[Beckman4]

It's been about a week since my last new bike thread. Seems like forever.

I've been selling off parts like crazy to build up my two new beauties, the Salsa DOS and now the SIR 9. The SIR took several busy days to build in between waves of customers at our shop, but I think it was worth the wait! :thumbsup:

Once again my pictures are poorly sized and not what I'd want them to be. I'm still struggling with the settings on my camera. :madman:

Build:
Niner Sir 9 medium frame
Reba Race 100mm
AM Classic SS wheels
Avid Juicy 7 brakes
Maxxis Ignitor rubber
Bontrager/Truvativ SS cranks from my Rig
Thompson Elite 410 post
Salsa Scandium stem
Salsa Pro Moto 11* sweep bars
Oury grips
Titec/Bontrager saddle

I haven't done anything more than parking lot spins so far, but I have the next 3 days off so I'll definitely be back with a ride report by Friday.

 

[Timo]

Congrats on he bike build - it looks like a fun ride!

On the camara settings - my Nikon has an option for "PC" and those pictures come out looking very large.

 

[Fat Bob]

Great looking bike. I really dig the Tang color.

Couple of nits.... your description calls for Juicy 7, but in the pic you have Juicy 5's. Also, an esthetic thing... rear skewer is reversed.

Have a great 3 days of getting that thing broken in

 

[Rivet]

Couple of nits.... your description calls for Juicy 7, but in the pic you have Juicy 5's.

Nope, those are 07 Juicy 7's, the dead giveaway is the red contact point adjusters. Cool looking brake this year with the new color and machined adjuster.

 

[Fat Bob]

ah

Nope, those are 07 Juicy 7's, the dead giveaway is the red contact point adjusters. Cool looking brake this year with the new color and machined adjuster.

Go figure, there I go shooting my mouth off w/out checking the facts. Just assumed they were the Juicy 5's due to color, didn't look close enough. Thanks Rivet...

 

[Old_Bashturd]

Very Nice

My buddy just got the Tang also, very nice color. How do you like the Salsa bars?

 

[Dent]

Also, an esthetic thing... rear skewer is reversed.

Have a great 3 days of getting that thing broken in

I'll bet the skewer is "reversed" to eliminate burning :madmax: ones hand in the case of a trailside repair, or if a quick adjustment were needed.

 

[mtntrance]

Dos Nine and Sir 9

I cant wait to see hear your ride reports comparing the two. In fact I can't wait to compare both myself as I ride a geared Dos and am waiting on a Sir 9 ss. Nice build - enjoy!

 

[Fat Bob]

only 50%

I'll bet the skewer is "reversed" to eliminate burning :madmax: ones hand in the case of a trailside repair, or if a quick adjustment were needed.

I guess the logic being that the front will never have a problem therefore put the skewer on proper up front and reverse it on the rear?

 

[Guitar Ted]

Skewer Placement?

I guess the logic being that the front will never have a problem therefore put the skewer on proper up front and reverse it on the rear?

I've noticed skewers getting placed in all the posistions lately. Dirt Rag features a review on an Iron Horse Azure Comp that shows both qr skewers on the driveside- away from the disc brakes.

1. Theory that the QR's may get hot, so put the levers on the driveside

2. Theory that you may get cut up trying to open and close the skewer on the disc side, so for safety sake they go on the driveside.

3. Theory that traditional QR placement is good because........well, it's traditional!

4. Theory that you can put one on the driveside and one on the non-driveside for the reasons of..........(????)

I guess this is an unanswered question.

Sorry about the thread hi-jack!

Nice Niner, by the way. :rockon:

 

[Beckman4]

7's

Great looking bike. I really dig the Tang color.

Couple of nits.... your description calls for Juicy 7, but in the pic you have Juicy 5's. Also, an esthetic thing... rear skewer is reversed.

Have a great 3 days of getting that thing broken in

Yeah, those are the 7s. I got them through Niner with the frame. Great deal.

