RIP9 – It will re-awaken your passion for what all-mountain is all about.

Why would Niner mess with a frame that has garnered applause from all 5 of the major US mountain bike magazines, including Best 29er of 2007 and Consumer Choice Award? Because at Niner they believe they can always do better.

The all new, redesigned RIP9: same travel, same weight, drastically increased stiffness. Niner’s CVA™ suspension technology still gives the rear wheel 4.5” of smooth, efficient, active suspension travel while the geometry has been tweaked to utilize the latest 120mm travel forks – giving the RIP9 that perfect all-mountain balance.

Niner has redefined its award winning suspension frame from the ground up maximizing new design and production technologies. From the head tube to the rear drop out, Niner picked over every single detail and asked “can it be done better?” Taper steerer tube technology at the head tube, hydroformed top tube and down tube, and over 10 forged or extruded parts on the RIP9 all went through a painstaking process of FEA, mechanical stress tests and real world testing to be as light and as strong as possible. The result: increased stiffness everywhere without a weight penalty.

SPECS:

· All measurements based on a FOX 120mm travel fork with 44mm rake offset
· 30.9mm seat post, 350mm length recommended
· 73mm bottom bracket shell
· Head tube length includes head set cups (internal headset, comes with frame)
· 34.9 front derailleur clamp, top pull, high mount (bottom swing)*

BUILD LIST
FORK           FOX TALAS 34, TAPERED, 140mm, QR15, BLK
BRAKES        Shimano XTR, 180/160mm Rotors      
SHIFTERS     Shimano XTR 10spd 3x10       
REAR DER     Shimano XTR 10spd Long Cage
FRONT DER   Shimano XTR 3x10 10SP
CASSETTE    Shimano XTR 10SP 11-36
CHAIN          Shimano XTR 10spd
CRANKSET    Shimano XTR 10spd 42,32,24
BB               Shimano XTR 
SADDLE        Fizik Gobi
HANDLEBAR   NINER Flat Top Carbon, Red Graphic
STEM           NINER Alloy Stem, Red Graphic
SEATPOST    NINER Niner Carbon, Red Graphic
GRIPS           Crank Bros Iodine, Blk
WHEELS        STAN'S ZTR FLOW 15mm FRONT, 135mm REAR
TIRES          SCHWALBE Nobby Nic 2.35

*Sales and or shipping Niner products are strictly prohibited outside of the USA to the following countries:
 Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.