think I’d go for nimble 9 over one – EBB’s – maybe I’m being narrow minded – don’t think I want one
My N9 has sliders and they work fine.
I have had 3 bikes with EBBs, they all worked fine too.
A benefit of the sliders is you can use them to tweak the CS length and wheelbase, but that aside I wouldn’t let EBB vs sliders be a decider.
The key differences between the Stooge and the N9 are 1 EBB vs sliders, 2 rigid specific vs designed for sus forks, 3 cost, N9 being significantly more expensive.
Either would be a good decision.
slacker angles are aesthetically pleasing but are they always as pleasing to ride taking into consideration xc duties also
works fine for me but that’s personal
if you truly want an “XC bike”, the Swift is a good choice too.