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Sighted: Prototype Niner Air 9 Carbon

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That’s right, I was just out riding around in the high desert here in Somerville, Massachusetts, in January, on my Magna, when I saw this crazy thing. I was all like “Dude! That is SICK! Is that a 29er?” And the guy riding it said “Ya bro, it’s not just a 29er, it’s a Niner. In fact bro, it’s a Prototype Niner Air 9 Carbon.” And I was like “Sweet! What is it made out of, titanium?” And he was like “No ya Barney, it’s made out of carbon fiber.” Then I was like “What’s a Barney?” And he’s like “It’s like Barno… Barnyard… a haole to the max, a kook on and off the trails” So I was all “Awesome!”

Then I was like “So ya, cool, what kind of killer components you got on that biz-zad biz-zoy dog?” And he goes “Well bro, it’s got Rotor cranks, a Niner Cogalicious Cog, Ergon International grips, Stans NoTubes Race rims. It’s also got a Flat Top 9 Bar, WTB tires and saddle, Formula R1 Brakes, Crank Brothers pedals, a Thomson Stem and a SRAM chain.” I was impressed. I don’t have any of that stuff on my Magna, so I was like “Dude, seriously dude, you are like a knowing-stuff-about-bicycles wizard. How do you know about all that stuff dude?” And then, literally, this is what he says to me “I’m Brett Rosenbauer, Head of Sales for Niner Bikes.”

And I go “Aw no way dude, that is sweet! Y’know what? You should tell those guys at Niner to make bikes with more shock absorbers…like my Magna.”

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Uri
Uri
13 years ago

That Lance Armstrong’s bike there, guy?

Joe Arky Boy
13 years ago

It will never be fast though bro’ unless they paint it red.

Steve
13 years ago

Bettah than a Fishah!
Wait…is that a prototype of a bike that is already out?

zen
zen
13 years ago

I heard ‘barney’ was what they call the punk-rock-slackers that hang around harvard square.

Steve
13 years ago

You sure about the Magna? I thought I saw you at the Pinnacle on one! 🙂

Jeff
Jeff
13 years ago

BUT WHAT BRAND IS THE HEADSET???

Joe
Joe
13 years ago

Just what the world needs…. ANOTHER hardtail 29’er ! :p

Tony
Tony
13 years ago

Now that’s some funny sh!t, dude.

ben
ben
13 years ago

Dang it! Now I wanna go watch North Shore again, for like the 100th time…
Thanks Turtle.

topmounter
topmounter
13 years ago

Is it collectible or something? I’m confused.

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