New Niner Rigid Steel Fork is black and boosted

Written by Zach Overholt Feb 14, 2018 10:00 a.m. ET

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Looking to ditch your suspension fork? Or maybe you are already riding rigid but are looking for something to work with current hub standards? Whatever the reason, Niner is back with a rigid steel fork and it should play well with a number of current mountain bikes.

Suspension corrected for a 29″ 100mm suspension fork, the Niner steel fork measures 490mm from the axle to crown with a 51mm offset. Built from tapered and butted chromoly tubing with a full ED black coating to protect against rust, the fork runs a 1 1/8″ to 1 1/2″ tapered steerer. Naturally, it’s meant for 29″ wheels, or 27+ should fit as well.

Even on a rigid fork, Boost 110 spacing is important so that you can swap your Boost wheels back and forth from your suspension fork. The fork has a tooled 15mm axle which is included, and the brake mount is post mount with a 180mm rotor max. Since this will probably be a popular option for bike packing/adventure rigs, the fork has bottle cage/rack mounts on the legs to carry up to 45 lbs of additional equipment. Weighing in at 3.37 lbs (1.53kg) without the axle, the forks will sell for $179 in black only.

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Zach Overholt is the Editor in Chief of Bikerumor. He has been writing about what’s new in the bicycle world for 12+ years. Prior to that, Zach spent many years in the back of a bicycle shop building and repairing nearly every type of bike, while figuring out how to (occasionally) ride them.

Based in Ohio, Zach is now slowly introducing a new generation to cycling and still trying to figure out how to fit the most rides into a busy schedule as a new dad.

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Vector

6 years ago

…….sooooo, does this mean Niner has emerged from Bankruptcy with new owners?

Paul

6 years ago

Reply to Vector

Your info is wrong – the bankruptcy was a specific requirement of the new owners to allow them to take clean possession free of many liabilities.

Bob

6 years ago

Reply to Paul

So how badly did they bend over every one they owe money to? This seems like the slimiest way to do business. Funnier yet is BR free advertisement for a company that conducts it self this way. Until I heard the details, Niner would never see a dime from me. Not that is honestly would anyways.

Dinger

6 years ago

Reply to Bob

There are only few major bike brands in the US that haven’t been through a reorganization or bankruptcy.

Bob

6 years ago

Reply to Dinger

i think there is a bit of a difference between a re-org and bankruptcy. But i guess if everyone is screwing people over then that makes it ok right?

It is surprising how people will ostracize a company because they make their frames in a certain country or they sell direct but no one has a problem with a company that literally stole from its vendors and then shuffles itself around.

fitness

6 years ago

Where is the third cage boss?

FFM

6 years ago

Reply to fitness

It’s steel; drill it yourself.

fitness

6 years ago

Reply to FFM

Why when they can do it for you? Drilling something brand new is stupid when it should be there in the first place.

Veggibiker

6 years ago

So it does not clear 3.2 29+ tires?

ascarlarkinyar

6 years ago

How can nicer fail like this with a new product. No third mount? Does not fit 29×3.4″? To miss such easy additions makes no sense, unless the new owners are not bike riders.

Antipodean G

6 years ago

Reply to ascarlarkinyar

The new owners probably have zero to do with making these decisions. Further, while many here might bemoan something not doing this or that, the reality is that those who bemoan are the 2% of the overall market; sure, they could have allowed for whatever, at an additional cost, but maybe to keep the price right for the other 98%, they thought for the 2% it did not add up…

Just a thought.

Dylan

6 years ago

Reply to Antipodean G

The moaners may be 2% of the overall market, but probably a higher percentage of the market for a rigid 29er boost adventure bike fork weighing 1.5kg…