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MERIDA company founder Ike D.H. Tseng passed away at the age of 81
Ike D.H. Tseng, bike visionary and MERIDA company founder, passed away on 01/30/2012 at the age of 81. Up to his very last day, Ike D.H. Tseng directed the fortunes of our company and made MERIDA one of the world’s most significant bike manufacturers. The designated successor is his son Michael Tseng who has already been responsible for certain sectors of MERIDA’s corporate management for several years.
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BIG.NINE CARBON TEAM-D is best of test
Germany’s established „BIKE“ magazine reviewed our BIG.NINE CARBON TEAM-D – and guess what? We won the race! Beating off seven strong competitors, our BIG.NINE gathered some amazing 128.75 points and pushed itself thereby on top of the fastest, stiffest and lightest 29” race hardtails around. Pro rider Markus Kaufmann of TEAM CENTURION VAUDE named the MERIDA his “absolute favorite”, and the editors couldn’t resist to award our bike with attributes such as “lightweight, stiff, fast” and ennobled the BIG.NINE TEAM CARBON TEAM-D due to his “very agile handling” as a “full-blooded race rocket”. Well, yes, we’re proud on that! Thanks, BIKE!
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