Niner RIP9 - 29er: Ride Impression
On the trails the RIP9 did not disappoint. It was very neutral and did everything just right. There were a bit of harshness and some vague steering, but it did the job just fine. I couldn’t put my finger on it, but it just seemed to lack some personality, that extra little bit of panache was missing. To bad cause it was a well rounded bike that rode nicely. I was doing a bunch of back to back 29er rides so it was easy to get a bit critical.
The RIP9 had a nice build with the Fox F29 120mm fork, WTB hubs with Notubes Flow rims and Panaracer Rampage tires.
4.3 inch travel 29er with CVA suspension (the Niner url say’s it’s 4.5 inches?)
Aluminum frame with Fox RP23 shock
Frame Sizes: 16, 18, 20 and 22 inches
Colors: Hi Ho Silver and Atomic Blue (the demo was a nice Bronze color?)
Info: http://www.ninerbikes.com/rip9.html
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September 23rd, 2008 at 4:08 am
Niner’s website isn’t updated with this RIP 9 frame model. I like the new color and changes.
September 29th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
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