Comments on: More News And Rumors

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 23:56:10 +0000

The Niner fork is stunning in person . Want to get my hands on it, but we will see…

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 02:26:58 +0000

Thanks MD!

By: MD

MD — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:17:15 +0000

Ted, the hubs used on the Blunt Pro and Mid wheel sets are Velocity ultra light ATB disc hubs with sealed cartridge bearings. We love them! They are easily serviceable, high quality, and are covered under our worry free warranty. We have never had any issues with any of these hubs…but go ahead, give em hell. If it has our name on it we stand behind it 100%!

MD
Velocity USA

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:59:21 +0000

Tim: The Niner titanium project was nixed for an indefinite period. Niner’s Chris Sugai confirmed that for me at Interbike last September. The other pressing projects in conjunction with a lack of consumer/dealer driven enthusiasm for the titanium project led Niner to scuttle it for now.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:17:26 +0000

Ted, What about the Niner Ti frame/fork that was rumored to be in developement?

By: Guitar Ted

Guitar Ted — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 00:14:45 +0000

prphoto: Well, I never thought that the Blunts were any worse than other 29″er rims I had tried up to that point, (circa 2007), but since then several rims have been introduced that have made the Blunt and rims like it go to the back half of the class in terms of fit to the average 29″er tire.

Now that the rims have been re-tooled to fit better, I would imagine they are back in line with the newer rims out there in terms of fit to tires, although I have not tested this yet.

As for the hubs, I haven’t been informed as to what they might be.

By: prphoto

prphoto — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:45:15 +0000

Ted when you say the Blunt 29ers fit poorly could you be more specific?
Usually it is the tires that fit poorly on rims, like too loose)
Are there just general tire fitting problems?
It would seem with the vagaries of actual tire sizes something would fit.
I’ve had a pair of Blunts for a year and they have taken everything I’ve thrown at them, WTB, Kenda. (Moto-raptors, Small Block 8, Vulpine)
They are strictly trail wheels since I upgraded to the VXC pro-build.
Any idea who makes those “ultra light ATB disc hubs”?

By: professed

professed — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:00:51 +0000

Oh so glad those gussets have left the production new RIP 9
I remember the outrage when comments were raised in regards to the hideous appearance of the pre production frames.
Shows that Niner have ears for listening and untimately taste in their frame outcomes.
Well done lads

By: Aaron R.

Aaron R. — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:14:54 +0000

That is sad to hear about the Origin frame. I really liked the looks of it. If my new “wonder” material ss doesn’t really trip my trigger I might have to look On One’s way. I love the looks of their Lynskey made 29er. I really dig the “track end” style of dropout better anyways.

On the ti fork front, do you have any ideas on what the planned specs are on the fork? I would hope they are leaning towards the current generation of forks to keep things with the times and all. I am still craving a bike with a Ti fork, Ti bars, and Ti post. The all carbon route is ok, I just would rather have something metal underneath my hands and bum.

Oh and good to hear about the Niner fork as well. That thing is sharp looking. Any further word on Soul Cycles fork at all? The possiblility of a 15mm thru axle carbon fork has my interest peaked more than it being as light as the Niner fork. As well as their claimed dampening performance. Keep your ear to the ground for a fellow 29er rider.

By: jimmythefly

jimmythefly — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:13:43 +0000

Thanks Oderus. Yeah, it looks more like a road-fork blade shape rather than the tubular style of many current 29er rigid forks.