Niner AIR 9, Setup Manual

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: Updated: SEPT 5, 2012
GEOMETRY & SPECIFICATIONS: AIR 9 CARBON
AIR 9 CARBON UNITS A - TT l
ENGTH
B - S
EA
T
TUBE
l
ENGTH
C -
CHAINST
Ay l
ENGTH
D -
FR
ONT
CENTER
E -
WHEE
lBASE
F - BB
DR
O
p
G -
HEAD
TUBE
l
ENGTH
H -
HEAD
TUBE
ANG
lE
I -
SEA
T
TUBE
ANG
lE
J - S
TANDO
v
ER
HEIGHT
K - R
EA
CH
l - S
TA
CK
FORK (MM)* 80 100 80 100 80 100 80 100 80 100 80 100 80 100 80 100 80 100
SM MM 586 589 394 439 646 651 1078 1085 62 54 106 71.0 70.0 74.0 73.0 705 710 410 400 600 608
MD MM 603 606 419 439 653 657 1084 1091 62 54 110 72.0 71.0 74.0 73.0 727 732 424 414 610 617
LG MM 622 626 483 439 672 677 1104 1110 62 54 126 72.0 71.0 74.0 73.0 780 786 439 429 624 631
XL MM 641 645 533 439 692 697 1124 1130 62 54 145 72.0 71.0 74.0 73.0 823 829 453 442 643 651
SM INCH 23.1 23.2 15.5 17.3 25.5 25.7 42.5 42.7 2.4 2.1 3.9 71.0 70.0 74.0 73.0 27.8 28.0 16.2 15.7 23.6 23.9
MD INCH 23.7 23.9 16.5 17.3 25.7 25.9 42.7 43.0 2.4 2.1 4.3 72.0 71.0 74.0 73.0 28.6 28.8 16.8 16.4 24.0 24.3
LG INCH 24.0 24.6 19.0 17.3 26.5 26.7 43.5 43.7 2.4 2.1 4.9 72.0 71.0 74.0 73.0 30.7 30.9 17.3 16.9 24.6 24.8
XL INCH 25.2 25.4 21.0 17.3 27.3 27.4 44.3 44.5 2.4 2.1 5.7 72.0 71.0 74.0 73.0 32.4 32.6 17.9 17.5 25.3 25.6
AIR 9 CARBON SpECIFICATIONS & COMpATIBIlITy
73mm BB width (with inserts installed)
CYA BB shell is compatible with Niner BioCentric EBB and CYA inserts for geared use
BioCentric is compatible with external bearing cranksets only
31.6mm seat post size, 400mm length recommended
34.9mm front derailleur, high mount, bottom pull
34.9mm seat collar size
1.125”-1.5” tapered head tube with integrated (Campy style) headset (headset included) Cane Creek standard description: IS42/28.6|IS52/40
Small and medium frame have one bottle mount inside the front triangle and one mount under the downtube. Medium, large and XL have two bottle mounts inside the front triangle
Replaceable derailleur hanger or SS insert
Geared version includes choice of CVA BB inserts, titanium chain drop and chain suck protection pieces, cable routing chuck/bolt, derailleur hanger and chainstay protector
Singlespeed version includes BioCentric and SS dropout insert
Protective 3M tape under DT
135mm QR rear spacing
Can fit up to a 2.4” tire (tire size varies by brand, some tires may not fit)
Compatible with standard 3x chainring systems
SRAM recommended 2x front chainring configs: 26/39 or lower
SHIMANO XT recommended 2x front chainring configs: 28/40 or lower
We do not recommend the use of 2x XTR cranks because both the 40T version (48.8mm chain line) and the 38T version (46.6mm chain line) position the large chainring in a way that it
may contact the frame
*Geometry measurements are shown for 80mm and 100mm travel forks.
** Geometry measurements are shown for BB in line with seat tube, BioCentric will change geometry depending on position.