Merida NINETY-SIX RC 5000 2022

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · €4,500 – €5,000

• KTM Prowler Exonic 2023 at BikeExchange€4,599EUR 400 cheaper, XX1 Eagle AXS instead of Deore, entry-level carbon rather than unidentified wheels.

What you get

Frame

Carbon NINETY-SIX RC CF4 III

Drivetrain

Shimano Deore, 12-speed

Wheels

model not recognised: MERIDA EXPERT CC

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, the maker's mid series

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Suspension

full suspension

Fork

RockShox Reba, 100 mm travel

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

Maxxis Rekon Race

The compromises

• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
• 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 3 shops, matched on the same manufacturer barcode at every shop

• B.O.C.€2,499.99not in stockopen
• BikeExchange· this listingcheapest in stock€4,999in stock: L and XLopen
• bikes.decheapest in stock€4,999in stock: Lopen

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

Price so far

How sure we are