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March 21, 2013 at 13:02
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"mtbgreg1" wrote
I didn’t know if the composite frames really ride that much nicer than the aluminum frames
Is the Niner an aluminum frame?
Personally, I REALLY the ride quality of a carbon frame over an aluminum, especially as a hardtail. You can check out a couple reviews I’ve done of carbon hardtails here:
http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-ge … tain-bike/
http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-ge … er-29er-2/
http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-ge … daxe-29er/
That Ibex Maroc looks very appealing!