2006 Merlin Cycles XLM Base
- Category
- Hardtail Cross-country MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Hardtail (Front suspension)
- Suspension
- 100mm fork travel, 20% sag
Geometry
15 | 16.25 | 17.5 | 18.75 | 20 | |
Stack | 551.7mm | 554mm | 558.6mm | 573mm | 599.1mm |
Reach | 393.1mm | 409mm | 416.5mm | 424.2mm | 433.6mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.4:1 | 1.35:1 | 1.34:1 | 1.35:1 | 1.38:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-C | 381mm | 412.8mm | 444.5mm | 476.3mm | 508mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center | 563.9mm | 579.1mm | 594.4mm | 609.6mm | 627.4mm |
Head Tube Angle | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73deg | 72.5deg | 72.5deg |
Head Tube Length | 106.7mm | 111.8mm | 119.4mm | 134.6mm | 160mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 35.6mm | 33mm | 30.5mm | 30.5mm | 30.5mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 297.3mm | 299.8mm | 302.4mm | 302.4mm | 302.4mm |
Chainstay Length | 426.7mm | 426.7mm | 426.7mm | 426.7mm | 426.7mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 425.2mm | 425.4mm | 425.6mm | 425.6mm | 425.6mm |
Front-Center | 612.1mm | 629.5mm | 639.4mm | 652mm | 664.7mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 611.1mm | 628.7mm | 638.6mm | 651.3mm | 664mm |
Wheelbase | 1036.3mm | 1054.1mm | 1064.3mm | 1077mm | 1089.7mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 38.1mm | 38.1mm | 38.1mm | 38.1mm | 38.1mm |
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown) | 434mm | 434mm | 434mm | 434mm | 434mm |
Trail | 74.3mm high | 74.3mm high | 74.3mm high | 74.3mm high | 71.2mm high |
Mechanical Trail | 70.3mm | 70.3mm | 70.3mm | 70.3mm | 67.5mm |
Wheel Flop | 22.9mm | 22.9mm | 22.9mm | 22.9mm | 21.4mm |
Standover Height | 708.7mm | 734.1mm | 756.9mm | 784.9mm | 815.3mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 109.3mm 170 mm cranks | 126.7mm 170 mm cranks | 136.5mm 170 mm cranks | 149.2mm 170 mm cranks | 161.9mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 127.3mm 170 mm cranks | 129.8mm 170 mm cranks | 132.4mm 170 mm cranks | 132.4mm 170 mm cranks | 132.4mm 170 mm cranks |
Base Build
15 | 16.25 | 17.5 | 18.75 | 20 | |
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 |
Tire Width | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in | 2.1in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 665.7mm | 665.7mm | 665.7mm | 665.7mm | 665.7mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1702mm | 1719.8mm | 1729.9mm | 1742.6mm | 1755.3mm |
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
Hardtail Cross-country MTBSource:https://merlintitanium.com/images/merlin/misc/merlin_2006_catalog.pdf
