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Mountain Bike Magazine Click here for the article (cover + article) _________________________________________________________________ Roy Wallack, LA Times _________________________________________________________________ Review from FeedTheHabit.com _________________________________________________________________ Hi Niner, "I just wanted to let you guys know that the RIP 9 is about the best pedaling and handling bike I've ridden. Since 1951 I've owned and ridden over 25 bikes and riding the Niner RIP is the most fun I've had since I was 6 years old. I own a Moots, Turners, Edges, Salsa's and in the past have owned Bontrager's, IF, and Santa Cruz's among others. The RIP 9 exceeded my expectations by a long shot. Great Design! Having spent my entire working career in "High Tech" Product Design in the Silicon Valley, Engineering and Management I have an acute eye for what works and what doesn't. You guys have nailed it!" All the best, Dave Burris P.S. Love the glow in the dark paint job. _________________________________________________________________ "I finally finished my RIP 9 build and got a chance to ride it today. My 29er experience has been from a SS standpoint and I loved it so much my Nomad got used less and less. Going to the 26er after riding the 29er I never felt "at home" on it for lack of a better description. I've previously owned a Ti Seven SS, Ellsworth Truth, Outland VPP DH-the original virtual pivot point design. I've been riding for about 10 years and am a serious clyde-6ft 255lbs-yeah, I know, SS???? I ride mostly rough cross country with almost everything going up or down-SoCal stuff. Anyway, I like to think that I have a good feeling of what feels right and wrong in a bike and so far have never been 100% pleased although I've had some wonderful bikes. This RIP 9 though is the closest I've come to MTB perfection. It is nimble and balanced with a very stable feel to it. The geometry is perfect for me and I instantly felt at home. I rode a local trail that is a bit of everything-single track, fire road, technical up's and down's with a few stand up only stretches. I ride this trail a lot so I know how my bikes have all reacted in the past. The first thing I noticed was when standing to climb the rear end feels like a soft tail-it isn't hard tail firm but just enough give to make climbing a FS a joy again. It is better than the Nomad by quite a bit. The tires never slipped and I'm using the terrible WTB Exi in the rear. I was so stoked about how it climbed I can't express in words. The RIP 9 also shines on the downhills where the longer sweeping turns felt so smooth and stable-I'm sure this is going to lead me into trouble soon. The steep downhill sections were a dream, like others have said this bike is made right and loves to go downhill. All in all, I am VERY impressed and my hat's off to the guys at Niner for this frame. I hope this helps anyone who is on the fence and likes to ride similar trails." Ron |
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