Comments on: Interbike ‘07: Floor Highlights: Part II http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/27/interbike-07-floor-highlights-part-ii/ 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:53:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Guitar Ted http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/27/interbike-07-floor-highlights-part-ii/#comment-24243 Guitar Ted Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:40:25 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/27/interbike-07-floor-highlights-part-ii/#comment-24243 Eric Davis: The Niner announcement was the titanium hardtails in the previous post. Check that out. And also, the WFO 9 proto type was seen here first too. If you can believe it, Niner isn't stopping there! ;) The Jet 9 should be easily geeked to under 24lbs if you have the cash. The Sea Otter example weghed 23lbs on the nose, or something like that if I remember correctly. Even with the tweaks Niner has in mind though, you'll hit that target weight with no problem. GreenLightGo/Coxxki: The WTB prototype tire, (which I believe has a working name of "Kodiak", is absolutely humongous. It makes Schwalbes new Racing Ralph 29"er tire look narrow! I know for a fact that it will not fit the majority of 29"er frames out now. Yes, it's very Nevegal like, but WTB isn't through tweaking it either. Some small details to work out with siping and whatnot. Eric Davis: The Niner announcement was the titanium hardtails in the previous post. Check that out. And also, the WFO 9 proto type was seen here first too. If you can believe it, Niner isn’t stopping there! ;) The Jet 9 should be easily geeked to under 24lbs if you have the cash. The Sea Otter example weghed 23lbs on the nose, or something like that if I remember correctly. Even with the tweaks Niner has in mind though, you’ll hit that target weight with no problem.

GreenLightGo/Coxxki: The WTB prototype tire, (which I believe has a working name of “Kodiak”, is absolutely humongous. It makes Schwalbes new Racing Ralph 29″er tire look narrow! I know for a fact that it will not fit the majority of 29″er frames out now. Yes, it’s very Nevegal like, but WTB isn’t through tweaking it either. Some small details to work out with siping and whatnot.

]]> By: Cloxxki http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/27/interbike-07-floor-highlights-part-ii/#comment-24238 Cloxxki Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:55:02 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/27/interbike-07-floor-highlights-part-ii/#comment-24238 Sure a Jet9 can be built under 24lb. Any frame in that weight range can. Is that WTB all that wide? Maybe it looks smaller with the large diameter. Too bad Conti is, once again, offering an allround tire. No super racer, no DH gripper. A welcome wet season option for many though I'm sure. Sure a Jet9 can be built under 24lb. Any frame in that weight range can.

Is that WTB all that wide? Maybe it looks smaller with the large diameter.

Too bad Conti is, once again, offering an allround tire. No super racer, no DH gripper. A welcome wet season option for many though I’m sure.

]]> By: Desert9r http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/27/interbike-07-floor-highlights-part-ii/#comment-24235 Desert9r Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:50:21 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/27/interbike-07-floor-highlights-part-ii/#comment-24235 +1 on the conti's that Mountain King(?) definately caught my eye! +1 on the conti’s that Mountain King(?) definately caught my eye!

]]> By: Eric Davis http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/27/interbike-07-floor-highlights-part-ii/#comment-24234 Eric Davis Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:44:54 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/27/interbike-07-floor-highlights-part-ii/#comment-24234 Any news on the big Niner announcement? Would love to know if the Jet 9 is really going to come in at 24 pounds. Any news on the big Niner announcement? Would love to know if the Jet 9 is really going to come in at 24 pounds.

]]> By: GreenLightGo http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/27/interbike-07-floor-highlights-part-ii/#comment-24220 GreenLightGo Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:18:55 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2007/09/27/interbike-07-floor-highlights-part-ii/#comment-24220 I like that Conty tire....to me, the big new WTB resembles a Nevegal, the side knobs and intermediate knobs have a bit of a diamond shaped base but functionally, it has the two knobs in the center, followed by trailing knobs, followed by a trailing outer knob ala Nevegal. It it works like a Nevegal - it should be a bit hit for WTB. I like that Conty tire….to me, the big new WTB resembles a Nevegal, the side knobs and intermediate knobs have a bit of a diamond shaped base but functionally, it has the two knobs in the center, followed by trailing knobs, followed by a trailing outer knob ala Nevegal. It it works like a Nevegal - it should be a bit hit for WTB.

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