Merida NINETY-SIX 6000 III2 bike

You want to ride the trails at full throttle, both uphill and downhill, and you want to do it all day long. The NINETY-SIX 6000 is the trail-focused version that combines a longer-travel 120 mm RockShox SID fork with effective 100 mm rear travel. A 12-speed SRAM NX groupset translates effort into speed, while a larger four-piston front brake and more aggressive tires will back you up when you hit terrain that should be out of bounds for a bike that climbs so well.

The NINETY-SIX is the latest incarnation of the former World Cup-tested XC and marathon machine. It inherits the forward racing genes of the old NINETY-SIX and combines them with a new readiness and ability to tackle today's challenging XC and Marathon courses. The carbon fiber frame and P-FLEX suspension provide the perfect foundation for a fun, fast, trail-loving, short-traveling full-suspension machine that helps define what a modern cross-country bike should be. It is capable of tackling the toughest world-class race tracks ever, as well as riders who want hyper-fast climbs with the ability to descend like never before. For those who want a cross-country bike for racing rather than high-speed trail fun, the RC models offer a short-travel with a 100 mm fork at the front, super-fast tires, and a lighter front brake.

Features

Lightweight CF4 carbon frame with 100 mm travel and P-FLEX technology.
120 mm travel RockShox SID fork for increased capability.
Modern aggressive geometry.
Powerful SRAM Level 4-piston front brake.
Aggressive Maxxis tyres.
MERIDA dropper seat post.
Total weight allowed: 135 kg.

Technical Specifications

Frame

NINETY-SIX CF4 III
100 mm suspension travel
Material: carbon
29x2.35" max. wheelsize
148x12 mm standard axle
Bottom bracket: Sram BB DUB BSA 73 MTB
Pivots: MERIDA EXPERT TR, including removable lever, 6/4 mm allen key

Fork

Rock Shox SID Air
120 mm suspension travel
Tapered
3-Pos lockout
44 mm fork offset
29x2.6" max. wheelsize

Brakes

Sram Level Silver Stealth, 4 piston / 2 piston
Discs: Sram CenterLine, 180/160 mm

Cockpit

Headset: Acros ICR MERIDA INTEGRATED neck, Upper and lower IPS sealing
Handlebar: MERIDA EXPERT CC, aluminum, 760 mm width, flat
Stem: MERIDA TEAM CC III, aluminum, 31.8 mm diameter, -6° stem angle, 60 mm
Grips: MERIDA EXPERT EC
Seatpost: MERIDA COMP TR, 30.9 mm diameter, 0 mm setback, S: 125 mm travel seatpost - M/L: 150 mm travel seatpost - XL 175 mm travel seatpost
Seatpost clamp: MERIDA EXPERT
Saddle: MERIDA COMP SL, V-mount, incl. MERIDA minitool

Transmission

Gearbox: Sram NX Eagle
Controls: Trans-X JD-FL MX remote / Sram NX
Crankset: Sram X1 Eagle DUB, 32 teeth, 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up
Chain: Sram SX Eagle
Sprocket Pack: Sram PG-1210 Eagle, 10-50 teeth, 12 speed

Wheels

MERIDA EXPERT TR
29 mm inner width
Material: aluminum
Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included)
29"
Front hub: Novatec SL-TEAM D041SB-B15, 110x15 mm width front hub, 32 spoke holes, 6 bolt
Rear hub: Novatec SL-TEAM D462SB-S3S-B12-11S, 148x12 mm width rear hub, 32 spoke holes, 6 bolt
Spokes: Double Butted Black stainless
Front tire: Maxxis Minion DHR II, 29x2.3", fold, TR EXO 3C MaxxTerra
Rear tire: Maxxis Minion DHR II, 29x2.3", fold, TR EXO 3C MaxxTerra

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

Technologies

X-TAPER Headtube
The X-Tapered headtube provides space for mounting a tapered fork. Tapered forks offer exceptional stiffness and precision and provide confidence-inspiring steering.

Internal cable routing
Cables are routed through the frame, going in and out through smooth sockets. The bike has a clean look, while the cables are protected from moisture and dirt.

NON-Slip Tightening
Selected bolts can be tightened on one side only, without running the risk of the opposite side slipping or rotating, enabling faster and more direct tightening of important hardware components.

P-Flex
The yielding nature of the material and the specific shaping of the tubes allows the frame to flex near the junction of the saddle and chainstay, making a pivot point obsolete. By not mounting a pivot point at the junction of the saddle and chainstay, we save weight and add rigidity.

Wire Port
MERIDA has designed covers that allow all control cables to enter the frame through the headset, creating a clean, uncluttered appearance without making structural changes to the frame. Depending on the model, the cables pass completely inside (including bar and stem) or semi-integrated where the cables enter the frame under the stem.

Nano Matrix carbon
To protect the integrity of carbon frames, fibers are bonded together with an epoxy resin with added nanoparticles, increasing impact resistance by up to 40 percent.

AWS
When creating the individual carbon elements, an inflatable inner tube is used to ensure that there are no wrinkles inside the tube as they can add weight and create weakness. This results in a lighter, stiffer and stronger frame.