Giant provided team rider Jared Rando with what is apparently the 2010 Glory downhill frameJames Huang
Travel looks to have decreased slightly from 224mm (8.8in) to 203mm (8in)James Huang
Giant continue to use their excellent Maestro suspension systemJames Huang
The shock has been repositioned and now shares its lower pivot with the lower suspension linkJames Huang
Forged links help maintain rear-end rigidityJames Huang
The new frame maintains the current edition’s tapered head tubeJames Huang
More complex tube shaping elsewhere presumably sheds weight and adds stiffnessJames Huang
A swoopy Y-shaped strut makes for a fully enclosed rear triangleJames Huang
Plenty of clearance here for big tyres and mudJames Huang
A stouter rear derailleur hanger should hold up better than the current oneJames Huang
Big box-sections on the dropouts offer lots of weld area for a strong jointJames Huang
Niner’s revised RIP 9 features the same 120mm of travel as the original but a stiffer chassis courtesy of new hydroformed tubes and a tapered front endJames Huang
The rear end uses Niner’s CVA dual-link suspension designJames Huang
The tapered head tube should make for an amply stiff front end to help counteract the 29in fork’s longer lever armJames Huang
Niner also showed off their new carbon rigid forkJames Huang
The 470mm axle-to-crown length mimics that of a sagged suspension fork while also allowing tons of tyre clearanceJames Huang
With 10 colours to choose from, chances are one will be suitableJames Huang
