Chainstay yokes have also been redesigned for added stiffness and durability. In addition, all sizes see a shorter seat tube to better fit today’s longer dropper posts and and provide more maneuverability when you drop the saddle and let gravity take over. A slack 66-degree head-angle keeps things confident when you venture where no hardtail should, and short chainstays (adjustable down to 16.4-inches via sliding dropouts) make sure the Nimble 9 lives up to its name.Ĭombined with updated sizing that adds more than an inch of reach to each size from the previous generation, the N9 might just be the most fun and capable hardtail on the market. Combining the revered ride quality of 4130 chromoly steel with vertically compliant, radial-bent chainstays and updated aggressive all-mountain geometry, the Nimble 9 challenges preconceptions of mountain bikes with both big wheels and rigid rear-ends.Ĭanfield Bikes has been redefining the way 29ers ride since the revolutionary Yelli Screamy (the first production 29er with sub-17-inch chainstays) was introduced in 2011, and the latest N9 is no exception. The one thing you will notice is the length, the ROS 9 is not particularly long (reach) compared with newer AM hardtails, it is a good thing, I'm running a very short stem and the steering feels very direct, just point and it goes.Handcrafted in small batches, the Nimble 9 is a steel all-mountain hardtail built to get rowdy and designed to accommodate 29-inch, 29-plus or 27.5-plus wheels with up to 2.8-inch tires. Just noticed the new Stanton Switch9er, which is a sweet looking bike and if the published weights are correct quite a bit lighter than the Moxie. The seat tube angle is the steepest of the lot (~76 at 150mm travel) and it is great for climbing but has one drawback when riding level ground you do have more weight on your hands, not a deal breaker just something to get used to, there isn't much flat riding around here anyway. ![]() The Moxie descends so well, that slack head angle (~65 at 150mm travel) gives you so much confidence. The Nordest is almost there (even though the seat tube angle shown in the geo is with fork sagged) and it came down to that and the Moxie, both were about the same price delivered.Įnded up with the Moxie at 150mm travel (limit is 160mm) in 29er guise, it ticked the boxes and could get it here for just under $1200 delivered. By the time I decided to pull the trigger there weren't any large sizes left and the seat tube length is a bit long The Nimble 9 seat tube angle is actually reasonably steep (what is shown on the website is the actual rather than effective), I email Chris Canfield and figured this out. I would have to wait for the new Honzo's to arrive in Aus (and they do look sexy in that new green colour). The Honzo, Nimble 9, and Solaris are limited to 140mm which I could live with but the Sherpa was only 120mm max so that was out. ![]() ![]() I wanted a 29er with 450mm seat tube or less (for a long dropper), a slack front (74.5 unsagged) for good climbing, a reach of 450mm or more, and longish travel. I also considered the Stanton Sherpa, Cotic Solaris, Chromag Rootdown, and Kona Honzo. I was recently on the hunt for an AM hardtail and The Nimble 9 was on my shortlist as was the Nordest Bardino and the Pipedream Moxie.
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