First ride on my CUSTOM PAINTED BIKE (Niner JET 9 RDO)

In this episode, Syd finally gets to ride her new custom painted bike!
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[@sydandmacky]

Watch the FULL build here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmXdiqeKor5ohNk

[@tchrist41]

Yes! Syd hit the nail on the head with this whole new-fangled “downcountry” category. I’ll grab my cane now.

[@marcl661]

Your reaction to "down country" is my same reaction when the term "acoustic bike" is used.

[@lucabran8489]

Crazy looking . The Fork fit perfectly

[@snowdemonrob]

Your new bike is gorgeous! Great job on the surprise Macky!

[@MB-tf9zl]

So pretty!!! I will watch the full build during an indoor session!

[@ireddie]

Great to see you guys again and to see that you’re riding!

[@christianburrell5564]

Anyone else wanna watch Mackey set the fastest KOM possible on this trail this year. Would be a SWEET video!

[@sydandmacky]

That might be in the plans 😁

[@philrc1]

Been watching (subscribed to) you guys for a few years. Glad to see you're into a permanent home and doing well. BTW: I have always believed buying a home is the first step in building wealth. You go !!

[@thepedalsadvocate7389]

That's HAWT!!!!

[@Team81MTB]

That bike looks like it's going 100mph just sitting there. Looks light as a feather too. You may have to anchor it down when you're not riding it. It may float away! 😂

[@mstwinbit]

Fantastic bike on a very rocky trail🥴

[@bicycledad7660]

That bike is smokin hot ! Definitely ment ti be ridden !

[@lincolnlu9869]

What's hilarious is that Mike Levy came up with downcountry as a sarcastic name to make fun of the industry

[@sydandmacky]

lol figures

[@mikieson]

good job guys..glad you got to ride..SYD QUESTION:.now that you are riding a bit off the Ebike,HOW do you feel about your injury? Feel youre healed up and no issues? OR maybe 80%? ?? Just wondering...Stay AWESOME guys!!

[@sydandmacky]

probably 95% healed, 80% in shape at this point haha

[@nomadtrails]

IMO the suggestion to NOT RIDE the bike is flippin insane

[@graffix11us]

That is a beautiful bike! Great to see Syd flying down the trails again!!!

[@wclark2296]

God, I wish Niner would sell that colorway to us mere mortals.

[@jackiegammon2065]

What an incredible looking bike!! I'm so happy that Niner rewarded you for all of your hard work during PT and your patience in getting through it. I can't wait to see your "build" video and then of course your first race. MACKY you are very thoughtful for making this happen...thanks for sharing!!

[@cobykluth1878]

Love Syd's attitude towards that sweet looking ride! Tools not jewels, right?

[@clemonsjoey]

Beautiful frame! Now you need matching orange grips, chain and rims;)

[@josh33172]

In America, everything has to be a literal name to describe it. However though, I really believe the term "down country" actually makes more sense here because in a lot of areas, the term trail bike is either lost on a lot of people or they're deterred by the name because the negative connotation that comes with it is that they're big, slow, heavy bikes compared to XC bikes. The other part (especially where I live....in Belgium) there's not much "trail" riding in the same sense as in the USA. It's either XC or goes straight to enduro, and you have a bike for one or for the other. There's just not an incentive to build many technical single track trails because all of these public forests must be access to all trail users...it's a small country. But even if you venture in to many parts of Germany, Netherlands, and most of France it's the same thing. One or the other... I'm originally from Upper Michigan (Marquette), and I have an Ibis Ripley (older LS model with a 140 on the front) and really that doesn't even see much use here because it's over-biked for 90% of the riding. I feel like a "down country" bike would be good for 90% of the riding here without feeling slow or vague even on trails that could, in reality, be ridden on a gravel bike.

[@GlenHunt]

Only a minute in and I'm tearing up. My chronic illness has been disabling for around 15 years and has absolutely wrecked my life. Although I live in the US, I've connected with a MTB coach in Spain who can take me from level-zero to level-insane over the course of a year or more. I'm thinking about moving there to heal as much as I can, maybe making the Mediterranean coast my home forever. So much coastline, so many trails, so much peace.

