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2019 Niner RIP 9 RDO 27.5 4-Star Bike
Vital Review

Vital Rides Niner's First 27.5 Bike: The Reinvented RIP 9 RDO V3 (Product Review)

Overall Review
Itis time to lift the curtain on the new Niner RIP 9 RDO. This bike has 140mm of rear travel, 150mm up front, and it comes with a frame specifically designed around each wheel size. That means the 27.5 version isn't just small wheels slapped into the same frame, but a purpose-built frame to suit the wheel size.This is the part where we let Kirt Voreis take over to introduce the new rides: "Why didn’t we just make a 29er that also fits 27.5-inch wheels? Because compromises. If we’re going to do something so big (or should we say, small?) and so contrary to our brand history, dammit, we’re doing...
Posted by bturman on 2/5/2019 4:30am
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