[Closed] Niner SIR - tell me more!

thought about a Singular Swift instead? far better value and includes a fork

I picked up a great bargin from Chevin Cycles on an AIR9 yesterday.

I hung spare but heavy bits off it, the frame fork, bar, stem, front derailier and build costs for under a grand and weight just under 24lbs.

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Not ridden it hard as yet as the stitches in my calf haven't healed from this weekends crash, so can't review it as yet 😥

john, im jealous!! 🙂

i asked for pics of that the other day when it was for sale in the classifieds. id have seriously considered that bad boy if i needed a geared 29er. or had the money 🙁

enjoy it, look after it, and then sell it on to me when im a bit more flush 😉

enjoy it, look after it, and then sell it on to me when im a bit more flush

No chance, next year it's going on a diet when I get some money and I'm aiming for a 3 or 4 lbs drop, unfortunatly I can't ride it at the moment until my leg mends
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oxym0r0n - If you are anywhere near us, I have a demo Sir 9 (geared XT/Hope etc) and frames in stock.....

Matthew

Ah John, stop winging - that's but a mere scratch - get on that bike and give us all the juicy review details, especially that carbon fork 🙂

mmmm........nice gash 😉

how much does the bike weigh at the moment john?

1. Haven't ruled out the Swift but looking for a bit of an "upgrade" on my Voodoo Wanga and "replacement" for Yeti full sus...

2. That Air9 looks absolutely gorgeous - I hope you ride it with ANGER when you're back and riding John

3. Chevin - yes I saw you guys had a demo - sadly I am in Somerset, so nowhere near Yorkshire ~ incidentally I ride a 19" 26er so would I be looking at a large Niner do you think?

Mattmagic has finally built up his Niner SIR

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Wonder if it'll last longer than the 5.5 months (8558 miles) that he got out of his Scandal before it died?

Here's a few pictures of my S.I.R.9 with and without gears.
I've had it about a year and haven't looked back. My 26ers (hardtail and full suss) have hardly been ridden since I got it.
On the downside the frame is quite whippy and if you catch it wrongly the back end can feel a bit disconnected from the front.
On the upside it is the fastest and most comfortable hardtail I've ever ridden with a real zing to the ride. Only good full suss bikes roll over stuff better than this and the combination of big wheels and top-end springy steel make it a real joy to ride.
Next job is to swap it back to singlespeed for the winter and fit a set of On-One carbon forks that I've just bought off here.
oxym0r0n - buy one, you won't regret it.
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sadexpunk - Member
how much does the bike weigh at the moment john?

A fraction under 24lbs with cheap heavy bits (for now)

incidentally I ride a 19" 26er so would I be looking at a large Niner do you think?

I'm 5'8" with a 31" inside leg and the Medium frame seems to fit perfect

justablur - Member
On the downside the frame is quite whippy and if you catch it wrongly the back end can feel a bit disconnected from the front.

Oh shit, that's how I got the gash

Is that a large Justblur? What wheels are you running? It's a shame they don't do the green colour anymore 🙁

Thanks for the pics!

The Kermit Green is only on the AIR9 & the JET9 now

Yes it's a Large. I'm 6'1" and it's spot on (normally ride a 19 or 20" 26er).

Wheels are Bontrager Race Disc's off an '07 Gary Fisher Supercaliber. Although I'm thinking about swapping to a Hope/No Tubes set-up.

If you buy a Rootbeer one, I'll swap with you.

John - very jealous!

My EMD was a Large, I am 6' and it was bob on.

John, i thought you had ordered that butt ugly GF full susser?

He has 😉