Merida's Big Nine has a long and successful history with countless race wins, that include XC World Championships and XC World Cups. While being hugely progressive when it first launched, impressing the best cross-country mountain bike racers with its handling, comfort, and low weight. Merida now says that a bike with such pedigree and with modern XC racing demanding a new way of riding, the Big Nine is ready for a significant overhaul, and now launches the updated Big Nine and the all-new Big Nine TR.
The new and updated models have taken inspiration from the progressive approach seen in their award-winning Merida One-Sixty and One-Forty trail and enduro bikes, and Merida says the overhauled Big Nine is ready to meet the needs of the modern cross-country rider with its race-focussed lightweight build and the classic 100mm of travel fork. The Big Nine TR has some equipment changes to differ from the Big Nine, including more fork travel at 120 mm, and a more rugged kit aimed to deliver exceptional trail performance, with minimal weight, designed to be fast and fun.
