Merida BIG.NINE 7000

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 · €3,000 – €3,500

• Cube Reaction C:68X SLX 2027 at Lucky Bike€3,499EUR 1149 more expensive, GX Eagle AXS Transmission instead of Deore Di2, entry-level carbon rather than unidentified wheels, 9.9 kg vs 11 kg.

What you get

Frame

Carbon BIG.NINE CF3 III

Drivetrain

Shimano Deore Di2, 12-speed, electronic

Wheels

model not recognised: MERIDA EXPERT CC II

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, 2-piston, the maker's mid series

Weight

11 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

FOX 32 SC, the maker's mid series

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

Maxxis Rekon Race

The compromises

• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.

Your size

What B.O.C. 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

Other shops list what looks like this bike, but we cannot confirm it is the same build, because the model year or drivetrain is not settled, so we do not compare their prices.

Price so far

• Currently at the lowest price we have seen for this listing.
• B.O.C. states an RRP of €3,199 (27% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are