Niner, which many people know for its fast race mountain bike hardtails and full suspension bikes has been developing a few new products to appeal to those with a less racy outlook.
The SIR9 (Steel Is Real) has been around for a few years now and Niner is happy to admit that there’s a fair amount of UK influence in its design – with a long fork, dropper post and clearance for big tyres – or mud…
Niner is now going to be offering luggage to fit the bike for those who want to go bikepacking, or who just need to carry a lot of stuff on the bike. Boasting an internal frame to keep things rigid, the frame bags come in three sizes to match the three frame sizes and they will have hardware to allow for strap-free attachment of the bag.
The SIR9 frame comes with bosses on the underside of the top tube and extra bosses on the downtube already. These bags bolt on to the frame and allow you to mount luggage without having to use Velcro straps, which can quickly rub through paint unless you’re very careful with how you mount them
Meanwhile, over at the front of the booth, Niner was teasing a ‘Do Not Touch’ prototype of a full suspension gravel/touring/adventure bike called the MCR. The MCR stands for ‘Magic Carpet Ride’ and uses Niner’s existing CVA suspension design to offer a short travel, drop bar machine.
The bike on show features a travel-reduced Rockshox RS-1 fork up front and an asymmetric rear shock that still leaves room for a front derailleur on the other side.
The MCR is slated for a 2019 launch and will offer front and rear lockout for pavement and will work with 50mm 650B tyres, or chunky touring 700c tyres too. It will be ‘compatible with frame, seatpost and handlebar bags for your bikepacking adventures’ too.
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The MCR reminds me of my old S-Works 2001. Just with drop bars and a dropper.