694.8mm | 714.8mm | 737.7mm | 761.7mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 693.3mm | 713.3mm | 736.3mm | 760.3mm |
Wheelbase | 1126mm | 1146mm | 1169mm | 1193mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm | 51mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | 503mm | 503mm | 503mm | 503mm |
Trail | 90.2mm very high | 90.2mm very high | 90.2mm very high | 90.2mm very high |
Mechanical Trail | 83.9mm | 83.9mm | 83.9mm | 83.9mm |
Wheel Flop | 30.8mm | 30.8mm | 30.8mm | 30.8mm |
Standover Height | 730mm | 731mm | 736mm | 738mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 156.6mm 170 mm cranks | 176.6mm 170 mm cranks | 199.6mm 170 mm cranks | 223.5mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 153.2mm 170 mm cranks | 153.2mm 170 mm cranks | 153.2mm 170 mm cranks | 153.2mm 170 mm cranks |
RC 5000 Build
S | M | L | XL | |
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 |
Tire Width | 2.25in | 2.25in | 2.25in | 2.25in |
Tire Width Max | 2.3in | 2.3in | 2.3in | 2.3in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 736.3mm | 736.3mm | 736.3mm | 736.3mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1862.3mm | 1882.3mm | 1905.3mm | 1929.3mm |
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
Full-suspension Cross-country MTBSource:https://www.merida-bikes.com/en/bike/1986/ninety-six-rc-5000