Submitted by
el davido
a Racer
from Middle River Date Reviewed: November 20, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Fountainhead
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
Through Rep
Strengths:
FFFFFFFFFFFFFAST! 2 1/2 lbs in a 19.5" frame. 18 lbs total weight. If your not a climber, you will be after riding this. Comes with integrated Cane Creek Headset. New sliding dropouts are simple but effective.
Weaknesses:
Not really a weakness, but comes with a Fox fork. If you ride rigid, extra baggage and extra cash.
Similar Products Used:
Haro Mary, Fisher Ferrous-Still own and Paragon-still own.
If you are looking for a no compromise, rigid, race ready rig-there is no other frame to look for. You will not be disappointed.
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Submitted by
zieglebeet
a Racer
from Lompoc, CA, USA Date Reviewed: November 19, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Tres Amigos - undisclosed location
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
Used Craigslist
Strengths:
Very light weight! Solid, precision steering. Very good compliance on rough stuff. Excellent high speed and tight steering. Did I say it was light? 29er!
Weaknesses:
None that I know of. Not a fan of integrated headsets (would like to try the new King Integrated, but not quite sure it will fit).
Similar Products Used:
Titus 29er Ti SS, Niner One, Other SS's.
Bike Setup:
'09 Large frame (19"), Niner rigid carbon fork, Stan's 355's, Hope SS hub, Truvatic Noir crank 33T blackspire,18T King Steel cog, Easton Monkey Carbon bar and EC70 seatpost, Avid Ultimates, Bontrager Jones XR front, Maxxis Ignitor rear.
Bottom Line:
Great bike. I also have a Superfly geared. Love the Carbon 29er set-up. Running with the Niner rigid carbon fork feels like my other Fly with the Fox RLC. Have both bikes set up identical and it's easy to switch bikes. Have won overall sport classes on local races against geared riders on this ride. I'm consistently the fastest rider on my local group ride, again against geared riders. Rode this bike once and sold the Titus Ti 29er. I have had no problems with the 1st gen track drop-outs. No slipping and don't have a chain tensioner. $1000 on Craigslist for a unused carbon fiber frame. Great deal. Built up at 15.67 lbs with Schwalbe Furious Freds. Weighs in at 17.5 for a fully durable trail bike. Ride 2-3 times a week on it no problem.
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