[@nmnate]

I bet those tires don't grab nearly the quantity or size of rocks that some of the aggressive downhill tires can (i.e. DHF). I got my shin split open by a rock (little small than a baseball) at Pajarito. Now I understand why folks run shin guards in addition to the knee pads. :)

[@Hircules]

Wow what an amazing bike, enjoy it! Greetings from the Netherlands

[@matthewfuller1129]

The new workstation (and house) have really come together. Looking forward to your races this year. And downhill is fun, but I like to climb.

[@hannes6114]

You're a rare type of Mountainbiker. But you propably don't ride with a 15kg bike

[@mattkavanaugh5623]

I agree about climbing, the downhill is more fun having “earned it” with the climbing!

[@nmnate]

I definitely enjoy the challenge of techy climbs, but I do appreciate being able to do laps at the bike park without the grueling climbs. I think if you've got more of an XC background, you'll like (or at least appreciate) the climbs a bit more. More enduro focused? Just get the climb over and slay the downhill :)

[@Davek111]

Beautiful new sled! However that is about the ugliest trail I've seen in my entire life.

[@leoswaldo]

Just realized the secondary channel grew more than the main, wut

[@AngelGarcia-qu8eq]

nice! bike👍🏼saludos !

[@Ha-GNAR]

Love the new bike. Glad the full build will be posted too.

[@strenkp]

What a beautiful frame paint job! Enjoy :)

[@ronskayakingandfishing414]

Totally agree with the: Screw hanging the bike on the wall.... RIDE that thing. Ride it like you stole it, and tell stories about it later.

[@kekrut8693]

Love the bike! Glad to see you both out riding.

[@GCG1964]

That bike is flipping gorgeous!!!

[@benjaminschuldt6211]

Awesome looking bike! Congratulations on your recovery and being able to ride again! Anyone who says you should put it on the wall and not ride it is insane.

[@highdesertnation1285]

That top cap is making me thirsty

[@jonathandefoy6376]

You guys make an amazing couple I hope to be as faithful to my future wife as you guys are to each other!

[@mattkavanaugh5623]

The bike looks great! Just as beautiful built up as a bare frame, maybe even more beautiful. It is a work of art, but I agree with you Syd, it has to be ridden, not hung on a wall. The first scratches will be heart rending, but after it will be fine. It deserves to be ridden hard and loved as a bike! Can’t wait to see the build video :).

[@michellekochanek3588]

Pedals, what kind?

[@mungusaurus]

Syd just became 20% faster!

[@SPMech1]

👍👍👍👍💥💥💥💥👍👍👍👍

[@endobill7058]

Doesn’t look like you mounted the Syerra tires. Any insights as to why?

[@sydandmacky]

It's on the front!

[@8rett]

Can't wait to see more local Los Alamos trails! Place looks so cool!

"Actually decent cross country components for once." -> Instant LIKE! Please stop inventing new unnecessary names for things!

[@zxtenn]

Nice, i bought my 1st Niner a few months ago, an RDO hardtail that started out as the 3 star GX build. Sold stock crank, wheels, cassette as new, now XO crank and cassette and upgraded rotors to the X version with AL center, also YiSHUN 1226 gram XC wheels with DT 180 EXP hubs and 54 upgrade, Xpedo M force T pedals, 21.2 pounds with pedals, It's the sand colored frame. What was the upcharge for the custom paint? I was thinking of a JET for a FS bike as well

[@sydandmacky]

The JET is an awesome bike! They don't actually give custom paint as an option, that was just something they did for us as athletes of theirs. A company called Black Magic Paint actually does the custom painting.

[@zxtenn]

@@sydandmacky OK, thank you

[@TheLeesto]

That's a long dropper! How tall is Syd?

[@sydandmacky]

5'11" with a 32 or so inseam

[@trevwalker8987]

Awesome bike.

[@fengcarlos]

Great vid. what the difference between the Normal Vittoria Barzo and the "E" Barzo? I guess E means its for E bikes but there is actually a difference?

[@sydandmacky]

The e-barzo is the same as the xc-trail casing Barzo (except the e logo 😁)

[@fengcarlos]

@@sydandmacky Thanks :)

[@robygoncalves4348]

Sorry if I missed it, but did you get the frame wrapped ?

