While other manufacturers in the racing sector often only look at weight and stiffness and forget about the suspension, Merida is going its own way here. The top priority for our new design was the fastest package: efficient, sensitive kinematics that utilize the suspension travel and manage with minimal drive influences were required. The aspects of suspension travel utilization and sensitivity in particular are neglected by many other competitors. The result is the "Ninety-Nine", which has over 100 millimetres of rear suspension travel and is designed for dual drivetrains. The swingarm pivot point has therefore moved in front of the seat tube and been raised slightly. The compact damper rocker wraps around the seat stays and makes it possible to get by without a crossbar behind the seat tube and create space for large wheels - according to Merida, this is already a hint towards the 29er fully, which is to be derived from the "Ninety-Nine" next year.

The geometry of the "Ninety-Nine" is designed in such a way that both a 100 and a 120 millimeter fork can be installed.

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