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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...
Posted by bturman on 2/5/2019 4:30am
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