A longer travel 29er like the Niner RIP is super stable for some of the more fast and technical descents... My Niner Jet is a nimble cross country bike and climbs like a goat but the rocky and rooty downhills and drops are where it underperforms a bit. I rented the RIP in Sedona where the rocks rule the trails compared to where I live and was handling longer and steeper drops with much more confidence and finesse. I liked it so much I left a deposit on it and they shipped it to me at a huge discount off retail. It's a 1x11 setup and I just had them switch out the front chainring to a 30 instead of the 32 so it'll climb more like my Jet. If I was serious about going wide open on the downhills I'd get the Niner WFO...
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