![]() 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. 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. Chainstay length adjustable via sliding dropouts (allows singlespeed setups) - External cable routing with internal dropper seatpost routing. The bike is part of Canfield s Mountain Bikes range of mountain bikes. It sports 29' wheels and comes in a range of sizes, including SM, MD, LG, XL. 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 2022 Canfield Nimble 9 is an Enduro mountain bike. 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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