Fast, focussed and ready to race or ride all day, the NINETY-SIX RC 5000 melds our proven cross-country racing DNA with modern geometry to provide a cross-country bike that can handle anything a modern race course or epic ride can throw at it with ease. The full carbon CF4 frame is exactly the same as seen on some of the more expensive bikes in the range, but high-value, hardwearing kit such as the remote lockout-equipped RockShox Reba fork, SIDLuxe shock and 12-speed Shimano drivetrain deliver poised performance at an attainable cost. It's the definition of punching above your weight.
The NINETY-SIX is the new and exciting reincarnation of our former World Cup proven XC and marathon machine. It inherits the forward-surging race genes of the old NINETY-SIX and combines it with a new readiness and ability to tackle today’s demanding XC and marathon courses. The carbon fibre frame platform and P-FLEX suspension is the perfect basis for a fun-packed, fast and trail loving short travel full suspension machine that helps define what a modern cross country race bike should be. It's able to take on the rougher than ever world-class race tracks as well as the trail riders who want hyper-speed climbing with the ability to descent like never before. For those that want a cross-country bike for race duties rather than high-speed trail fun, the RC models deliver a short travel punch with a 100 mm fork in the front, super fast rolling tyres and a lighter front brake.
- Lightweight CF4 carbon frame with 100 mm travel and P-FLEX technology
- 100 mm travel RockShox Reba SL fork
- Modern aggressive geometry with dropper seatpost
- Shimano 12-speed SLX/XT drivetrain
- Fast rolling tubeless-ready Maxxis tyres
- Dual remote lockouts for maximum efficiency
- 100mm suspension travel
- material: carbon
- 29x2.3" max. wheelsize
- 148x12mm axle standard
- BSA bottom bracket standard
- Air
- 100mm suspension travel
- Tapered
- Remote lockout
- 51mm fork offset
- remote lockout
- 2 piston
- 2 piston
- flat mount
- 180 mm
- 160 mm
- 30.9mm diameter
- 0mm setback
- S/M/L/XL: 100mm travel seatpost
- V-mount
- incl. MERIDA minitool
- 32 teeth
- 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up
- 10-51 teeth
- 12 speed
- 22.8mm inner width
- material: aluminium
- Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves not included)
- 29x2.25"
- fold
- TR EXO
- 29x2.25"
- fold
- TR EXO
- 110x15mm width front hub
- 32 spoke holes
- Centerlock
- 148x12mm width rear hub
- 32 spoke holes
- Centerlock
- including removeable lever, 6/4mm allen key
Frame Size | S | M | L | XL |
Tyre Sizes | 29" | 29" | 29" | 29" |
ST seat tube [mm] | 400 | 440 | 470 | 500 |
TT top tube [mm] | 576 | 596 | 619 | 643 |
CS chain stay length [mm] | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 |
HTA head tube angle [°] | 68.5 | 68.5 | 68.5 | 68.5 |
STA seat tube angle [°] | 76.5 | 76.5 | 76 | 76 |
BD bottom bracket drop [mm] | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
HT head tube [mm] | 95 | 95 | 105 | 115 |
FL fork length [mm] | 503 | 503 | 503 | 503 |
R reach [mm] | 433 | 453 | 473 | 493 |
S stack [mm] | 585 | 585 | 595 | 604 |
WB wheel base [mm] | 1126 | 1146 | 1169 | 1193 |
SH stand over height [mm] | 730 | 731 | 736 | 738 |
No. | Item-No. | Name | Info | Pieces | Torque NM |
2 | 2136001371 | BC - MOUNT | 1 | ||
3 | 2298012187 | SCREW | 4 | 5 | |
4 | 2298011164 | SCREW | 1 | 5 | |
5 | 2300015847 | BOLT | 1 | ||
6 | 2300015836 | SCREW | 1 | 16 | |
7 | 2221002340 | BEARING | 3803V-2RS 26D*17D*7W | 1 | |
8 | 2221002395 | BEARING | 3802V-2RS 24D*15D*7W | 1 | |
9 | 2294004882 | WASHER | 1 | ||
10 | 2294001180 | WASHER | 1 | ||
11 | 2300015773 | SCREW | 3 | 8 | |
12 | 2300015784 | BOLT | 1 | ||
13 | 2300015795 | BOLT | 1 | ||
14 | 2300015803 | BOLT | 1 | ||
15 | 2181000342 | SPACER | 1 | ||
16 | 2221002254 | BEARING | 6800V-2RS 19D*10D*5W | 3 | |
17 | 2294004451 | WASHER | 3 | ||
18 | 2300015814 | SCREW | 1 | 8 | |
19 | 2300015825 | BOLT | 1 | ||
20 | 2221002265 | BEARING | 6801V-2RS 21D*12D*5W | 1 | |
21 | 2294004956 | WASHER | 1 | ||
22 | 2258005740 | CABLE GUIDE | 1 | ||
23 | 2300012509 | SCREW | 1 | 2,5 | |
24 | 2300015922 | LOCKING SCREW | 1 | 2,5 | |
25 | 2298010442 | SCREW | 1 | 8 | |
26 | 2300015911 | SCREW | 1 | 2,5 | |
27 | 2294005816 | WASHER | 1 | ||
28 | 2232002398 | BASE PLATE | 1 | ||
29 | 2232002376 | CHAIN GUARD | 1 | ||
30 | 2258004471 | CABLE GUIDE | 1 | ||
31 | 2311005673 | DROPOUT | SRAM UDH | 1 |