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80mm or 100mm shock on your 29er?
80mm 36%  36%  [ 5 ]
100mm 43%  43%  [ 6 ]
Rigid fo' life! 21%  21%  [ 3 ]
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carabaoray
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I have mine set at 80mm, but curious if I'm missing out. I have a F29 RLC that's adjustable from 80-100.
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Directly from Niner's site regarding your frame's geometry: All measurements based on a FOX 80mm travel fork with 44mm rake offset.

I have ran my Air 9 at 80mm the whole time I've had it(and am completely satisfied with it) and have ridden a One 9 with a 100mm on it and preferred the feel of the 80mm. It's your choice. And honestly, mtbr.com will be a better place to get more info on this. Check out Niner's forum under the manufacturer's forum section.

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jonathan_sykes81 wrote:
Directly from Niner's site regarding your frame's geometry: All measurements based on a FOX 80mm travel fork with 44mm rake offset.

I have ran my Air 9 at 80mm the whole time I've had it(and am completely satisfied with it) and have ridden a One 9 with a 100mm on it and preferred the feel of the 80mm. It's your choice. And honestly, mtbr.com will be a better place to get more info on this. Check out Niner's forum under the manufacturer's forum section.


Thanks, I didn't know there was a section for niner's on mtbr. I'll check it out. However, I just finished converting it to 100mm, so I'll try it tomorrow and see how it does on climbs. I did have two pedal strikes last time I rode and from what I've read, it raises the bottom bracket some and slackens angles about .5 degrees. Also, thanks for that rear shock.
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No problem man on the shock man. Wealth of knowledge on both the Niner forum and the 29'er forum on mtbr. Your not going to hurt anything by going to 100mm, so it's worth trying.

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Niether. Go with a big fork like 130mm. Then get your chuck on w/ your 9er.
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