The Merida Ninety-Six 8000 XC Mountain Bike is an aggressive, race-oriented dual suspension bike designed to make absolute speed as natural as possible. It features a fast and aggressive geometry targeted at those wanting to save every second and watt possible so you can shred your way to victory. With modern XC racecourses becoming more demanding, Merida has designed the Ninety-Six 8000 with the speed and agility of an XC bike and the trail-crusing ability of slacker rides, ensuring it's capable on all courses. With a combination of high-end features such as a 120mm Rock Shox SID Ultimate fork and Rock Shox SIDLuxe Ultimate shock, you'll be fully equipped to take whatever the course throws at you, while Maxxis Minion DHR II tyres offer the perfect balance of speed and grip. When it comes to stopping, Merida has left nothing to chance equipping a powerful 4 piston Shimano XT hydraulic disc brake up front and a 2 piston model rear so you can ride with knowing you'll always be able to stop, no matter how fast you're flying! The Ninety-Six 8000 has a progression leverage ratio that is higher at the beginning to increase sensitivity to small impacts while the progression gives awesome support in the mid-travel. The slacker head angle, longer reach, and a lower bottom bracket and standover height on the Ninety-Six 800 provide increased stability and maximum room to move for added control when descending, making it a formidable bike on any trail.