Charlie says... Wow, now this is what we have missed in the 29er world. You see myself and "Crashy" (the shop human) really miss our old Santa Cruz Chameleons with their groovy geometry that gives you the balls to ride down anything - shame the wheels are too small. The clever Canfield clan have taken hardcore hardtail 26" philospophy and appllied it to the 29er format. Say "hell yeah" to gnarly chutes and big smiles. What's more it addresses the "awkward to wheelie" 29er thing, by tucking the wheel right up against the BB via some clever tube work. Enjoy... I know I am... demo bike available now (large, 1x10, 100mm fork, salsa whammy bars) .
Stock... every variation is either here, or only 6-8 days away... so go ahead and order with confidence, or call us to see what we have right here right now.
Can-WTF-field who?.... http://www.canfieldbrothers.com/media/history-of-the-brothers-gallery
The Canfield Brothers say....
The Nimble 9 was designed to be the most nimble 29er on the market, hence the name. At 5.5 lbs (Large), it’s light enough to be built as a cross country terrain eating monster. With horizontal rear dropouts and a derailleur hanger, you can build it up as a single speed or geared. The Nimble 9 is the right combination of light weight, nimble geometry and Canfield Brothers innovation.
Features:
Ultra short Chain Stays for the fastest turning 29” wheeled bike.
Adjustable Chain Stay length so you can run single speed or geared.
Radial Bent Seat Stays for an extra smooth, comfortable ride.
4130 Cromoly Steel construction: strong, compliant and lasts a life time.
Disk Brake compatible only for the best stopping power possible.
One water bottle boss for the epic long rides or night riding.
Full length seat tube with a 35mm forward offset to give a 73 degree effective seat angle.
Frame:
Head Angle – 70 Deg. (480 fork w/ 16mm headset)
BB Drop – 70mm
Chain Stay Length – 16.25-16.9″ (412.75mm-429.26mm)
Seat Tube Length – 20” (Lg), 18” (Med.), 16” (Sm)
Top Tube Length (effective at full extension) – 24.5 (Lg), 23.75” (Med.), 23” (Sm)
Wheel Base – 1093mm (Lg), 1074mm (Med.), 1055mm (Sm)
Build Specs:
4130 Cromoly
Recommend fork length(s) – 3,4,5″
Front derailleur – Shimano direct mount
Bottom bracket – 73mm x 41mm OD
Seat post – 27.2mm OD
Seat clamp – 29.8mm ID
Rear dropout spacing – 135mm QR
Rear Disc Mount – IS (51mm)
Headtube – 1 1/8″ x 120 (LG) / 1 1/8″ x 115 (MD) / 1 1/8″ x 110 (SM)
http://www.canfieldbrothers.com/frames/nimble-9
