Merida Ninety-Six XT Cross-Country BikeThere used to be a time when you had to choose between trail bike performance and cross country race ready weight. Not any more. Say hello to the NINETY SIX XT. It builds on the speedy genes of our short travel race winner with a CF4 carbon frame and adds a whole new layer of capability thanks to a longer travel 120 mm Fox 34 SL Performance fork paired to 100 mm out back. Add in fast rolling tyres, a long travel dropper post and a super smooth Shimano