Merida NINETY-SIX RC 5000 Review

Merida NINETY-SIX RC 5000 Review

Merida NINETY-SIX RC 5000 Review

Price: 4999 €
category: Racebike
Frame Material: Carbon
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 100 mm
Travel Rear: 110 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2023)
  • Super light carbon frame
  • excellent geometry
  • 25 years warranty
  • 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 NINETY-SIX RC 5000 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Racefully up to 6000 €) .

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 4999 €.

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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M
L
XL
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Wheelsize
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-
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29
29
29
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Stack
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-
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585
595
604
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Reach
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-
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453
473
493
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Top Tube Length
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-
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596
619
643
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Seat Tube Length
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440
470
500
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Seat Tube Angle
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76,5
76
76
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Head Tube Length
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95
105
115
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Head Tube Angle
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68,5
68,5
68,5
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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45
45
45
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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329
329
329
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Chainstay Length
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435
435
435
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Wheelbase
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1146
1169
1193
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Standover Height
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731
736
738
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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 Rock Shox Reba RL
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper Rock SIDLuxe Select+
  • Gearrange 510%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever Shimano Deore M6100
  • Rear Derailleur Shimano XT M8100 Shadow+
  • Crank Shimano Deore M6100
  • Cassette Shimano Deore M6100 10-52
  • Chain KMC X12
  • Brake Set Shimano SLX M7100 / Shimano SLX M7110
  • Brake Rotors 180/160
  • Rims MERIDA EXPERT CC
  • Front Hub Shimano MT400-B / Shimano MT410-B
  • Rear Hub Shimano MT400-B / Shimano MT410-B
  • Tires Front Maxxis Rekon Race
  • Tires Rear Maxxis Rekon Race
  • Saddle MERIDA COMP SL
  • Seat Post MERIDA EXPERT TR LIGHT
  • Stem MERIDA TEAM CC II
  • Handle Bar MERIDA EXPERT CC
  • Handle Bar Width 760
  • Head Set MERIDA 8151

Expirience with the Merida NINETY-SIX RC 5000

Ludwig Döhl The frame of the race bike was redesigned in 2021 and meets all modern requirements. The moderate 68,5 degree head tube angle ensures a balanced handling. If you want to get ahead efficiently and quickly, you will welcome the sporty riding position. If you set great value on high-quality shifting system there are other Racebike 4999 Euro with higher quality components. Merida gives 25 years warranty on the bike. Caution when selecting the size: the Carbon frame sizing runs big.

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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.