Niner Bike’s reimagined 140mm-travel trail bike. Expect the best from Niner’s most popular build kit, the 3-Star SRAM GX Eagle. Mated to the RIP 9 RDO frame and FOX Float Factory suspension, every feature of our most capable trail bike is fully expressed.
King of The Mountain – The Trail Taming RIP 9 RDO
For more than a decade, the RIP 9 RDO trail bike has ruled Niner’s off-road lineup. For 2019, this flagship bike evolves again. Niner’s do-it-all trail bike hits the sweet spot with 140mm of consistent, controlled CVA suspension, progressive and adjustable geometry, and increased frame stiffness. Plus it’s got more standover for 170mm dropper posts, longer reach, and a shorter head tube. More versatile and capable than ever before, reach for your RIP to tackle any trail.
A Little Less Travel, and a LOT More Bike
The new RIP 9 RDO sports 140mm of CVA suspension on a light, stiff, strong RDO carbon frame. With a 150mm travel FOX 36 fork up front, a 66-degree head tube angle, and a 75.8-degree seat tube angle, they’re hitting the sweet spot of efficiency and capability. Niner also built in more standover clearance and a shorter seat tube to accommodate 170mm dropper posts.
By adding new Rib Cage struts across the front triangle, flattening the top and down tubes, widening the main rocker link pivot, and beefing up the rear triangle, the entire bike is stiffer from front to back. The struts reduce bottom bracket deflection while keeping the upper portion of the front triangle supple and compliant. And the wide, flat surfaces found on Niner’s top and downtube help to absorb frontal impacts and vibrations while resisting deflection (twisting) under torsional load.
The Longest, Lowest, and Slackest Niner Ever Made
Thanks to the flip chip, two different geometries mean two bikes in one. The high mode geo is perfect for everyday trail riding. This bike launches uphill and over technical terrain, thanks to CVA suspension and the steep seat tube angle. When you’re all out of breath, turn around and point it down. Drop in with confidence thanks to the long reach, low BB, and slack, 66-degree head tube angle.
The RIP’s low mode brings out its rock star, party down personality. By slacking out the head angle a full degree to 65, and lowering the bottom bracket 7mm, the RIP transforms into a whole new bike that’s perfect for chairlift days, shuttle sessions and back country excursions with long, rowdy descents.
CVA Suspension
Niner’s Constantly Varying Arc, or CVA™, is built to be supple yet stable, controlling unwanted suspension movement with calibrated anti-squat, yet remaining active while climbing and descending. Courtesy of a new higher overall leverage ratio, starting off at 3.0 and ending right around 2.3 for an average of 2.55, off the top it’s easier to set the shock in motion and overcome static friction. It’s also more supportive in the midstroke, holding the rider higher up in travel.
Going down, it’s consistent and controlled. With no need for heavy compression damping to control unwanted movement, CVA is tuned for consistent, confidence-inspiring behavior on descents. It’s perfectly balanced, so the result is stable yet supple, active, ground-hugging traction in every situation – cranking uphill, ripping downhill, and everywhere in between.
RDO Carbon Fiber
Niner starts with the best grades of raw carbon layered precisely according to the stress points on the frame structure. In construction, the process employs rigid internal molds and results in tighter, more consistent compaction of the carbon fabric. The result? Increased precision in wall thickness and reduced resin pooling in the final product. Niner can build more elaborate structures with better ride tuning, increased strength, outstanding durability, and less weight.
FEATURES
- DT Swiss M1900 wheels
- FOX 36 Float Factory GRIP 2 EVOL fork w/150mm travel
- SRAM GX Eagle drivetrain and brakes
Full Sleeve cable guides
No more fishin’. Niner built in end-to-end cable guides through the frame for easy installation and maintenance.
Enduro Max Black Oxide pivot bearings
The smoothest, most durable pivot bearings in the industry. Made by Enduro, they’re built for life.
Protection where you need it
Factory installed, integrated frame protection to keep your ride safe from harm, even when you’re in over your head.
Tire clearance
Need room to roam? You got it. The RIP 9 RDO 29er has clearance to run your choice of 2.6-inch wide tires.
CVA suspension
Supple yet stable, and the confidence to drop into gnarly lines, knowing you’ll get consistency and control from top to bottom: that’s CVA suspension.
RDO carbon fiber
Niner’s premium Race Day Optimized carbon fiber means more strength, higher stiffness, and less weight.
Lifetime warranty
Ride, race, rally. Niner has you covered with warranty service, small parts, and a support team that actually answers the phone.
