2026 Yeti ASR C2 vs 2026 Merida BIG.NINE TR

What changes on the Merida BIG.NINE TR

Compared with the Yeti ASR C2 in M, the Merida BIG.NINE TR in L places the top of the head tube 24 mm higher and 15 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack

+24 mm

Higher front end

Frame reach

+15 mm

Longer frame reach

Wheelbase

n/a

One of the bikes has no number for this

Head angle

+0.4°

Steeper: sharper steering

Chainstays

−1 mm

About the same

The two frames

We can't draw these frames yet. The Yeti ASR C2 numbers we have for size M are missing the seat angle and wheelbase. The numbers below still compare.

Geometry side by side

Differences are the Merida BIG.NINE TR minus the Yeti ASR C2. Full charts: 2026 Yeti ASR C2, 2026 Merida BIG.NINE TR.

Where each sits in its class

Yeti ASR C2Merida BIG.NINE TR

Each bike is ranked against the other XC bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.