Merida BIG.NINE 400 Review

Merida BIG.NINE 400 Review

Price: 1149 €
category: Racebike
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 12,58 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 100 mm
Model Year: 2024
  • 25 years warranty
  • there are stronger bikes in the downhill
  • up the hill, it´s not the fastest bike
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 400 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Racehardtail up to 1500 €) .

Value for Money Check

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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 Manitou Markhor Comp Air 100 mm suspension travel Tapered Lockout 51 mm fork offset
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Gearrange 391%
  • Drivetrain 1x10
  • Gear Lever Shimano CUES U6000
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano CUES U6000
  • Crank Shimano CUES U6000 32 teeth 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up
  • Cassette Shimano LG400
  • Chain Shimano LG500
  • Brake Set Shimano M4100
  • Brake Rotors 180/160
  • Rims MERIDA COMP CC
  • Front Hub Shimano QC300 Centerlock
  • Rear Hub Shimano QC300-HM Centerlock
  • Tires Front Maxxis Ikon 29x2.2" wire
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Ikon
  • Saddle MERIDA COMP SL
  • Seat Post MERIDA COMP CC material: aluminium 30.9 mm diameter 0 mm setback
  • Stem MERIDA COMP CC material: aluminium 31.8 mm diameter 7° stem angle S:70 mm, M:80 mm, L:90 mm, XL:100 mm, XXL:110 mm
  • Handle Bar MERIDA EXPERT CC material: aluminium 720 mm width 10 mm rise
  • Handle Bar Width 720
  • Head Set MERIDA M4455

Expirience with the Merida BIG.NINE 400

Ludwig Döhl Do you want to ride your bike on sporty excursions? So does the Merida Hardtail. Anyone who has no concrete preferences when it comes to handling, can´t go wrong with the BIG.NINE 400. Because his handling is pleasantly balanced. On long tours, the comfortable seating position ensures a relaxed back. On the downhill, however, the Merida Hardtail is left in the dust by its competitors. The guarantee of 25 years proves that Merida puts a lot of trust in its products. 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.