: WFO 9: DREAM. BIG.

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WFO - Be The Pilot Not The Passenger    For those that ride up for the sole purpose of getting rowdy on the way down, the WFO can be the one and only bike in your shed. 150mm of CVA travel keeps pedaling efficiency high and descending capability even higher. RockShox's Monarch Plus rear shock has you covered with compression settings for the steepest of climbs and the burliest of descents, allowing you to add a variety of terrain options to a single ride. All-mountain aggressiveness puts the WFO at home on your local trails or between the tape of a Big Mountain Enduro. The WFO's 67° head tube angle hits the sweet spot between climbing ability and steep, fast descending prowess.       With build kit options keeping every style of rider in mind, the latest WFO can morph into the bike you need it to be. Long-travel trail bike, backcountry trail weapon, enduro race steed; call it what you will depending on what's on tap for the day - the WFO loves it all.   Chloe Woodruff Recaps Her Podium Ride at the 2015 Pan Am Games       Stan's NoTubes / Niner's Chloe Woodruff has made quite a name for herself. Being one of the few American women to have earned a World Championships starting spot as a Junior, U23, and Elite racer, she knows a thing or two about racing her bike in far off places. We caught up with her between the Pan American Continental Championships and the UCI C1 US Cup in Bonelli Park this spring to hear about her performance in Colombia.    How many Pan Am Continental Championships have you raced in before?   This was my fourth Pan Ams and first as an Elite racer. In 2005, I won Pan Ams as a Junior in Mexico City. In 2006, I won as a U23 in Bariloche, Argentina. In 2007, I finished fourth (I believe) in U23 in Farellones, Chile. It's unreal that my first one was a decade ago.   How was the course? Was it fairly technical?   I used two words in spanish to sum up the course, empinado y duro. These mean 'steep' and 'hard,' but it's really tough to describe just how steep and hard the course was. My best guess is that the Colombian course designers really wanted to see some Americans pushing their bikes up hills...and it came pretty close to that at times. Plus we were racing above 8,500 feet so there wasn't much air to breath. I ended up lowering my tire pressure in the rear to aid with climbing traction, about 17 psi. The larger tire contact patch on the 29" wheel plus Stan's NoTubes Bead Socket Technology (BST) meant that I could confidently make this adjustment for some mind-blowing traction. Honestly, I loved the course. It wasn't typical and it really pushed us all to our limits.     Which model of Niner did you race on?   This was my first UCI race on-board my Niner Jet 9 RDO, and it was absolutely the best bike for the course. We only had some shaky GoPro footage of the course to help us make our decisions prior to departing, but it wasn't a tough one for me to make. I've been training a lot on board the Jet 9 RDO this season and am excited to race it a bit more this year.   How was the overall racing experience in South America?   If anything, it was just a little too short. But since most of Team USA stayed at the same hotel, we got to eat all of our meals together and mostly train together. It's a really fun dynamic and the team staff (Marc Gullickson, Tom Neb & Bernard Condevaux) really made all the difference. There was a huge turnout of spectators on race day and quite the crowd for the podium ceremony--which made me pretty nervous! I even met a few Niner fans while in Colombia, which is always fun.     What was the most difficult aspect of the trip as a whole?   It was simply adding a third weekend of racing and travel right after the US Cups #1 and #2 in California. Balancing training and rest becomes pretty tricky when you throw in long travel days, time zone changes and a new bed every few days. But that's a big part of being a professional racer and I always try to approach an upcoming trip with excitement rather than trepidation. I mean, I just got to race my bike in Colombia--how cool is that?! Five years ago, Josh Klauck had a new bike shop under construction without a name to hang above the door. Following one particularly taxing brainstorm session, his exasperated physique was likened to an "angry catfish" - and the moniker stuck. Josh and his crew of sales pros and mechanics have grown the shop to an impressive level despite ample competition in the Twin Cities area. More than just a place to get your bike fixed, the Angry Catfish offers a full coffee bar and sponsors their own racing teams, Category 6 Racing Squad and the new all women's Sweet'n Salty team.   While keeping the wheels turning at a successful shop takes time, the Angry Catfish crew spends plenty on their local trails like MN River Bottoms, Lebanon Hills and Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve. Trails need love too, which is why the shop supports local groups like CAMBA (Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association), MORC (Minnesota Off Road Cyclists, an IMBA chapter) and The Green Tunnel that ensure continued access opportunities and local support for mountain biking. Niner Demo Tour Partner - Schwalbe  Niner Demo Tour Partner - SRAM Niner employees are passionate riders who believe that time spent on the trails with friends is as important as time spent in the office. Scraped knees, riding tales, and camp fire smell in our jackets remind us of our primary goal - building beautiful, dependable bikes that you will enjoy as much as we do.   Thank you, from the Niner Bikes Crew!   Niner Bikes 877-646-3792

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