There used to be a time when you had to choose between trail bike performance and cross-country race ready weight. Not any more. Say hello to the NINETY-SIX 7000. It builds on the speedy genes of our short travel race winner with a CF4 carbon frame and adds a whole new layer of capability thanks to a longer travel 120 mm FOX 34 fork paired to a FOX 100 mm out back. Add in more aggressive tyres and larger four piston front brake and you're ready to rock.
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. If you're after lightning quick climbing with downhill 'downcountry' capability, this model comes with a longer 120 mm travel fork more aggressive tyres and a more powerful front brake compared to our race-focussed 'RC' models.
- Lightweight CF4 carbon frame with 100 mm travel and P-FLEX technology
- Modern aggressive geometry with dropper seatpost
- 120 mm travel FOX 34 Float SC fork for increased capability
- Carbon fibre Reynolds wheels and aggressive Maxxis tyres
- Powerful Shimano XT 4-piston front brake
- 12-speed Shimano XT drivetrain
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- 4 piston
- 2 piston
- flat mount
- 100mm suspension travel
- material: carbon
- 29x2.3" max. wheelsize
- 148x12mm axle standard
- BSA bottom bracket standard
- Air
- 120mm suspension travel
- Tapered
- Remote lockout
- 44mm fork offset
- 29x2.4" max. wheelsize
- remote lockout
- 180 mm
- 160 mm
- Multi Release
- 4 piston
- 2 piston
- flat mount
- 32 teeth
- 170 mm-S, 175 mm-M up
- 10-51 teeth
- 12 speed
- 29x2.3"
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- 110x15mm width front hub
- 148x12mm width rear hub
- 30/28mm inner width
- Centerlock
- Shimano 12 Speed
- material: carbon
- Tubeless ready (tubeless tape and valves included)
- Lifetime warranty
- 30.9mm diameter
- 0mm setback
- S: 125mm travel seatpost - M 150mm travel seatpost - L/XL 170mm travel seatpost
- V-mount
- incl. MERIDA minitool

Frame Size | S | M | L | XL |
Tyre Sizes | 29" | 29" | 29" | 29" |
ST seat tube [mm] | 400 | 440 | 470 | 500 |
TT top tube [mm] | 581 | 601 | 624 | 648 |
CS chain stay length [mm] | 435 | 435 | 435 | 435 |
HTA head tube angle [°] | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 |
STA seat tube angle [°] | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74.5 |
BD bottom bracked drop [mm] | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
HT head tube [mm] | 95 | 95 | 105 | 115 |
FL fork length [mm] | 530 | 530 | 530 | 530 |
R reach [mm] | 420 | 440 | 460 | 480 |
S stack [mm] | 595 | 595 | 605 | 614 |
WB wheel base [mm] | 1136 | 1156 | 1180 | 1203 |
SH stand over height [mm] | 740 | 741 | 747 | 749 |