Comments on: Niner RIP 9 29-er Mountain Bike - New Gear http://www.gear.com/niner-rip-9-29-er-mountain-bike-new-gear/ What gear are you in? Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:05:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Jason Mitchell http://www.gear.com/niner-rip-9-29-er-mountain-bike-new-gear/#comment-9177 Jason Mitchell Thu, 15 May 2008 21:07:17 +0000 http://www.gear.com/niner-rip-9-29-er-mountain-bike-new-gear/#comment-9177 Yup... frame only. Niner doesn't sell complete bikes. You've got to piece it out just the way you want to. WrenchScience can dial you in to the nines if you want one. Yup… frame only. Niner doesn’t sell complete bikes. You’ve got to piece it out just the way you want to. WrenchScience can dial you in to the nines if you want one.

]]> By: Brig Graff http://www.gear.com/niner-rip-9-29-er-mountain-bike-new-gear/#comment-9176 Brig Graff Thu, 15 May 2008 20:59:59 +0000 http://www.gear.com/niner-rip-9-29-er-mountain-bike-new-gear/#comment-9176 you listed the weight as just 6.51 lbs --- is that just the frame, I imagine? you listed the weight as just 6.51 lbs — is that just the frame, I imagine?

]]> By: Jason Mitchell http://www.gear.com/niner-rip-9-29-er-mountain-bike-new-gear/#comment-9175 Jason Mitchell Thu, 15 May 2008 16:04:33 +0000 http://www.gear.com/niner-rip-9-29-er-mountain-bike-new-gear/#comment-9175 Dude... you've got to ride one to understand what I'm saying, but it's like night and day. With the larger diameter wheel, you get a little more contact area and a much smoother ride. A 29-er hardtail will take the edge off all the small stuff that will bounce you silly. It's akin to riding in a Cadillac after riding in a Kia. It's very smooth and fast rolling. I rode the Niner at Interbike just after riding a standard 26-inch bike (I think it was just after the Specialized Pitch Pro), and it's amazing how little I felt of all the rocks and bumps along the way. 29-ers are amazing! Dude… you’ve got to ride one to understand what I’m saying, but it’s like night and day. With the larger diameter wheel, you get a little more contact area and a much smoother ride. A 29-er hardtail will take the edge off all the small stuff that will bounce you silly.

It’s akin to riding in a Cadillac after riding in a Kia. It’s very smooth and fast rolling. I rode the Niner at Interbike just after riding a standard 26-inch bike (I think it was just after the Specialized Pitch Pro), and it’s amazing how little I felt of all the rocks and bumps along the way. 29-ers are amazing!

]]> By: Brig Graff http://www.gear.com/niner-rip-9-29-er-mountain-bike-new-gear/#comment-9174 Brig Graff Thu, 15 May 2008 15:56:08 +0000 http://www.gear.com/niner-rip-9-29-er-mountain-bike-new-gear/#comment-9174 What's the benefit of a 29-inch wheel vs a standard 26-inch wheel? What’s the benefit of a 29-inch wheel vs a standard 26-inch wheel?

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