Merida BIG.NINE 20 2022

Where it stands

Priced below the market rate for its equipment, but another bike in its price range is priced further below it in the sizes where both are in stock. That is the only reason it is not the pick.

Our pick · Under €1,000

• Cube Reaction C:62 ONE 2023 at Multicycle€800EUR 201 more expensive, SX Eagle instead of Altus, carbon rather than aluminium frame.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium BIG.NINE TFS III

Drivetrain

Shimano Altus

Wheels

model not recognised: MERIDA CC

Brakes

Mechanical disc

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

SR Suntour, 100 mm travel

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

MERIDA K1080/MERIDA K1080

The compromises

• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• Mechanical (cable) disc brakes rather than hydraulic.
• 2022 model year.

Your size

What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.

Where to buy

The same bike at 2 shops, matched on the same manufacturer barcode at every shop

• BikeExchange· this listingcheapest in stock€599in stock: Mopen
• bikes.de€699in stock: Lopen

Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.

Price so far

• BikeExchange states an RRP of €749 (20% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are