NINER, the 29 inch specialist
NINER is the brand that was the precursor of the
29 inch bike. When it came to mountain biking, the 26 inch reigned supreme a few years ago; however, the founders of NINER decided to produce only 29 inch bikes and share their passion for this bike. A huge gamble that proved successul.
Since 2004, the 29 inch MTB is allowed in competition and provides an interesting alternative to the 26 inch cross-country MTBs.
NINER bikes have a number of
advantages, in terms of performance, stability and comfort.
With larger wheels, their efficiency is improved.
Very good stability, especially downhill, to give you goosebumbs.. The bikes are well balanced.
As for comfort, the large wheels with big section tyres cross the obstacles easily.
Taller bikers are excited to find a higher bike, more suited to their size.
The NINER brand invests heavily in research and uses its innovations on its bikes: the conical steerer headtube, the hydroform tube...
The range has been enriched with the arrival of two new models in 2016.
The 2016 range consists of seven full-suspension models (dual front and rear suspension),
three "hardtail" models (semi-rigid, single suspension at the front),
and three "cross/gravel" models for trails, paths, gravel roads...
Mountain bikers who want to experience new sensations are invited to try the 29 inch Niner; the greatest reward for the NINER brand founders' huge bet! "" 45891
Road bike crankset
The crankset is an essential part of the transmission: it's through it, via the cassette at the back and via the
chain, that the pedaling will transmit its power to the wheels tho advance the bike.
The crankset consists of a pedal box, two cranks and two or three chain rings with regard to the road bike.
The cranks are made of aluminium, carbon or titanium and have a variable length from 160 mm to 180 mm. Short cranks help to have a higher pedaling frequency while long cranks won't need you to do as much effort to roll.
The cyclist will choose the size of the cranks according to his/her style of pedaling.
Pedals are available in three main categories: double crankset, triple crankset and compact crankset, recently arrived on the market.
- The double crankset consists of two chain rings, easily adaptable, with a center distance of 130 mm; its only real disadvantage consists of not being able to have a chain ring with less than 38 teeth.
- The triple crankset is made up of three chain rings and is very suitable for cyclists who travel all kinds of roads (flat, mountain, valley) enabling them to have a large number of well-tailored developments with a small chain ring of 30 teeth, for example, to allow them to climb steep slopes as well.
- In recent years, the compact pedals have appeared, consisting of two chain rings with a distance of 110 mm which makes it possible to put a smaller chain ring than that on a double crankset.
Note that many cyclists return to the double chain rings by acquiring a compact crankset associated with the new 11-speed transmissions, which allows for a wider range of developments.
To conclude, the choice of the pedals is not insignificant: the cyclist will make this important choice according to their type of practice (bicycle tourist, racer, casual cyclist), physical shape, pedaling habits, and general equipment of theirbike.
Note that it's possible for cyclists who want to keep track of their performance to add a power sensor on their crankset.
Alltricks.com helps you by choosing more than 50 cranksets from leading brands: Campagnolo, Shimano, Rotor, Sram... "