2016 Niner Air 9 Carbon Frameset Gunmetal/Green

Reach for the stars with the Air 9 Carbon. All the advantages of the Air 9 family at a down to earth price.

The new AIR 9 Carbon benefits from the same decade of refinement and testing as does the Air 9 RDO, while fitting into a privateer friendly budget. Riders benefit from the same experience with only a small difference in weight.

NINER CARBON

The AIR 9 CARBON features the same sleek carbon frame design as the Air 9 RDO with a slightly simpler layup and material choice. Riders benefit from 10 years of hardtail development, engineering, process improvement and testing at a privateer friendly budget. In this newest version, you’ll find increased strength and durability along with the addition of a rear maxle for better descending and cornering.

DESIGN

The shapes of our Air 9 Carbon frame are heavily influenced by our long history in carbon fibre race frame design – in particular by our experience in building light, strong hardtails with velvet-smooth off road ride-quality. The rigid sides of our signature downtube and top tube shapes maximise torsional stiffness, with buttery smooth ride quality achieved via the flat sections on each tube, which act like leaf springs. Chainstay and seatstay shaping also benefits from our years of hardtail expertise – designed for ride quality via a carbon layup that also meets the most rigorous standards for mountain bike safety.

PERFORMANCE GEOMETRY

Niner’s hardtail racing geometry is one that has garnered multiple national championships via the original Scandium Air 9, a Singlespeed World Championship via the Air 9 Carbon and World Cup podiums and national series race wins via the Air 9 RDO. Though time tested, Niner’s geometry has not remained stagnant - it has seen continual refinements to account for new technologies and to accommodate new fork travel lengths, while still meeting EN Safety standards for increased forces. The new Air 9 Carbon can safely accommodate forks with up to 120mm of travel, while maintaining the stable, precise steering and handling that lets your relax, be confident and focus on being fast.

The new Air 9 Carbon is offered in the full range of Niner size options, from XS through XL. Smaller sizes have adjusted layup for lighter weight and to avoid toe overlap.

C5 WARRANTY & SAFETY PROGRAM

Our robust R&D program—computer modelling, physical prototype testing (both in-house and at independent testing facilities), and hours of ride testing under highly skilled and abusive test riders leave us confident that the AIR 9 Carbon is going to exceed your safety expectations. We maintain that our carbon fibre testing and design rivals the best in the bike industry, meeting EN (European) standards for safety, even at longer fork travel lengths) We choose to demonstrate this commitment to your well-being and to product durability via our C5 warranty (five year) and commitment to customer service.