Specifications
AVAILABLE FRAME SIZES | SM, MD, LG, XL | AVAILABLE COLORS | SILVER/BAJA BLUE OR SATIN CARBON |
FRAME | NINER RDO CARBON FIBER, 140MM TRAVEL, GEO FLIP CHIP, RIB CAGE CONSTRUCTION, FULL SLEEVE CABLE ROUTING, ENDURO MAX BLACK OXIDE PIVOT BEARINGS | FORK | FOX 36 FLOAT FACTORY GRIP 2 EVOL, HSC, LSC, HSR, LSR, KASHIMA COAT, 150MM, 110X15MM, 44MM OFFSET |
SHOCK | FOX FLOAT DPX2 PERFORMANCE EVOL 3 POSITION W/ADJ, KASHIMA COAT | TUBES / SEALANT | STANS NO TUBES SEALANT (2 X 2OZ BOTTLES) |
FRONT WHEEL | DT SWISS M 1900 SPLINE 30, CENTERLOCK, 110X15MM | REAR WHEEL | DT SWISS M 1900 SPLINE 30, CENTERLOCK 148X12MM |
FRONT TIRE | SCHWALBE HANS DAMPF EVO SUPER TRAIL TLE ADDIX SOFT 2.6 | REAR TIRE | SCHWALBE HANS DAMPF EVO SUPER TRAIL TLE ADDIX |
BRAKES | SRAM G2 R | BRAKE LEVERS | SRAM G2 R |
BRAKE ROTORS | 180/180MM CENTERLINE X | CHAIN | SRAM GX EAGLE 12SP |
FRONT SHIFTER | N/A | REAR SHIFTER | SRAM GX EAGLE 12SP |
FRONT DERAILLEUR | N/A | REAR DERAILLEUR | SRAM GX EAGLE 12SP |
CASSETTE | SRAM EAGLE XG 1275 10-52T | CRANKSET | SRAM DESCENDANT 7K EAGLE DUB 32T |
BOTTOM BRACKET | SRAM DUB BSA THREADED | SADDLE | NINER CUSTOM TR WITH CR-MO RAILS, PRINTED NINER GRAPHIC |
SEATPOST | KS LEV SI (S-125MM, M-150MM, L/XL-175MM) | HANDLEBAR | RACE FACE AEFFECT R 780MM WIDE, 20MM RISE, 35MM CLAMP |
STEM | RACE FACE AEFFECT R 40MM, 35MM CLAMP | HEADSET | NINER INTERNAL ZS SHIS DESCRIPTION ZS44/28.6|ZS56/40 |
GRIPS | NINER GRRRIPS L/O NYLON FLANGED SOFT COMPOUND | APPROXIMATE WEIGHT | 30.9 LBS |
Geometry
Technical Specifications
FRAME FITTINGS | ALL SIZES HAVE 1 BOTTLE CAGE MOUNT INSIDE FRONT TRIANGLE | REAR SUSPENSION TRAVEL | 140MM |
MAXIMUM FRONT SUSPENSION | 150MM (44MM OFFSET) | SHOCK SIZE | 210 X 55, METRIC |
SHOCK MOUNTING HARDWARE | UPPER – M8 X 30MM, LOWER – M8 X 25MM | SUGGESTED SHOCK SAG | 30% – MOVES THE O-RING |
SEATPOST SIZE | 30.9 | SEAT COLLAR SIZE | 34.9 |
CABLE ROUTING | INTERNAL, FULL SLEEVE GUIDES; INTERNAL DROPPER POST ROUTING, DI2 AND FOX LIVE VALVE COMPATIBLE | FRONT DERAILLEUR | N/A |
HEADSET SIZE | 1.125″ X 1.5″ TAPERED ZERO STACK HEADSET INCLUDED, 44MM UPPER, 56MM LOWER, CANE CREEK DESCRIPTION: ZS44/28.6 ZS56/40 | PIVOT BEARING SPECS | SEALED CARTRIDGE ENDURO MAX BLACK OXIDE BEARINGS |
CHAINRING COMPATIBILITY | COMPATIBLE WITH STANDARD 1X SYSTEMS | MAXIMUM CHAINRING SIZE | 34T WITH 52MM CHAINLINE, 168MM MINIMUM Q FACTOR |
Q-FACTOR | 168MM | ISCG COMPATIBILITY | ISCG05 |
BOTTOM BRACKET TYPE | 73MM THREADED | BRAKE MOUNT TYPE | POST MOUNT |
MAXIMUM REAR ROTOR SIZE | 180MM | REAR WHEEL SPACING | 148X12MM |
REAR WHEEL THROUGH-AXLE SPEC | M12X1.75PX182L | FRONT WHEEL AXLE SPACING | 110X15MM |
MAX TIRE SIZE | 29X2.6″ (TIRE SIZES VARY BY BRAND, SOME MAY NOT FIT) |
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