Finally got my Niner built up a couple of weeks ago. First ride out, I pinch flatted before I'd got very far, and had to walk home (due to tube confusion); second ride out I ripped the rear mech off on my first climb. Finally, today everything was looking good, up until I parked it like this during an elegant, tree assisted, over the bars dismount:
Things can only get better.
Upright it looks like this, and according to my LBS's very optimistic scales, weighs under 25lbs 
Awesome dismount
Obviously is going to be the death of you 
Obviously is going to be the death of you
Nice bike though! 
clown wheels don't work in real world application shocker! you need an orange 5 sunshine
You need a bike whisperer. 
Good job it's not been rewelded 
Looking great 
Still got the Soda?
I tell you, that's one chunky weld. I could ride it off a cliff and it wouldn't break there.
Yes, still got the soda. Got a horrible feeling I might have caught the 29er bug though.
the demon has transferred to your bike,i'd get an exorcist in 
Is that the repaired one that was on here...looks nice.
First impressions...?
Yes, it is.
First impression was that it felt a bit lazy (or effortless) compared to my usual 26" hardtail. When I found some slightly more demanding terrain it really came into its own though. It's the sort of bike I could really get into trouble with. It's so smooth and carries speed so well that I ended up approaching things too fast and struggled to scrub enough speed off on more than one occasion. Very confidence inspiring and stable. I think I'll keep it, but for the majority of the slightly bland trails roundup way it's not as much fun as my Cotic. I just hope I can get the time to take it to the Peak or a bit further afield where it will shine. It'll be fab for enduros too. That's if it doesn't kill me first.
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