{"product_id":"merida-big-nine-x-cyc-photon-gen-2","title":"Merida Big Nine 29\" x CYC Photon Gen 2 - Custom E-Conversion","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe mountain bike that got a promotion.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Merida Big Nine 20 came into the workshop as a 29er hardtail. It left with a CYC Photon Gen 2 mid-drive, a 52V Samsung-cell battery, full-length mudguards and tyres that shrug off glass. Built at 132 Union Rd, sitting on the showroom floor at 106. One only.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a mid-drive.\u003c\/strong\u003e A hub motor drags a wheel around. A mid-drive puts its power through the gears, so the motor works with the drivetrain instead of against it. Hills flatten out, the bike still steers and balances like a bike, and you can swap a rear wheel without touching the electrics. The Photon Gen 2 is the small motor that does not ride like one: 750W rated, 1200W peak, 130Nm at the crank, on a battery that bolts to the downtube where the weight belongs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat we changed.\u003c\/strong\u003e The stock Big Nine drivetrain went; a Photon needs its own chainring, cranks and bottom bracket, so it got them. Schwalbe Marathon E-Plus tyres replaced the knobblies because a motor this strong deserves rubber rated for it. SKS Bluemels mudguards, a Focus kickstand, a shorter ProTaper stem and platform pedals finish the job. Fresh Shimano resin pads in the brakes. Then it was ridden, tested and tidied.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild breakdown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrame:\u003c\/strong\u003e Merida Big Nine 20, aluminium 29er hardtail, Large, Black\/Grey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFork:\u003c\/strong\u003e stock Merida, 120mm travel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotor:\u003c\/strong\u003e CYC Photon Gen 2 mid-drive, 750W rated, 1200W peak, 130Nm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBattery:\u003c\/strong\u003e 52V 10Ah downtube, Samsung cells, 520Wh, charger included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e CYC SW102T\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrottle:\u003c\/strong\u003e thumb throttle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChainring:\u003c\/strong\u003e CYC Photon Gen 2, 42T\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCranks:\u003c\/strong\u003e CYC 165mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottom bracket:\u003c\/strong\u003e CYC Photon kit, 68\/73\/83mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChain:\u003c\/strong\u003e KMC X8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTyres:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schwalbe Marathon E-Plus, 29\" x 2.00\", front and rear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMudguards:\u003c\/strong\u003e SKS Bluemels 60mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStem:\u003c\/strong\u003e ProTaper 31.8 x 45mm, Stealth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePedals:\u003c\/strong\u003e BBB Mountainhigh BPD-32\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKickstand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Focus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrake pads:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shimano B03S resin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEverything else:\u003c\/strong\u003e stock Merida, checked and set up in the workshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWant one built around your bike?\u003c\/strong\u003e This is one of the conversions we do. Bring us your bike, or start from scratch: we have access to a lot more bikes than the website shows, so call (03) 9088 2153 or come in to 106 Union Rd, Ascot Vale, and we can work with you to spec the motor, battery and everything around it to how you actually ride. Built in Melbourne, shipped Australia-wide.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhere you can ride it.\u003c\/strong\u003e This bike is not road legal in Australia. Every state draws the same line for a bicycle, a motor rated at 250W or less, and this one is above it. That means no roads, no footpaths, no bike paths and no shared trails. Registering it as a motor vehicle is possible in some states, so if you are buying from interstate, check your state's rules or call us on (03) 9088 2153 before you pay. Want one you can commute on? The Photon Gen 2 comes as a factory 250W road-legal unit. We can swap it into this bike before it leaves, or build you another around it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Melbourne Powered","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49365007302891,"sku":"6996789222","price":4499.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0533\/5190\/7515\/files\/mp-cb-merida-bignine-photon-00009.jpg?v=1788759588","url":"https:\/\/melbournepowered.com.au\/products\/merida-big-nine-x-cyc-photon-gen-2","provider":"Melbourne Powered","version":"1.0","type":"link"}