Comments on: Interbike ‘07: Best of Show

By: Dirt McGirt

Dirt McGirt — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:45:08 +0000

The Specialized Stumpy 29er should hit the showroom floor in a couple months. Keep yer eyeballs peeeeeeled!

By: Lothar

Lothar — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 01:43:55 +0000

Agree with your best of…and the rest of the show was..well…boring. Nothing really innovative. I love my RIP and really see no reason to change at this point. 650B certainly didn’t make the splash that 29ers made the last few years.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:36:00 +0000

Thanks for the info Ted. I really would like to get a Jet 9 for next summer, but I just don’t want to wait.

Pretty sad how Specialized is, that’s why I like niner bikes. When you call or email it has that small company feeling. Plus, I think they helped the rest of the industry step up to the 29er plate.

Thanks again for all the Interbike info, hope sin city was fun!

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 22:02:29 +0000

Dan, Specialized had waiting lists that you had to get on at the Outdoor Demo, basically an appointment. When I went there, no one would talk to me. Indoors their booth is dealer only, so I couldn’t get in. Yeah, they’re like that!

Mike: Niner is keenly aware of how much demand that there is. I think last year was an eye opener for them. I’d look to see better availability, but you never know.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:00:22 +0000

I agree with you Niner pick. I only hope that Niner Bikes has built a large enough bank of frames to handle the intial demand. Otherwise, JET 9s will be tough to get just like the RIP 9s were.

By: MMcG

MMcG — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:25:52 +0000

That JET 9 is very sharp. It appeals to me even more than the RIP 9.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:52:22 +0000

I didn’t see anything in the reviews about the Specialized FS 29er. Was it there and if so what was the general opinion of the bike?