Merida NINETY-SIX 6000

Merida NINETY-SIX 6000

Product information

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Sumarize

The NINETY-SIX 6000 by Merida is a cross-country bike ideal for hitting the trails up or down all day long, pairing a 120mm RockShox SID fork and 100mm rear travel. It is built with a carbon 29x2.3" frame and has a Shimano SLX M7120 / M7110 brake system with a remote FOX DPS Performance Elite shock. The bike has a high resale value and features MERIDA EXPERT TR wheels with a 29mm inner width, and Maxxis Minion DHR II tires on both the front and the rear. The ALuminium MERIDA EXPERT CC handlebar is 760mm wide and flat.

Highlights

  • Premium Carbon Frame
  • Good Groupset components
  • Top brakes
  • Top suspension components
  • Top reviews from the bike magazines
  • High resale value

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Description

SRP4100 £
CategoryCross-Country
Travel Front120 mm
Travel Rear100 mm
Wheels29 Aluminum
Frame MaterialCarbon
GroupsetShimano XT
ForkRockShox SID
ShockFox
BrakesShimano SLX

Reviews

BikeRadar

Tom Marvin

A classic-feeling cross-country race bike with modern specs.

Pros
  1. Smooth and effective seated climbing performance
  2. snappy handling between corners
  3. solid spec choices
Cons
  1. Can feel a little unsupported on medium-sized undulations
  2. narrow bar

ENDURO Mountainbike Magazine

Peter Walker

The overall concept of the MERIDA NINETY-SIX 8000 wants to boost the trail capabilities of an XC racer with a pimped-up spec. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work. Surprisingly enough, the limiting factor is its uphill performance. The suspension bobs heavily and...

Pros
  1. consistent colour and design concept
  2. 2 bottle cages and a tool mount on the frame
Cons
  1. the overall concept doesn't work due to the poor uphill performance
  2. demanding uphill and downhill
  3. two-piston rear calliper overheats quickly and gets overwhelmed

MBR

Alan Muldoon

Merida Ninety-Six XC full-suspension range gets a fresh look and a down-country makeover. Available in two versions: 100mm RC and a 120mm down-country bike.

Pros
  1. Killer spec for the money
Cons
  1. Geometry is old skool

Bikerumor

Cory Benson

Merida’s full-suspension Ninety-Six World Cup cross-country race mountain bike gets a complete refresh for 2021, evolved to transition to both more technical XC racing and more capable than ever as a singletrack shredding trail bike – yet more sleekly...

Pinkbike

Ed Spratt

Merida has overhauled its Ninety-Six full suspension XC bike range to include both race and trail models.

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Specifications

Frame

Frame
NINETY-SIX CF4 III (100mm suspension travel material: carbon 29x2.3" max. wheelsize 148x12mm axle standard BSA bottom bracket standard)
Frame Sizes
S, M, L, XL, XXL
Frame Colors
CHAMPAGNE (BLUE)DARK SILVER (BLACK/SILVER)

Suspension

Fork
Rock Shox SID (Air 120mm suspension travel Tapered lockout 44mm fork offset 29x2.6" max. wheelsize)
Rear Shock
FOX DPS Performance Elite (remote lockout)

Cockpit

Stem
Handlebars
MERIDA EXPERT CC (material: aluminium 760mm width flat)
Tape/Grips
Rock Shox TwistLoc grip
Saddle
MERIDA COMP SL (V-mount incl. MERIDA minitool)

Drivetrain

Rear Derailleur
Shift Levers
JD-FL lever / Shimano XT (Multi Release)
Cassette
Shimano Deore M6100 (10-51 teeth 12 speed)
Chain
KMC X12
Crankset
Race Face Aeffect (32 teeth 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up)
Chainrings
Bottom Bracket
Race Face BSA 68/73 – 24mm

Brakes

Front Brake
Shimano SLX M7120 / Shimano SLX M7110 (4 piston 2 piston flat mount)
Shift Levers

Wheels

Front Rim
MERIDA EXPERT TR (29mm inner width material: aluminium Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included))
Rear Rim
Front Tyre
MERIDA EXPERT TR (29mm inner width material: aluminium Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included))
Thru Axle
MERIDA EXPERT TR (including removeable lever, 6/4mm allen key)
Front Hub
Shimano SLX (110x15mm width front hub 32 spoke holes Centerlock 148x12mm width rear hub, 32 spoke holes Centerlock)

Geometry Merida NINETY-SIX 6000

SizeSMLXL
Seat Tube Angle75757574.5
Head Tube Angle67676767
Top Tube Length (mm)581601624648
Chainstay Length (mm)435435435435
Wheelbase (mm)1136115611801203
Standover (mm)740741747749
Stack (mm)595595605614
Reach (mm)420440460480
BB Offset (mm)36363636

Customer questions & answers

FAQ Merida NINETY-SIX 6000

What material is the frame of the Merida NINETY-SIX 6000?

The Merida NINETY-SIX 6000 ist crafted with Carbon

What is the recommended price given by the manufacturer Merida?

The SRP Price is our information at 4100 GBP

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