Merida NINETY-SIX 7000 Review

Merida NINETY-SIX 7000 Review

Merida NINETY-SIX 7000 Review

Price: 6599 €
category: Downcountry
Frame Material: Carbon
Weight: 11,8 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 120 mm
Travel Rear: 110 mm
Model Year: 2024
  • definately shredable in the downhill
  • 25 years warranty
  • with 11,8 kg very light
  • 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 NINETY-SIX 7000 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Downcountry-Bike up to 8000 €) .

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
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Stack
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595
595
605
614
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Reach
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-
420
440
460
480
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Top Tube Length
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581
601
624
648
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Seat Tube Length
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400
440
470
500
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Seat Tube Angle
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75
75
75
74,5
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Head Tube Length
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95
95
105
115
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Head Tube Angle
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67
67
67
67
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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36
36
36
36
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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-
-
-
-
-
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Chainstay Length
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435
435
435
435
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Wheelbase
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1136
1156
1180
1203
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Standover Height
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740
741
747
749
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Specification
  • Frame NINETY-SIX CF4 III, 100mm suspension travel, material: carbon, 29x2.3" max. wheelsize, 148x12mm axle standard, BSA bottom bracket standard
  • Frame Material Carbon
  • Fork Fox 34 Float SC Performance Elite Air 120 mm suspension travel Tapered 3 Pos lockout 44 mm fork offset
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper Fox Float Performance Elite
  • Gearrange 510%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever Shimano XT M8100
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano XT M8100 Shadow+
  • Crank Race Face Era 32 teeth 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up
  • Cassette Shimano XT
  • Chain Shimano XT
  • Brake Set Shimano XT M8120 / Shimano XT M8110
  • Brake Rotors 180/160
  • Wheel Set Reynolds TR 309/289 XC 30/28 mm inner width Centerlock Shimano 12 Speed
  • Tires Front Maxxis Minion DHR II 29x2.3" fold TR EXO 3C MaxxTerra
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Minion DHR II
  • Saddle MERIDA EXPERT SL
  • Seat Post MERIDA EXPERT TR 30.9 mm diameter 0 mm setback S: 125 mm travel seatpost - M 150 mm travel seatpost - L/XL 170 mm travel seatpost
  • Stem MERIDA TEAM CC III material: aluminium 31.8 mm diameter -6° stem angle 60 mm
  • Handle Bar MERIDA EXPERT CC material: aluminium 760 mm width flat
  • Handle Bar Width 760
  • Head Set Acros ICR MERIDA INTEGRATED neck

Expirience with the Merida NINETY-SIX 7000

Ludwig Döhl The NINETY-SIX 7000 is the Taiwanese answer to the current down-county trend. With 120 mm at the front of the fork, the otherwise thoroughly sporty chassis wants to make it possible to take a trip on light trails. We really liked the jaw-dropping weight of the complete bike. With 11,8 kg, the Downcountry-Bike von Merida is a real lightweight. With its geometry, the Downcountry-Bike von Merida is right in the middle between playfulness and high speed stability. The seating position is sporty. If you want to hunt Strava-KOMs uphill, the NINETY-SIX 7000 is probably not the right bike for you. The Merida shows what its capable of in the downhill. With 25 years the warranty is another neat feature.

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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.