I am selling my Down Country Merida Ninety Six. As far as I know, this bike is not for sale on the German market. In other words, this bike is definitely something special for training rides or competitions.
I've only ridden the bike in three competitions and very few training rides, as I've spared it for those special occasions.
Why am I selling it even though I'm so enthusiastic about it? It has down country geometry; I've changed a lot of parts and it's become really light, but I've noticed that I don't fully utilize the down country geometry in the races I ride. That's why I'm switching back to a pure race fully.
Here are the specifications:
Frame: Ninety Six CF4 III, 100 mm suspension travel, tapered, remote lockout, max wheelsize, 148x12 mm axle standard, BSA bottom, bracket standard
Frame size: S (I am 1.70m tall, fitted well)
Original parts (see specifications in the first photo), including
Fork: Rock Shox SID Ultimate, remote lockout
Brakes: Shimano XT / Shimano XT M8110
Gears: Sram Carbon GX Eagle
Wheels: Reynolds TR309 Carbon
Tires: Maxxis Minion DHR II (different from the pictures)
Replaced parts:
Shimano brake rotor 160mm CL Lockring Saint
Shimano brake rotor 180mm CL RT-MT900
Sram cassette 12-speed XX1-Eagle 10-53T. XG-12
DT Swiss dropper seatpost 30.9 D232 Car
SQlab saddle Mod 612 EW Carbon 15cm
SQlab grips 711 R Small Tecch/Trail black s
Shimano pedal click XTR PDM9120.
I paid 8,000 euros for the bike new in 2022.
You can see and test ride the bike at my bike dealer: Fahrrad Service Ilg, Schafstraße 27, 71394 Kernen im Remstal.