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Niner Bikes Jet 9 29er Full Suspension
Product DescriptionThe full suspension twenty-niner market has quickly become saturated as manufacturers scramble for a piece of the pie, but the Niner Jet 9 isn’t another ‘me too’ addition to the wagon-wheel pill party. As hastily adapted FS 29ers rely on existing suspension and chassis designs for a quick fix, Niner started with a clean slate to develop a suspension system optimized solely for larger wheels—the CVA. And, far from being a reactive, over-the-winter design, it’s been more than half a decade in the making . Now in its second iteration, the Jet 9 sports features and improvements that enhance its celebrated efficiency, ride, and performance.
User Reviews
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Shmoo
a All Mountain Rider Date Reviewed: September 27, 2012 Strengths: Climbing, cornering. Fast. Weaknesses: No big weakness to report. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 hours Similar Products Used: Redline D440, Niner EMD, Fisher Big Sur, BMC SF29. Bike Setup: x7 Elixir 3 Nobby Nic Ignitor 
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mking
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: August 21, 2012 Strengths: very nimble, fast, great climber, goes over anything Weaknesses: a bit heavy compared to the 26" hard tail carbon bikes (duh!) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: N Cal secret trails, Sedona Trails, Bend Trails Duration Product Used: a few months Purchased At: over the edge Sedona Similar Products Used: Santa Cruz Superlight, Santa Cruz classic Blur, Ellsworth Truth, Bianchi Sok SS Bike Setup: Frame: Jet 9 small, tang color Fork: Rock Shox SID, tang color (matching) Wheels: Stans Crest Wheelset Cranks: Sram X9 26-39, 170mm length Cassette: Sram 12-36 (2x10) Shifters and Derailleurs: Sram X9 Brakes: Sram X9 Tires: WTB Bronson Stem: Crankbrothers Iodine 65mm Handlebar: Niner Flat Bar Seatpost: Truvativ Saddle: WTB Speed She
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csledd281
a Cross Country Rider Date Reviewed: May 12, 2012 Strengths: 29er wheels roll over everything, FS doesn't slow you down and feels very comfortable, fitment is amazing Weaknesses: NONE! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Purchased At: Wood-N-Wave
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dboma
a Weekend Warrior
from Winnipeg Mb Canada Date Reviewed: April 8, 2012 Strengths: Fast Fast Fast! It is an absolute rocket ship. Nimble, tight, no flex, comfortable geometries, light, rolls over everything and corners like it's on rails! Weaknesses: None. Well my tires, but they will be changed. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $3400.00 Purchased At: Jenson Similar Products Used: Anthem, Anthem X29 2 Bike Setup: 2011 raw frame, 1 X 10 drivetrain, Truvativ Stylo 32 tooth GPX hollow crank with DMG mag pedals, Sram X0 rear derailleur and shifter, Sram casette and chain, RP 23 and Reba XX, Magura Louise brakes 180 and 160 mm, Easton EC 70 seat post, EA 70 stem, Monkeylite bar, Specialized Avatar saddle, Cane Creek headset, Stan's Arch wheels with Hutchinson Pyhon Tires.
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Ebo
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston TX Date Reviewed: March 6, 2012 Strengths: I got the 18" (I'm 5'8"; 155; with a long inseam and it fits great). Rides very much like a 26" and you don't feel like you are sitting on a unicycle. It's much lighter than I thought it would be and I'm able to get up and down almost everything that I couldn't before. This is a great bike. Weaknesses: None yet... Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Hill Country Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $3200.00 Purchased At: Urban Bicycle Similar Products Used: Demo'd the Niner R.I.P. (also a great bike but I didn't need that much travel and didn't want the extra weight); also Demo'd Gary Fisher HiFi and newer Superfly; and 2011 Specialized Epic Comp....however for the money, I couldn't beat the JET. Old bike was a Gary Fisher Sugar 3 fs. Bike Setup: Reba RLT Ti - XX; SRAM XO; Stan's ZTR flow Wheels; in Orange (great color)
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demontrey21
a Weekend Warrior
from Alexandria, LA USA Date Reviewed: December 19, 2011 Strengths: Very smooth ride right from the start! It has a ton of power during acceleration even with the full suspension. It's my first full suspension bike and I was blown away by how well it handled through tight turns and over downhills covered in roots. It weighed just over 27lbs, but I was riding a Trek 29er hardtail and it fells much lighter than it. I do not have as much experienec riding as most of the others on this website, but I do put in about 30-40 miles/week and I can't imagine needing or wanting anothe bike for a long time. This bike has lived up to all of my expectations and more, Niner is an AWESOME company and makes an even better product!!!! Weaknesses: Can't find any yet! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Kincaid Loop/Azelea Trial Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $3200.00 Purchased At: Red River Cyclery Similar Products Used: none Bike Setup: I went with the factory set up for the Jet9 and the X7 component package. I also just started using crank brothers candy 3, which make the ride even smoother!
