I bought a performance bike and replaced most of its parts... Bike check.

#meridabikes #ninetysix #bikelife #dreambuild
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Here's the most expensive bike I ever bought, but I was able to sell many of its parts and installed cheaper yet way better for me. Enjoy my quick Bike check.
First ride on my Ninety-Six 10K RC:
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[@_xnk7257]

Congrats on the new bike! The color looks really good. Sounds like you'll break even with everything you sold haha!

[@zdravo4]

Hello legend, congratulations on this beautiful bike!
Bike really looks amazing and all it’s parts are top levele as I can see.
As for Shimano rotors, I had exact the same situation with them, even XTR rotors are making “turkey noise” and if break harder they will rub. I mean on brand new 180mm rotors.
So I turned to Galfer and they are awesome, no rubbing no noise and they break better and harder, wear is minimal.
I can see you have HT M2 pedals, I am considering to get them. I had M8100 but don’t know how but it seams they bearings and bearing races are made of lead. Now I am on Look X track race and they are fine bit they have one flaw, you have to buy special tool to open the pedal. Working on solution to that problem.

[@Lezz015]

SLX shifter not so good, try XT or XTR instead. It will give you instant release and double shifting

[@guntertorfs6486]

Much to expensive. is this NASA technology ? No.

[@rosomak8244]

The german decal is very expensive on this asian bike.

[@LaurentiusTriarius]

You made a very smart decision selling those Reynolds, it's a bit like i9's warranty is top notch but you shouldn't change bearings and axles that often at this price...

[@vander_official]

Nice bike! Really sweet with that XTR rear mech and 45 tooth cassette, gotta be strong indeed! Congrats on new bike and greeting from the Netherlands!

[@silver_c1oud]

This guy is Hilarious
He says "Sram" Is better but uses Shimano

[@_xnk7257]

Why do you prefer mechanical over axs?

[@hansschotterradler3772]

I have AXS and like it, but I do have to keep an eye on the battery. Some don't want to bother with that.

[@mihaichiriac480]

Probably because you don't need to check the battery every time you want to get out with the bike. AXS shifts better under load, but XTR is as good as it gets from Shimano

[@rosomak8244]

Because everyone who actually rides doesn't see the point in having those things done by toy motors driven by batteries that will fail sooner than you wish for.

[@davegravitt210]

4 point suspension is way stronger. Nice bike though.
I'm still running "The Brain" on my brand new build. And 9 speed Lol😊

[@stefanzincenco8240]

why not buy the older model, 2021, it came with full XTR and DT SWISS Carbon Wheels and also a lot cheaper :)

[@HeadBassVTEC]

$2500 for wheels alone is crazy....and $700 is still crazy ;o]]

[@enotracoon9244]

would you rather buy mtb with sram axs Transmission if merida would make one?

[@axgvr]

Beautiful bike. why not just buy the frame and build from there

[@artoutlawphoto]

the fox transfer post its installed backwards.

[@hardyveinz2517]

When will you start racing and upload race videos 😢

[@woduk]

Try the 2mm thick discs they won’t flex and bend

[@iffy_too4289]

You're obviously a Merida fanboi, why don't you have a frame sponsorship with them?

[@ancogbernard]

Is he not sponsored? 🙄 You think he bought all his merida bikes? 🥴

[@Tradhunter]

Really like the color on that bike .

[@nyreppin1]

Just wondering how the SRAM chain works so well with the XTR cassette if the chains are designed to work with the ramps of the cassette from their own brand.

[@borchejankovski4315]

They do.
I use garbaruk cassete (micro spline, for shimano), with sram xx1 chain and campagnolo super record chain. Every single shift for the last 4000km is fast and crisp.
Also the sram xx1 chains last longer than any other 12 speed chain out there.

[@nyreppin1]

@@borchejankovski4315 that's interesting. I never would've thought about mixing up components like that.

[@neagumihai3937]

💜🤩

[@hanyaoyap1826]

Nice colour

[@nilskoss_cyclist]

Nice bike. I also bought that one a week ago and I'm so happy with it 👍

[@viniciovieirajr.]

SO COOL!!!

[@MindaugasGal]

beautiful bike

[@黄辰旭]

They didn't sale the frame only right now.

[@Linus-cg3nh]

looks awesome!

[@MarioDallaRiva]

Bravo 👏🏻

[@enotracoon9244]

would you rather buy mtb with sram axs Transmission if merida would make one?