Merida BIG.NINE 15 Review

Merida BIG.NINE 15 Review

Price: 649 €
category: Beginners-Bike
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 15,11 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 100 mm
Model Year: 2024
  • strong braking system for this market segment
  • 25 years warranty
  • up the hill, it´s not the fastest bike
  • there are better groupsets
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Merida BIG.NINE 15 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Beginners-Bike up to 800 €) .

Value for Money Check

If you are keen on value for money, this is your chart. It shows you at a glance how many bike you get for 649 €.

Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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S
M
L
XL
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Wheelsize
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29
29
29
29
29
Stack
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-
614
628
642
656
670
Reach
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-
382
398
414
429
445
Top Tube Length
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-
570
590
610
630
650
Seat Tube Length
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-
370
430
470
510
560
Seat Tube Angle
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-
73
73
73
73
73
Head Tube Length
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-
100
115
130
145
160
Head Tube Angle
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-
70
70
70
70
70
Bottom Bracket Drop
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-
60
60
60
60
60
Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Chainstay Length
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-
440
440
440
440
440
Wheelbase
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-
1069
1090
1110
1131
1152
Standover Height
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-
679
727
763
800
843
Specification
  • Frame BIG.SEVEN TFS IV 100 mm suspension travel material: aluminium 27.5x2.25" max. wheelsize 135x9 mm axle standard BSA bottom bracket standard
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork SR Suntour XCT30 Coil 100 mm suspension travel 29x2.25" max. wheelsize
  • Spring Unit coil
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Gearrange 445%
  • Drivetrain 3x7
  • Gear Lever Shimano ST-EF505
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano RD-M310-8
  • Crank Shimano TY301 42-34-24 teeth 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up
  • Cassette Sunrace CSM668
  • Chain KMC Z8.1
  • Brake Set Tektro M275
  • Brake Rotors 160/160
  • Rims MERIDA CC
  • Front Hub Shimano TX505 Centerlock
  • Rear Hub Shimano TX505 Centerlock
  • Tires Front MERIDA K1080 29x2.2" wire
  • Tires Rear MERIDA K1080
  • Saddle MERIDA Sport comfort
  • Seat Post MERIDA CC 27.2 mm diameter 15 mm setback material: aluminium
  • Stem MERIDA CC material: aluminium 31.8 mm diameter 6° stem angle 70 mm-S, 80 mm-M, 90 mm-L, 100 mm-XL, 110 mm-XXL
  • Handle Bar MERIDA CC material: aluminium 690 mm width 15 mm rise
  • Handle Bar Width 690
  • Head Set FSA NO.10

Expirience with the Merida BIG.NINE 15

Ludwig Döhl The 100 mm fork travel helps you master the on sporty excursions. Here, the BIG.NINE 15 really plays to it´s strengths. The handling of this bike remains balanced thanks to a moderate geometry. If you are already a little older, your back will love the comfortabel seating position of the Racebike von Merida. On climbs, other bikes in the under 800 Euro present a little better performance than the Merida BIG.NINE 15. Despite small weaknesses, above all, this argument is likely to convince: the Tektro brake will slow you down excellently. With the competitors you need deeper pockets for the same braking force. We like: 25 years warranty on the frame! Caution when selecting the size: the Aluminium frame sizing runs small.

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.