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2010 Merida Ninety-Six Carbon 3000-D

MERIDA NINETY SIX           
“LEADER OF THE PACK” DUE TO TOP TECHNOLOGY

Already the prototype scored a European Championship silver medal before enthusing the international bike press soon after. Since then, our NINETY-SIX has been collecting several other medals and titles in rapid succession. This carbon fully is the outstanding result of latest materials and production methods. Last year, it did not only catapult MERIDA into the “Champions League” of carbon frame manufacturers, but in fact directly to the top of the genre.

The compact conclusion of MountainBike magazine (06/2008) says it all: “The MERIDA NINETY-SIX completely dominated the race fully elite right from the start. An extremely agile ultra-lightweight with outstanding sprint capability – Best in Test!” But beware: Several details of our 2010 NINETY-SIX have even been i m p r o v e d once again!
NEW FOR 2010!

Although ultra-light, last year’s DT XR carbon shock was a little hard to adjust and not optimally aligned with respect to spring characteristic curve – enough reason to replace it: All 2010 NINETY-SIX Carbon frames now feature an exclusively customized version of the new DT Swiss M210. Result: Simple functionality/setup, no bobbing even with considerably higher SAG and optimal utilization of suspension travel. Ralph Naef – MULTIVAN MERIDA BIKING TEAM “techie” and one of the NINETY-SIX’s spiritual fathers – greatly appreciated the new configuration already after the first few test runs.

Second optimization: Now the MERIDA NINETY-SIX can also be ordered with a BB30 version, in addition to the current standard bottom bracket (which already scored best SGi index in German MountainBIKE magazine). This means even more pedalling efficiency – according to Ralph Naef, “less power loss is simply not possible”.


SPECIFICATIONS
         
SIZES
16-18-20-21.5
SPEEDS
27
FRAME
Ninety-Six Full Carbon Disc
COLOR
white/UD Carbon
FORK
Fox FRL O/B 100
SHOCK
DT M210 50 Remote LO
DERAILLEURS F/R
Shimano Deore XT / XT Shadow
REAR DERAILLEUR
Shimano Deore XT Shadow
SHIFTER F/R
Shimano Deore XT Rapidfire
BRAKE LEVERS
Magura Louise
BRAKES F/R
Magura Louise 180/160 mm
FRONT DERAILLEUR
Shimano Deore XT 34.9
BB SET
attached
BRAKE FRONT
Magura Louise Bat 180
BRAKE REAR
Magura Louise Bat 160
CHAIN
Shimano CN-HG73
CHAINWHEEL
Shimano Deore XT 44-32-22
HUBS F/R
DT Swiss X1900 Disc Wheelset
SPOKES
DT Swiss X1900 Disc Wheelset
RIMS
DT Swiss X1900 Disc Wheelset
FREEWHEEL
Shimano CS-M770 11-34
TYRE F/R
Schwalbe Rocket Ron Evo 2.1
STEM
FSA OS-XT 6°
SADDLE
Prologo Scratch Pro T2.0
PEDALS
Crank Brothers EGGBeater C


GEOMETRY



Frame sizes    
Frame size (CT)     16"     18"     20"     21.5"
Top tube (mm) (A)     575     590     605     615
Seat tube (mm) (C)     342     384     417     437    
Dropout inner width    
Chain stays (D)     425     425     425     425    
Head tube angle (Q1)     71°     71°     71°     71.5°    
Seat tube angle (Q7)     73.5°     73°     73°     73°    
Bottom bracket height (H)     10     10     10     10    
Bottom bracket width     73     73     73     73    
Wheel base (W)     1065     1075     1090     1095    
Fork offset (F)     39     39     39     39    
Head tube length (L)     125     125     135     145