You want to hit the trails at full gas, whether they're up or down - and you want to do it all day. The NINETY-SIX 6000 is Merida's trail-focused version of their cutting edge cross-country race weapon, pairing a longer travel 120 mm RockShox SID fork to our taut but effective 100 mm of rear travel. A SRAM NX 12-speed group translates effort into speed, while a larger four-piston front brake and more aggressive tyres will back you up when you hit territory that should be out of bounds for a bike that climbs so well.
The NINETY-SIX is the latest incarnation of Merida's former World Cup proven XC and marathon machine. It inherits the forward-surging race genes of the old NINETY-SIX and combines it with a new readiness and ability to tackle today’s demanding XC and marathon courses. The carbon fibre frame platform and P-FLEX suspension is the perfect basis for a fun-packed, fast and trail loving short travel full suspension machine that helps define what a modern cross-country race bike should be. It's able to take on the rougher than ever world-class race tracks as well as the trail riders who want hyper-speed climbing with the ability to descend like never before. For those that want a cross-country bike for race duties rather than high-speed trail fun, the RC models deliver a short travel punch with a 100 mm fork in the front, super fast rolling tyres and a lighter front brake.
FRAME SIZE | SM | MD | LG | XL |
TYRE SIZES | 29" | 29" | 29" | 29" |
ST SEAT TUBE [MM] | 400 | 440 | 470 | 500 |
TT TOP TUBE [MM] | 581 | 601 | 624 | 648 |
CS CHAIN STAY LENGTH [MM] | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 |
HTA HEAD TUBE ANGLE [°] | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
STA SEAT TUBE ANGLE [°] | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74.5 |
BD BOTTOM BRACKET DROP [MM] | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
HT HEAD TUBE [MM] | 95 | 95 | 105 | 115 |
FL FORK LENGTH [MM] | 530 | 530 | 530 | 530 |
R REACH [MM] | 420 | 440 | 460 | 480 |
S STACK [MM] | 595 | 595 | 605 | 614 |
WB WHEEL BASE [MM] | 1136 | 1156 | 1180 | 1203 |
SH STAND OVER HEIGHT [MM] | 740 | 741 | 747 | 749 |
FRAME SIZE | BODY HEIGHT |
S | < 173 cm |
M | 167 - 183 cm |
L | 177 - 190 cm |
XL | > 187 cm |