The Niner W.F.O. 9 turned a lot of heads last year by being one of the first longer travel 29er’s in the mountain biking industry. With big hoops and bigger travel, the W.F.O. 9 promised to eat up any terrain you could throw at it…even to the point that some of the Niner crew threw on Manitou Dorado’s and shot pictures of using this mountain bike in DH/FR...

Before we jump straight into 2010 and get to reviewing new products that are going to make you a faster mountain biker instantly (I wish it was that easy)! Let’s take a look back at what we have ridden and achieved in 2009. During this calendar year, Mountain Biking by 198 has seen a lot of growth and a lot of review product that has hit the trail. In 2010, we are...

A group of us headed up to Chattanooga, TN last weekend to get in some dry singletrack…finally! It has been doing nothing but raining in the southeast United States lately, so we grab any mountain biking time we can get. As you can see by the video, last weekend was what inspired the “How to ride in leaf covered conditions” article I posted earlier this...

Today’s interview is with Chris Sugai of Niner Bikes. We take a look into the Niner Bikes lineup and where 29er mountain bikes are headed in the future. You can read the interview below or hear Chris say it himself on the recording.    Chris Sugai Interview [15:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (207) Chris Sugai - Niner Bikes 1 – What...

Niner Bikes has done it…brought 5.5 inches of rear wheel travel to their full suspension lineup. Matched up with the 140mm travel Marzocchi 44 29er fork, the W.F.O. 9 promises to be that 29er that fills your all mountain, freeride and downhill needs. To make matters even more interesting, some of the crew over at Niner have even bolted up a Manitou Dorado to one...

Niner Bikes is holding a demo day both today and tomorrow and Big Creek in Roswell, GA. It is your chance to get your hands on the latest in big wheeled, mountain bike stoke so head out that way if you are in the area to take a test ride. If you have never ridden a 29er mountain bike or have not had the chance to throw your leg over the best rides from Niner Bikes, this...

The Jet 9 from Niner Bikes is a purposed built rocket that will carry  your through your cross country and endurance races until the end. This 80mm travel frame is designed to be fast and fast for the long haul. Niner Bikes is dedicated to all things associated with the 29er wheel size. You will not find a bike in their stable with anything else as they truly believe...

Niner Bikes started off Eurobike with a bang. Check out the new W.F.O. 9 that will be available in 2009. This is a post from the guys at Niner that can be found on this thread on MTBR.com. Well, Eurobike has officially started, and we’ve officially launched the 2009 W.F.O. 9, but since most of you are not at Eurobike, we figured we’d share the love (and we’re...