12/15/2023 0 Comments Nimble 9 with i45![]() ![]() ![]() If your goal is to get more travel up front, then all of the same drawbacks apply to over-forking a bike, but at least you'll be happier on the downhills. I personally wouldn't stick a 160mm fork (or a 150 for that matter) on a bike designed for 120, but I have giraffe legs, a mile of post showing and have to deal with some pretty steep climbs. If you're on a N9 boost, which is designed around 140mm, going 150mm is probably not a big deal and going 160mm may not be terrible (warranty concerns, if there still is one, are separate discussion). This effect is magnified if you're a tall rider with long legs and a lot of seatpost showing.ĭon't know which generation N9 you're on, but I'm pretty sure none of them were designed for more than 140mm fork, and I think the older models were designed around 120mm fork. The problem with putting a longer fork on to get a slacker head angle is that it slackens the seat tube angle as well which messes with handling and weight distribution, particularly on steep climbs where the front gets really light. They are fairly $$ and have been known to creak, but they do the job without messing with the rest of the bike's geometry. 2014 Nimble 9 - Shipping early May, including LE Chromes Weve made a few changes to the 2014s: 142x12mm dropouts, Rock Shox Maxle included 27.2 Seatpost LE Chrome, Lime, Canfield Blue and Gloss Black (The 27.2 seatpost change alleviated the need for our factory to shim the seatpost as we did on the 2013s. Click to expand.If your only goal is to slacken the head angle, then just get an angle set. ![]()
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