March 28th, 2008 by 
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| IMBA Limited Edition m.c.r. 9 frame and Niner Rigid fork | ||
 Congrats to Chris Weber of Vermont!Here is his explanation of the paint scheme:The Panels with the squiggly lines have a story behind them that I am sure IMBA would appreciate.
The Down Tube Panel with Niner written on it would be a trail map of the Kingdom Trails (an awesome VT trail system IMBA worked on). The top tube would have a trail map of a trail IMBA worked on in the Rockies (Ive never been there so I have no idea what trail it would be). Seat Tube Panel would be a California trail that IMBA worked on (youre seeing a pattern I trust…). The Panels on the fork could be a trail in Canada and another in the South (Pisgah???). The Red line illustrates the actual trail on these maps. Now the idea is to show that IMBA HAS had a HUGE impact on ALL our trails no matter where we are, and why not celebrate the fact that you could be a Hermit singletrack hound in VT, a Hucker in BC, or a BIG mountain rider out west, IMBA looks out for ALL of us and we should in turn support them! Chris Weber ===================================We will be making some slight modifications to the layout. We are going to have the IMBA logo moved to a more prominent position and the Pedal Damn It will be changed to Join Damn It. Now to be fair more than one person sent in an entry like this but Chris’ was first and also captures the essence of what we were looking for. So he will be seeing his paint job riding around at the IMBA booth at Sea Otter and will be receiving a free frame and fork for his efforts. Our thanks to all who entered the contest. We had many cool paint jobs to choose from and entries from all over the world. These 25 special edition custom painted m.c.r. 9 frames & forks will be available in June. Pricing will be $1,078.00 for the frame and fork. Again thanks to all of you for helping us support a great organization like IMBA. Thanks, |
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| Recent test from MBA on m.c.r. 9 | ||
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MOUNTAIN BIKE ACTION: Converting Non-believers (March 2008) Were the wrecking crews nonbelievers converted by the Niner M.C.R. 9? Absolutely. When it comes to hardtails, the M.C.R. 9 takes the trail-riding experience to a whole new level. Read the full MBR review now >> |
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| JET 9 Production Update | ||
 Okay, so were not going to beat around the bush on this one. The JET 9’s will be delayed again. It’s always something, right?Well, the frames are almost finished, actually, the frames ARE finished and ready to go. Now its a delay in the linkage thats clogging the works. We are really putting everything we have into making the JET 9 not only the best functioning bike we can design, but also the best looking rig that were capable of. In that effort, we were really pushing for a mirror polish finish on the linkage and we were unhappy with the level of mirror we were achieving with standard polishing and clear ano. So, months ago, before production, we started testing chrome plating. This is not the chrome plating from your 1981 Mongoose BMX bike that just flaked off after a month, this chrome plating has been refined and is amazingly thin (about .01mm thickness). It also doesnt come off. We literally dragged the test linkage through the streets to see the effect on the chrome plating, and although it did scratch, it never flaked, no matter how much abuse we hammered into it. We dented, bent, banged and otherwise destroyed the chrome plated test linkage, and it just grinned and kept shinning. It seems that the worst thing you can do to it is touch it, and put your finger prints all over it. That being said, we decided to go with this chrome plating for production, and wanted you to get your frames and be totally blown away with and surprised by the mirror finish on the Jet 9 linkage. Well, some things dont go as planned. The plating process is taking longer and becoming more difficult to achieve than we had first expected. We are getting them all done it is just taking time to do it right.
We know youre probably pretty eager to get your hands on the new frames, and were just as miffed about it as you are. Were doing everything in our power to rectify the problem and deliver the Jet 9s with the beautiful linkage we set out to deliver. Again, we know, another delay. We apologize sincerely, we expect to have frames to your local Niner Dealers around April 28th. This is the final stretch, we’re almost there, please hang in there with us. If the delay is an issue please contact Ryan ryan@ninerbikes.com. We have had a lot of calls about the compatibility of the FOX F29 and the Jet 9. We did extensive testing of early prototypes of the FOX F29 in both the 80mm and 100mm versions while we were in development. (Thanks FOX!!) We can happily say the F29 will work brilliantly with the Jet 9. We do recommend you use the consumer version with the 44mm offset verses the Gary Fisher OEM version at 51mm. Rock Shox Reba and all other current 80mm-100mm travel 29er forks will work as well. |
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| 2008 R.I.P. 9s in stock NOW | ||
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Here is a current picture of the 08 frame with the new cable routing. We are sold out of small and XL but plan to have more in stock around May. Read more about the R.I.P 9 >> |
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| Website Changes | ||
| We are integrating a new software package to help us streamline orders and shipping on April 1st (no joke). It will be integrated into our website “Ordering” tab. You will see the changes when you go to place orders after April 1st. | ||
| RIGID Forks | ||
 Our most current production batch of forks are suffering from quality issues. We are running random tests on each batch and we have not gotten consistent results. We will keep you updated on when we will have more in stock. May - June is the best date we can give you when new forks will be in stock.
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| Niner Bikes is Hiring! | ||
| If you are interested in working with us. We are looking for good people who are passionate about bikes (29er’s even better). The best work in the world is to be doing something you are excited about. Send cover letter expressing what your dream job would be and your resume and salary history to chris@ninerbikes.com.Sorry please do not call.We have an immediate position available for Customer Service and we are accepting resumes for future positions. | ||
| From the Founders | ||
| 2008 is turning into a great year for Niner Bikes and 29ers in general. We think you will see more and more 29ers on the trails and at the races. We are in constant development of new products and working closely with a number of manufactures of 29er related parts to see The Big Revolution to the next level.Chris & Steve Niner Bikes |
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source: Niner Bikes
