Merida NINETY-SIX RC 5000 Diamant 2023

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

Drivetrain

Shimano Deore, 12-speed (mixed build)

Wheels

model not recognised: VR: MERIDA EXPERT CC, HR: MERIDA EXPERT CC | Shimano MT400-B | Shimano MT410-B

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

VR: Maxxis Rekon Race, HR: Maxxis Rekon Race

The compromises

• Mixed groupset: not every component is Shimano Deore.
• 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.
• 2023 model year.

Your size

What bikes.de 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
• BikeExchangecheapest in stock€4,999in stock: L and XLopen
• bikes.de· this listingcheapest 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