Trying to thin the herd a bit ahead of an impending out of state move. As much as I've loved riding this bike, it is a bit redundant relative to other bikes I own and thus doesn't get ridden as much as it should.

Asking: $2500

2010 Niner RIP 9 29er
4.5" (~115mm) travel. This bike gets rave reviews as one of the best all mountain/enduro 29ers on the market. Full specs, sizing, reviews etc on Niner's page: http://www.ninerbikes.com/rip9

Bike is in excellent condition (see photos) - no dents, cracks, obvious scratches. It has the usual scuffs from heal rub, housing contact etc. I'm a XC-racer type so the bike has not seen any drops or free-riding. I've ridden this bike on National in PHX, at Gooseberry, Bootleg, Noble, etc. etc. and can confirm that it is a total blast. It climbs well, descends even better, and is super versatile and comfortable for long days. Use The Google to read numerous reviews.

Specs:
- Size XL
- Color is copper-brown that Niner calls "root beer" - see images below.
- Black Fox 32 Float 29 RLC fork (120 mm) w/ 9mm QR and 1.125”-1.5” taped steerer tube.
- Specialized/DT 450SL wheelset w/ Panaracer Rampage 29x2.35 tires (currently setup w/ tubes, but mostly ran them tubeless with Stans on these wheels).
- Specialized AL wide flatbar, ESI grips
- Raceface Evolve XC stem
- Easton EC70 carbon seatpost
- Sella Italia Flite saddle
- Avid Elixer CR SL brakes - 160 mm rotor rear, NEW 180 mm rotor front.
- SRAM 9-spd X9 shifters
- SRAM X0 rear derailleur
- SRAM X0 9-spd cassette (11-34)
- Shimano SLX front derailleur
- NEW Shimano XT (OEM) cranks (175mm) set up 22/36/bash (these cranks came with the bike, but I ran 180mm arms when I rode it, so the 175s are brand new. I have NEW 34 and 44 tooth rings that I could swap out if you'd prefer a different setup).
- Pedals not included

DM me if you're interested. Moving in a couple weeks so if I haven't gotten many hits in the next ~week, I may put it on ebay. Thanks,

-cc