The E.M.D. 9 is not your ordinary 7005 series aluminum frame. Everything here was custom drawn for Niner bikes to have the best ride quality a frame could offer from this material. Every butt, every length, and every bend was designed by Niner for Niner and the E.M.D. 9 is the result of everything we've learned from our experience thus far.

We understand that most alloy frames are considered harsh and overly stiff. We set out to disprove that misconception with the E.M.D. 9. Our proprietary rear triangle tubeset offers an incredible amount of vertical compliance while still being laterally stiff. Brand new S-Bend chainstays and seatstays keep the heels clear of the tubes and offer increased mud clearance for those larger 29er tires.

After working closely with Easton on the tubeset for our critically acclaimed One 9 and our brand new geared Easton Scandium frame, the Air 9, we applied some of the same concepts from those frames into the new E.M.D. 9, but at a more affordable price. Namely, the bent downtube and construction techniques that increase strength at the head tube without the use of gussets. Our E.M.D. 9 has a proprietary downtube designed by Niner to be both stronger and offer clearance for all current fork crowns on the market. Weight has been shaved from every tube and internal butting is custom on every size to insure proper ride characteristics throughout the size run.

Even though the E.M.D. 9 is a less expensive frame, Niner did not cut any corners. The E.M.D. 9 still has an internally butted head tube and BB shell and the finish of the frame is standard Niner quality making the E.M.D. 9 one of the best values on the market.