Some more leftovers from the photo vault to share with you all. Take a look here at some more Salsa Fargo details, Niner R.I.P. 9 details, and a few other notable things from Interbike 2008.

The Salsa Fargo is loaded with cool little surprises like this sweet forged drop out embossed with Salsa’s logo.

This is Salsa’s head honch Jason Boucher’s personal Fargo rig as he had it set up for most of the summer. The bike has well over 1000 miles on it that includes several hundred gravel road miles, lots of dirt single track and pavement riding. Upon close inspection, you’d be hard pressed to see any wear and tear. This is due to Salsa’s use of a new, more durable powder coat that keeps its sheen even after getting grimy and dusty. This is a nice touch that should keep Fargo owners smiling for years after their purchase.

Here’s a closer look at Niner’s revised R.I.P. 9 and its hydro formed top and down tubes with the plate style gusset tying it all together. This makes the R.I.P. 9 a much more precise steering rig than the previous version. You can see the tapered head tube that houses the tapered steer tube on the Fox fork which also is responsible for a lot of the new found steering precision.

The R.I.P. 9 has all new one piece forged and CNC’ed linkages that tighten up the bike laterally. (The photos are reddish due to Niner’s Outdoor Demo tent being red.)

All pivot bearings have been enlarged, moved outboard for better lateral stability, and aluminum was used wherever possible. You can also see the new one piece forged upper link here too.

The drop outs on the R.I.P. 9 are the only non-forged part on the frame. They are modular as well which will allow owners of 2009 R.I.P. 9′s to swap out to a Rohloff compatible drop out, or a Maxle compatible drop out. Separate drop outs will be available through Niner and Niner dealers.

By far the most impressive non-29″er product I saw at Interbike was this Chris King bottom bracket.The display had this SLX crank set up and with a simple flick the arms would spin at least three times as long as any other outboard bearing set up I have ever seen. One dealer was heard at the display saying that the King bottom bracket spun better than ceramic bearing bottom brackets he had been selling to his customers. All for much less than a ceramic set up as well. Expect to pay around $129.00 for a Chris King bottom bracket set up. You’ll have your choice of ten colors, including the newly released brown anodized hue, which looks good enough to eat. (But please do not try that!)

I saw the Wimmer Bike being wheeled around the Demo area with a film crew in tow. The bike drew astonished stares where ever it went. The bike has a claimed 7 inches of travel and this prototype was constructed in titanium. Finished bikes, which are slated to become available next summer, will be done up in carbon fiber according to Martin Wimmer.

Look for more Interbike Hangover pics coming soon.