Niner RIP 9 review
- Price Paid:$3,800.00
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User rating:(4.6)
- Would buy again from this company: Yes
- Used product for: 2 months
- # of logged workouts:
"Awesome ride - highly recommend trying one out at a demo."cobratodd
Quality of Construction
The ONLY issue I have with quality so far is in the paint job, the red anodized finish looks a bit thin near the head-set, which seems like a cosmetic manufacturing error, but overall the quality has been exceptional.
Fit
The LARGE size frame fit me well, I'm 6'-2" and 218 pounds. I had to juice up the air pressure in the forks and rear shock to take my weight, but the geometry works soooooooo much better for my height thatn a typical 26" wheel ride.
Comfort
Much more comfortable than my Scott Ransom 20 (Carbon fiber) which was a medium (too small for me).
Adjustability
Rear schock has the Pro Pedal feature on the shcok, would prefer to have the "lock-out" near the left handgrip on the bars, only because my Scott has it and thats where I got used to it.
Durability
So far so good - about 50 miles on it, all cross country/all mountain riding
Value
Price is high, but you get what you pay for.
Appearance
Mine is the Hot Tomalie Red - pretty cool color. I wish they had the Tang orange in stock at the time, but still looks great in red.
Customer Service
No issues so far
Performance
The bike rips - the real test will be this summers off road triathlon series in Farmington CT. Last year I ran the Scott on 9 of the 10 events so I have a great Baseline to measure against. This year, the Niner RIP 9 will crush the bike event and I will post the results.
Strengths
Rolls over much more than the 26" wheel bikes. Fits taller riders better, light weight
Weakness
The size for a shorter rider because of the wheels. Blasting up inclines at a slow pace is a bit of a challenge, but once you develop the power in the legs, you can compete with the littler bikes and kick butt on the down hills!!!!
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Ease of use
The 29" wheels took about 1 hour to get used to, but once you did, there is NO STOPPING YOU!