[@sydandmacky]

We're going to! Haven't gotten the Ride Wrap yet. There will be a video of that process on Syd Fixes Bikes when we get it :)

[@7had]

Know what I'd like to know, what the price, just like retail, would be for this beautiful build. I know the paint is a custom one-off, but if I wanted this build-out how much are we talking, like $6000-7000?

[@johnnydoe66]

To be honest I wasn't much of a fan of that color pattern when seeing it on your jerseys....Sorry. It does however look absolutely awesome on the bike, especially with the orange of the Fox 34 and your pedals. Congrats on your custom bike

[@gerardfangeau7162]

Macky helps define Love !!! 😊😎 And this bike works !

[@nrmrvrk]

Mackey's Jet looks like complete ass compared to your boutique paint job. That bike looks SOOOOO good Syd. The Orange Fox lowers and orange pedals go so well with the paint job. So glad that you're riding this beautiful bike instead of making it a museum exhibit.

[@polarisb518]

Can not bring myself yo watch the actual bike ride without any frame protection. It’s so damn beautiful. But…your reasoning makes much more sense ! Enjoy your present 🌷

[@Todd66]

The look on her face when realized…so good. That bike looks badass. That orange is POPPING in the sun. Syd’s bike is the quieter of the two.

[@lefthorse1]

8:22 wuhuuu , what an awesome bike , and that footage at 11:24 in his natural habitat , just gorgeous :)

[@GraydenMacLennan]

Great video as always! I'm looking forward to the RideWrap video. Have you thought about using dual channel wireless microphones so we can hear both of you while you'd out riding? Alternately, separately recorded audio that you could mix later. Either way, it would be great to have better audio for Syd while you're out in the field.

[@neilk22]

Nice paint job Syd - the fox/shimano parts really make the bike pop. Not sure I would have gone with Vittoria over maxxis tires, but just a small nit.

[@buckleberry]

Spectaculair bike, wow. I would clean it every day haha. Pretty good 'shakedown' track for a new bike!

[@mikecarter6758]

First rides are special, congrats! Looking forward to the build video. No builds this winter, just overhauls on our bikes. Well there is the 1985 Ross, but that's another story.

[@heikolehmann288]

very, very cool bike. congrats to this unique. perfect! have fun.

[@slide_drexler]

What happened to the Vittoria Syeras?

[@sydandmacky]

Got it in the front

[@nmnate]

Wow, those colors look FANTASTIC. Hope you guys get a frame wrap on so Syd can enjoy it for as long as possible :D

[@tfraz99]

Consider making Syd's bike build a series.. rather than 1 long video.. my suggestion at least!

[@curtislee6242]

The colour scheme of that bike just pops. So good. Can't wait to watch the full build on your channel Sid. :-) I think it made you go faster Sid. :-)

[@Baureo]

You can dock the plastic thingy, where the sprockets on the Shimano cassette come stacked on in the packing, directly onto the freewheel body and slide the sprockets over. You only have to align the splines correctly. No need to transfer them one by one by hand. At least this works on Shimano 11s cassettes. Can't say for sure if this also works for 12s.

[@divscifres2674]

Such a special bike--delighted to see you enjoying rides again! Congratulations! I'm looking forward to Sunday's episode, too! (btw, bikes don't have to be "she's" --that's just the way guys have always done it with cars, planes, bikes, etc...us grrls can choose to go the other way, at least sometimes)

[@whatissixtynine]

your videos are good as fuck, top tier of mtbyt your candor about xt, downcountry etc is so welcomed!

[@melissa7122]

Such a beautiful bike! Can't wait for the build video on Sunday 😊 not going to lie, I was nervous for you that whole ride going, please don't scratch it just yet 🤞

[@sereab]

Love the ride and build, but there’s a ton of video compression towards the end of the vid. Wondering if it’s a me problem or affecting the video?

[@PumpkinVillage]

What a beautiful bike. Nice ride. Congrats on getting such an awesome bike. Looking forward to more videos of you both in action. Take care, Al

[@gordonkohl9083]

What’s the weight of the bike?

[@sydandmacky]

We haven't weighed it yet!

[@alsayers]

The "Down Country" comments made me laugh out loud

[@chrishorbatt3504]

Bike looks really good, looking forward to the Syd Fixes Bikes build!