About the skewers, there's no real reasoning behind their current position. I just always run them that way. No reason, just do. I know it's aesthetically wrong, but I'm not too worried about that.

I'll post a ride report soon.

Thanks!

 

[Beckman4]

The salsa bars

My buddy just got the Tang also, very nice color. How do you like the Salsa bars?

They're great. I was using the Bonty Race Lite 12* "Big sweep" bars for a while, and these are very similar, just not oversized. They may (I say may because they're on different bikes, so I don't have good comparison) feel slightly more flexy which is fine with me.

I'm really digging all things Salsa lately. They make some groovy stuff, as does Niner. I pushed my shop's owner to carry both lines, so I'm trying to represent both as much as I can.

Ride on fellas! :thumbsup:

 

[Beckman4]

Perfect pair

I cant wait to see hear your ride reports comparing the two. In fact I can't wait to compare both myself as I ride a geared Dos and am waiting on a Sir 9 ss. Nice build - enjoy!

I think the DOS and the SIR will make a perfect stable, for me and I'm sure for you as well.

One super fast super light bike with a few gears and soft tail. One super plush steel single speed with quick handling but soft feel. What else could you want?

 

[mtntrance]

07 Avids...

Yeah, those are the 7s. I got them through Niner with the frame. Great deal.

About the skewers, there's no real reasoning behind their current position. I just always run them that way. No reason, just do. I know it's aesthetically wrong, but I'm not too worried about that.

I'll post a ride report soon.

Thanks!

Cool the bike I ordered from Niner, that will not be built until Thursday becuase of the holiday and my mechanic not working on Wednesdays , should have the 07 Avids too. I am looking forward to switching out the Reba for a On One carbon fork in early July. I am anxious to see what riding rigid is like.

 

[Rainman]

Nice...

Yeah, those are the 7s. I got them through Niner with the frame. Great deal.

About the skewers, there's no real reasoning behind their current position. I just always run them that way. No reason, just do. I know it's aesthetically wrong, but I'm not too worried about that.

I'll post a ride report soon.

Thanks!

Beeeyootuful bike.. :thumbsup:

Just one little tip... change the red Avid juicy adjusters to the underside of the levers.

Why?

Because when you endo, the plastic adjuster can get broken. [been there, done that..]

Carefully remove the circlip with a small flat-bladed screwdriver, flip the adjusters over to underneath, and re-install the circlip...e z

R.

 

[Soupboy]

I guess this is an unanswered question.

Sorry about the thread hi-jack!

Nice Niner, by the way. :rockon:

Not really, on disc brake equipped bikes, 'tis always better to keep the lever on the drive side. Reduces the likelihood of placing grubby mitts on rotors and fouling them.

Certain suspension designs and derailleurs can make it a tight fit on the back end but nevertheless, always a good idear.

Oh yeah, nice orange bike too!

 

[Rivet]

Not really, on disc brake equipped bikes, 'tis always better to keep the lever on the drive side. Reduces the likelihood of placing grubby mitts on rotors and fouling them.

Certain suspension designs and derailleurs can make it a tight fit on the back end but nevertheless, always a good idear.

Oh yeah, nice orange bike too!

Yep, moved mine to the non-disc side to keep my oily hands off the disc and to prevent me from accidentally leveraging off the disc and bending it.

 

[FoShizzle]

Beeeyootuful bike.. :thumbsup:

Just one little tip... change the red Avid juicy adjusters to the underside of the levers.

Why?

Because when you endo, the plastic adjuster can get broken. [been there, done that..]

Carefully remove the circlip with a small flat-bladed screwdriver, flip the adjusters over to underneath, and re-install the circlip...e z

R.

29ers dont/cant endo....i assume that was on a loaner bike then

 

[Rivet]

29ers dont/cant endo....i assume that was on a loaner bike then

Hehehehe. :thumbsup:

 

[collideous]

Very nice build! Can't wait to get my Niner frame - same color, same size, but mine is a One 9. Curious to hear how your bike rides.