Niner AIR 9 - 2-Star - 27.5+ NX Eagle

Name: Niner AIR 9 - 2-Star - 27.5+ NX Eagle
Brand: Niner

2019 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Last known price: $1,950

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Fork travel: 120 mm
Wheels: 27.5″, 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 11–50t
Gear range: 455%
Weight: 12 kg 26.5 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

XS 156–166
XS 156–166
SM 163–174
SM 163–174
MD 171–182
MD 171–182
LG 179–189
LG 179–189
XL 185–195
XL 185–195

Components

17 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Niner hydroformed and welded aluminum Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

73mm PF30 BB Shell (Adapters Required For BSA Type BBs); compatible with Biocentric 30 BB Not identified
Cassette
- SRAM PG-1230 Eagle 12 speeds 11–50t
PG-1230
Chain
- SRAM NX Eagle 12 speeds
Crankset
- SRAM NX Eagle DUB 11 speeds 32t
Front derailleur

None
Rear derailleur
- SRAM NX Eagle 12 speeds
Shifters
- SRAM NX Eagle Trigger 12 speeds

Brakes

3 parts

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

10 sizes

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Size Reported by the manufacturer

Geometry not published

The manufacturer lists these sizes without frame measurements, so there is no drawing or geometry table.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 12 kg

26.5 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 50
Lowest gear: 18.6 in
Highest gear: 84.4 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: PF30
Fork spring: Air
Tire clearance: Maximum tire width: 2.4″
Tire width: 2.5″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″, 29″

Technical analysis

4 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2019
Sample: 982 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 96.6% of the class

Lowest gear

18.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2019
Sample: 964 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 94.8% of the class

Highest gear

84.4 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2019
Sample: 964 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 94.8% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

34 of 1,016 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2019
Sample: 1,016 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.1 km/h
Highest gear: 32.3 km/h

Total gear range 455%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 18.6–84.4 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.5–92.8 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2019
Lowest gear: 964 bicycles with this information, 94.8% of the class
Highest gear: 964 bicycles with this information, 94.8% of the class

Lineup changes

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Differences across 2019 builds

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification	This bicycle Niner AIR 9 - 2-Star - 27.5+ NX Eagle	Niner AIR 9 - 2-Star - 29 NX Eagle	Niner AIR 9 RDO - 2-Star - 29 NX Eagle	Niner AIR 9 RDO - 3-Star - 29 GX Eagle	Niner AIR 9 RDO - 4-Star - 29 X01 Eagle	Niner AIR 9 RDO - 5-Star - 29 X01 Eagle
Frame
Frame material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Bicycle weight	12 kg	12 kg	10.5 kg	9.3 kg	9 kg	9 kg
Suspension
Front travel	120 mm	120 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket	11	11	11	10	10	10
Highest gear	84.4 in	84.4 in	84.4 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	92.8 in
Other specifications
Tire width	2.5″	2.5″	2.4″	2.4″	2.4″	2.4″
Wheel size	27.5″ / 29″	27.5″ / 29″	29″	29″	29″	29″