[@miguelortiz4446]

Crazy customization! Love it and congratulations! Have you thought of naming it yet?

[@paulgeimer138]

Love seeing you guys rip it on our local trails! That lower section of Quemazon is *rough*, new bike or not

[@thedestro187]

why are youre tires so slim ?

[@sydandmacky]

There are pros and cons to every setup. Narrower is lighter and rolls better (usually), wider allows you to run slightly lower tire pressures and has better cornering knobs (usually). It's all personal preference though. And 2.4 and 2.25 isn't necessarily considered slim for a trail setup

[@Crucifiedego]

A+ job on the design. Nice bike! Giving me inspiration to put my new bike together that's been in the box in the garage since October!

[@AOL0321]

Beautiful bike Syd! Best of luck with it!

[@terrydee5188]

Great looking bike, this video makes me miss building bikes.

[@stevewilliams1197]

Awesome! Bike looks Great. All the best!!!

[@razmtb5028]

OMGGG i want one hahaha that was beautiful bike!!!

[@maramiller5776]

Those pedals complete that bike!! Send it!!

[@gordonhunt5967]

I can’t get over just how gorgeous that bike is! Makes me want my own so bad!!! 😁

[@beerenmusli8220]

That Frame looks absolutely amazing.

[@tomahoks]

Nice bike. To put it mildly. I did👍 too.

[@lannonan]

That bike's paint job is freaking amazing 🤩

[@d-nicebikes]

Stoked to see the bike finally together and being put to work. Love the colour scheme. Stay awesome! Also great to see the shop/gym/garage space looking like you are well-settled now. Looking forward to the build vid. Yay new bike day!!

[@chiccorocker]

That is an amazing looking bike. I fully agree it should be used rather than hanging on a wall, enjoy it! 30 tooth chain ring? I have a confession: I use a 28 (oval) chainring on my bike. A bit of a shame admitting it, but no regrets. Those days when you are out on the bike for 6-8 hours and you need to do that last climb, maybe >25% incline... oh those days are the one where I thank myself for choosing a 28 ;)

[@sydandmacky]

There is NO shame in that at all!

[@humpy125]

That bike looks so cool. Great job Mackey on the design

[@laeljon]

BeeYOOTiful Bike.....Enjoy

[@jacobusdegroot7557]

That is one sick paint job.

[@Dustydayzz]

What's syd's frame size?

[@sydandmacky]

We both ride larges

[@Dustydayzz]

@SYD and MACKY thanks bro, I have a 95cm inseam I'm thinking of getting a xl coz I'm currently riding M and my seatpost is too exposed...do u recon I get L or Xl ?

[@mustclime5311]

love your videos, they make my day.

[@pympin87]

it's more like rough country ... i also remember some company called it xxc

[@sydandmacky]

we've always thought xxc should be a race discipline...technical climbs AND descents...hmmm

[@pympin87]

@@sydandmacky isn't that kinda the way xc has been heading already

[@sydandmacky]

Yes, but we're thinking TECHNICAL descents. Like ones where you wouldn't want a 100mm XC bike but more of a trail bike.

[@pympin87]

@@sydandmacky maybe throw in a couple drops, rock gardens, and maybe a few jumps

[@kennethelliot8164]

We had a XXC race series (sponsored by Dos Equis). Part of VORS (Virginia) Seriously fun and gnarly races around 37 to 45 miles. Massanutten Hoo Ha, Carvins Cove, and Middle Mountain Momma. Unfortunately VORS finally ended. The promoter retired. The main races still exist though. Most of the trails would be better on a trail bike and parts of Massanutten makes most intermediate enduro riders blush the first lap

[@Jacob99174]

Oh, the best feeling

[@robdodson171]

Beautiful frame!

[@adamsanchez1410]

That’s awesome, did you put more rebound in the front or less in the back?

[@sydandmacky]

Decided not to mess with it until I ride it when my arms are less tired to see if I have the same issues 😁

[@hoff482]

That bike is sick!

[@anderspetersen6607]

Wow👍👍👍👍

[@2scoops624]

That is the best looking bike I've ever seen, it's almost too pretty to ride. Keep being awesome Syd and Macky!

[@patrickh4540]

No, I don't think so. Mine is nicer, a Cube low budget MTB paid for myself 😊