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jaysnapp
a Cross Country Rider
from Denver, CO, USA Date Reviewed: December 1, 2011 Strengths: Descending, Ascending, comfort (fit - I'm 5'11 with a 32-33 inseam and the Large feels custom), and style - Niner's are slick as hell! A perfect XC rig. Weaknesses: Slightly heavy, but I don't notice it on the trail - I could simply loose 2-3 lbs to ride a bit faster Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Cent. Cone/Buff Creek areas Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $3200.00 Purchased At: Big Kahuna Similar Products Used: Stumpjumper and Epic Comp Bike Setup: Reba XX, Stans Arch Wheels, Full X9
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Daniel
a Cross Country Rider
from Greensboro Date Reviewed: October 21, 2011 Strengths: Fun to ride, Good handling, Kermit green is an eye catcher. Silky smooth over rocks and roots Weaknesses: The low pivot point under the bottom bracket. This is a home built bike, don't know if i did something wrong but the chainstay is low near the bottom bracket and after the second ride I noticed chain slap close to the bottom bracket, scarring the frame. Lizard skin did not cover this so i had to put Gorrilla tape wrap to prevent frame damage Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Varies day by day Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $2800.00 Purchased At: Frame from Ebay. Hom Similar Products Used: Rode TI hardtail for 10 years. Tested a Trek HIFI prior to purchasing jet 9 Bike Setup: XTR cranks,sram X.0 rear der & shifters. XT front der. Fox 100RLC front fork w/tapered 9mm qr, easton xc1 wheelset, with bontrager xdx ghetto tubeless, bb7 brakes, gore ride-on cables, time A.T.A.C pedals. weight is 28.9lbs/ 13.1/kg.
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rainmanx
a Weekend Warrior
from Howard County, MD Date Reviewed: September 4, 2011 Strengths: All-around solid bike with many attributes (FS, relatively light, fast, good climber). Stan's Arch Wheelset. CVA with no pedal bop. Pro Pedal not used. Weaknesses: Downshifting (not very smooth), No other color choice (complete build X-7) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $2850.00 Purchased At: BikeBling Similar Products Used: None, first FS 29er. coming from 26 HT. Bike Setup: Stock Complete X-7 Build but running Tubeless. Bike came with X-King tires.
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evacek
a Cross Country Rider
from Lincoln, NE USA Date Reviewed: August 30, 2011 Strengths: Quality built, lack of suspension bob, handling, tough paint job, acceptable weight for 29er full-sus race bike. Weaknesses: Not much water bottle room (but not too many full-sus do). Not a sofa, descending takes thought. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Anything fast & flowing Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $4800.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Pivot 429 demo, Specialized carbon stumpjumper, bontrager hardtail Bike Setup: Anodized black medium, Sram X-9 with X/0 rear der, Easton EA 90 XC wheelset, Maxxis Ignitors set-up tubless, Niner flat top bar, Salsa grips, Easton EA 70 stem & seatpost, Formula RX brakes, Rock Shox XX w/hydraulic lockout fork.
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tngabs
a Cross Country Rider
from NC, USA Date Reviewed: August 28, 2011 Strengths: Very well built. I like the 1.5 tapered HT Weaknesses: Not a lot of room for a water bottle (med) Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Closest Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $2700.00 Purchased At: LBS Similar Products Used: Ventana El Rey, RIP 9 (demoed), Bike Setup: I bought the X7 build kit. riser bars, new tubeless wheels and DT Swiss ratchet in QR's
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hammermtb
a Cross Country Rider
from Clarksville, TN, USA Date Reviewed: July 25, 2011 Strengths: light, strong, manueverable, comfortable, and fast. Weaknesses: I havent found one yet with 100 miles on the odometer with 7 different trails under its belt ranging from technical Raccoon Mountain, to fast singletracks of Tanasi, to flowing banked turns of Loch 4 and roots of Montgomery Bell. It handled it all! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Raccoon Mountain Duration Product Used: 3 months Purchased At: The Bicycke Center Similar Products Used: First 29'er Bike Setup: Jet 9 in the "Tang" color with a color matched Rockshox fork, RP23 Fox shock, Mavic wheels and Maxxis Ignitor tires. SRAM X9 2x10 throughout to include crank with FSA Bottom bracket and BB7...yes mechanical...disc brakes (I like to be able to fix things on the trails...provided something breaks). Thompson carbon seat tube, Cane creek head set, FSA neck and carbon Niner custom handle bars.
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J. DeMoss
a Cross Country Rider
from dawsonville ga usa Date Reviewed: July 21, 2011 Strengths: Great full suspension 9er with rp23 and set up with rock shox reba rl. Pro pedal with right sag doesn't need to be touched. Weaknesses: Can't get rid of seat noise and can be sluggish on long climbs. This is typical for 29er. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: jake mtn. Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $1200.00 Purchased At: speedgoat Similar Products Used: GT marathon pro 26" and Jamis d29 carbon Bike Setup: Full XTR and Avid juicy brakes. DT 450 wheels, Michelin tires, Thomson post and stem, EC90 carbon bars.
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Dry Side
a Cross Country Rider
from Bend, OR Date Reviewed: June 29, 2011 Strengths: Good Value. I purchased the Jet 9 Complete (Medium) with SRAM X7 2X10 components for a price far lower then buying the frame then having LBS put it together. Plush very adjustable suspension with the Fox RP32 and RockShock Reba RL 29. Excellent climbing ability. Overall happy with the SRAM X7 grade components. I find the 2X10 setup fine for steep climbs. Weaknesses: A bit on the heavy side, tipping the scales ready to ride at 29 pounds. Only available in the "Raw" color. Spec said it would come with Conti Race King tires, but it was delivered with the heavier X-King tires. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Mrazek Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $2800.00 Purchased At: BikeBling.com Similar Products Used: None as this is my first FS and 29". Bike Setup: As Is from Niner.
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xbrian
a Cross Country Rider
from Boise Date Reviewed: June 19, 2011 Strengths: Stiff as fawk! Plenty of squish for me. Efficient climber. Short stays. Best fs I've ridden Weaknesses: 2x10 drivetrain a little finicky. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Many Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $4200.00 Purchased At: Big kahuna Similar Products Used: owned 3 different 29ers all hard tails, moots smoothie, Trek Fuel Bike Setup: xo/x9 mix, flows with 2.4/2.25 ardent, thomson
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