Merida’s 2012 mountain bikes – First look New Big Ninety-Nine 29er, One Sixty enduro bike, and more Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Whatsapp Share on Reddit Email to a friend By Robin Wilmott Published: February 13, 2012 at 5:25 pm Merida’s new One Sixty enduro bike Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Bold graphics on the hydroformed aluminium frame Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Linkage and weight is kept near the bottom bracket for best handling Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar The swingarm is braced by a cross shaped member Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar RockShox Reverb Stealth remotely adjustable seatpost Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Some elegantly shaped tubes Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Reverb remote switch Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Truvativ X Guide Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Mallorcan snow greeted our test day Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Merida Big.Nine 29er carbon hardtail Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Subtle seat tube curve allows use of shorter chainstays Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Big.Nine, big graphics Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Merida’s carbon Ninety-Nine Team – a 26in-wheeled full-suspension racer Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar One of the suspension lockout switches Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Full-carbon rear triangle and rocker arm Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Sufficient clearance for 2.3in rubber Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Ninety-Nine branded DT Swiss shock Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Prototype Big Ninety-Nine full-sus 29er with aluminium frame Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Fork remote lockout Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Tight chainring clearances on this prototype frame Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Upper swingarm passes around the seat tube, as on the Ninety-Nine Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar A tight rear end and still adequate mud clearance for 2.3in tyres Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar One of the eight fully functional prototypes Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar Final graphics may be altered from these Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar One Twenty 120mm trail bike Robin Wilmott/Bikeradar