There are a few SIR 9's separately around the forum, but I seek a big heap of photos and spec talk around this most desirable piece of metal. Hope I get some company.
I'll start off with my own: a 2008 SIR 9 , large, color tang. Wheels are Chris King hubs built with Mavic TN719 and some Schwalbe Racing Ralph 2,25", the rest is stuff like XTR pedals on Middleburn cranks, Avid Juicy 7 brakes, Thomson/ RaceFace controls on King headset, WTB saddle on Thomson post. Oh, and sorry about the duct tape on the seatpost to all you eagle-eyed connoiseurs. It's handy, if not beautiful.
Just finished my build... matching steel fork coming.
2010 Large 25 lbs. at present w/ Reba Team 20mm TA, King hub on Flow rim
32t Blackspire chain ring bolted to (a super rare) XT 104 spider, mounted on XTR M952 180mm cranks (2.5mm spacer on drive side)
Xpedo Ti/Ti pedals (190g for the pair!)
Easton carbon low rise bars
BB7 brakes
Oury grips
Bontrager 110 mm stem
Truvative Noir T-30 carbon post
Bontrager Duster rims, Racing Ralph 2.4F/2.35R (tubeless)
Anyone got a picture of a SIR they stripped the paint off?
Am thinking about going nude with a clear coat, but kind of keen to see what it might look like first?
2013 Niner SIR9 small, white
Niner steel fork
XT cranks, 32t Niner ring
Niner RDO 20t cog
WTB Frequency 23, Hope ProIIEVO hubs
Schwalbe Hans Dampf tires ( ho lee shat these are BIG)
Thomson/Thomson
Avid Code brakes (got a deal on them).
I love everything about the frame, the only thing I wish was a cleaner look/fit was the lower cup on the headset. I imagine it wouldn't be as bad with a big fork on there, I may have a suspension fork on it in the near future but, it really looks ugly this way. The other option would be a 44mm upper and lower option from King or Cane Creek.
In my opinion the main dif between the Niner carbon fork and the steel fork is the carbon fork is much better at braking. Hard braking flexes the steel fork significantly more than the Niner Carbon one. You also get slightly better steering precision and the carbon fork soaks up the chatter better, but the steel fork is better for the big hits.
It's unofficially official. I'm now a SIR 9 owner. Today I ordered a medium white SIR and a white rdo fork. I also have an xx1 crankset on the way. I'll eventfully have some xtr brakes and a set of the new I9 torch wheels. For now ill be piecing it together with a mix of parts on hand. Pics to come.
Great looking build. I have the White 2013 SIR on order and cannot wait to build it up. I had an MCR and never should have gotten rid of it. I'm hoping this ones has that same sweet feel.
First time poster - and about to be first-time SIR9 owner. Really looking forward to the build-up as that sounds similar to some ideas i have for mine when it arrives. Great forum, too, folks!
I think you will like the Sir better. The only weakness in my opinion of the older Sirs (and MCR's) was head stiffness and the new tapered steer tube should mitigate that a lot. (I am not dissing the Sir's I love my Sir and I have had 2of them-I am just saying that the only thing I would change on the older ones would be to stiffen up the head tube area)
randyg - that is a sweet looking ride. Loving the dark frame contrasted with the red hubs, headset etc. Really like the Sir9, although I have just ordered a karate monkey in black with red headset, hubs, seat collar etc.
Very nice. Similar to mine but beefier wheels - looks like a large too - do you know what it weighs?
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