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Just threw this thing together. Have to make some finishing touches before I ride it.
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Some AIR9 Carbon pics
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did you ever happen to weigh that reba xx fork? and?
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and that thing has to be lighter than 21.69 pounds
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That's what it weighs, with pedals, and heavy tires. The Reba XX is a hair under 4 lbs. Once I put the rigid fork on it, I'm sure it will shed some pounds, but winter is a long way off... :thumbsup:
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the reba xx is a bit heavy then eh? I have a fox but I don't know what it exactly weighs. But I like rock shox more than fox so I'll probably get the reba anyway.
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very nice! Is that a medium? I'm anxiously waiting for mine to arrive.
Also... what wheelset are those? And are they set up tubeless?
Also... what wheelset are those? And are they set up tubeless?
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what's the offset on that fork?
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i 3rd the seems to heavy bit...how much slime did you use in those tires?
Those are industry nine wheels for those who were wondering
Those are industry nine wheels for those who were wondering
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I don't consider the weight to be too heavy for what it is. It isn't built up with ridiculously light parts. I am a big kid, and race light stuff and I do not mix.
The wheels are I9s (enduro front hub, geared rear) with Arch rims, the tires are 700+/-g Geax Saguaros.
The fork is another 4lbs. I can't do the rigid thing off road, but if I could, the bike would instantly loose 3 lbs.
The ride though, worth every penny :thumbsup:
The wheels are I9s (enduro front hub, geared rear) with Arch rims, the tires are 700+/-g Geax Saguaros.
The fork is another 4lbs. I can't do the rigid thing off road, but if I could, the bike would instantly loose 3 lbs.
The ride though, worth every penny :thumbsup:
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Can we get some in depth review on the ride quality compared to the scandium air9? I briefly test rode a carbon air9 and the first thing I notice is how laterally stiff the frame is.
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Air 9 Carbon will never be the lightest frame out there, not with the CYA bottom bracket and all those steel inserts for variuos bottom bracket standards.pat_martin said:
Some time in the future, Niner will probably go MCR/SIR or Air9/One9 way, and offer gear only and EBB versions, both of them will be lighter.
If you looking for lightness instead of versatility, then you should look somewhere else
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The bike is very stiff, I had a bit of a time adjusting to how stiff it is, and was plowing through some turns at speed. I raced the Darkhorse 40 last weekend, so I got some serious saddle time, and made adjustments to how I rode it.dynamic213 said:
The overall ride was quite surprising though. Despite being straight line stiff, it is actually very comfortable to ride in rocky rooty conditions. I didn't feel banged up at all after 40 hard miles (despite my legs). The back end does a good job of soaking up the bumps while keeping the rear wheel in contact with the ground. Having come off a One9, I felt the back end didn't skitter around as much over the trail.
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The Dubious Dick has it right. The inserts are aluminum, not steel, and the dropouts are pressed carbon. overall that frame is beautifully light. I wish I had the money or the sponsorship to get one of those bad boy's.teamdicky said:
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The frame without EBB weighs 3.1. I also weighed my One9 without the EBB, and it was 3.4. Both size large. I didn't weigh the fork.mattkock said:
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