MERIDA BIG.NINE XT-EDITION
AS AN ALL-ROUND PACKAGE, IT COMES OUT SWINGING, WITH QUICK AND ACCURATE HANDLING THAT MAKES SHORT WORK OF TWISTIER TRACKS
Merida’s name may not be on the tip of your tongue when thinking about your next bike, but the Taiwanese brand have been big in the XC world for years and their line-up has delivered some impressive performances. The Big. Nine isn’t the most futuristic of XC hardtails, but it has a good on-track feel and a decent kit list.
The frame
The low-slung carbon
