Niner Welcomes Kirt Voreis
Last November, Kirt Voreis posted a video to Instagram showing he and his trusted video guy, Doug, working to make a bike video. The problem? Kirt didn’t have a frame. He had parts, but no frame. Making a bike video with only bike parts was, well, difficult. It's pretty hard to roost some trail without a fully built bike.
Social media went crazy. The interwebs asked, "How could Kirt Voreis not have a frame?" Being the enterprising and seasoned mountain biker, Kirt decided to get a little creative and take matters into his own hands.
 | Why look for a frame in all the regular places? he asked. Why not go hunting? |
And so, on a cold, wintry day riding into the woods on Doug’s handlebars, Kirt went hunting and bagged a frame - a Niner, size large.
And the story begins – a match made in the woods. Niner welcomes one of the most storied mountain bikers of all time to our family and, we also get to watch (and egg Kirt on) as he showcases the capabilities of our newly redesigned trail bikes. Kirt, on the other hand, gets to make more rad bike videos while riding a complete bike and continue to stoke the mountain bike community with his intriguing personality and entertaining antics.
From a career that started in 1994 as a downhill racer to now, one of the most respected and recognized ambassadors of the sport, Kirt has stood on podiums worldwide and worked tirelessly to get others jazzed about mountain biking. Kirt’s history and easy-going personality are well-known in the mountain bike world where he has long been recognized as a leader.
| Truly stoked to be working with Niner bikes for 2017! I've been a huge fan of 29er performance since 2010 so being able to work with a company that set that standard is invaluable. I am also extremely motivated to work with the marketing team to create content that inspires a "ride everything" attitude and to have fun doing it! Very excited for 2017, it's Niner Time! - Kirt Voreis |
Kirt will throw a leg over Niner's trail bikes, the newly redesigned RIP 9 RDO and JET 9 RDO. As Niner's Trail Ambassador, Kirt will spread Niner love wherever he travels. Find him at major bike festivals, keep an eye out for more riding videos and learn how to ride better with his helpful riding tips.
@NinerBikes sells and supports happiness - good health, excitement, friendship, personal accomplishment and lasting memories – to avid mountain bike riders. Niner achieves this through the creation of beautiful, dependable mountain bikes that exemplify our understanding of bike handling, technology, current rider needs, and future rider requirements.
Learn more at www.ninerbikes.com
Follow Kirt Voreis on Pinkbike at @Voreis and Instagram @KirtVoreis_AllRide
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Stoked to see the effects of this new partnership.
Kirt....Congrats! (bout damn time industry) Niner......Congrats! and way to realize the potential of an ambassador of Kirt's Stature!
Niner, IMO you've picked up an investment that plenty of others were stupid not to take!
One of the longest running pro mountain bikers around that's known most for his riding a mountain bike like it's a bmx. And he chooses to ride for a bike company that only makes 29'ers.
Wtf?
I'm now waiting for a raw video like the NWD one that started it all. Go Kirt!!
Technically, the Niner(and newer Nomad) is burlier than the bike from NWD 10.
He said the whole filming session there didn't turn out like they planned with rain and a tight schedule. Said he only got to film about a half day with not much scouting and that he tjought the smaller travel bike would make the trail look rougher and have more action with the shorter travel Blur/Nomad (which ever of those two he told me I cannot remember). Hope that makes more sense.
One thing I realized when I was trying to talk him into checking out our riding scene is that @Voreis was working his arse off all day every day on that Demo your plus all his filming commitments. He was in Knoxville working on demo bikes for people one day, Chattanooga the next, then here to Asheville for the next one (riding with the locals each day no less), rebuilding bikes, letting me tall him into coming and hanging at the Urban Sprawl event with the street crowd, then off to Atlanta to rebuild and demo bikes all over again, flying to Idaho to film NWD, driving back to Windrock to film...geez.
Hardest working dude!!!
Bikes are awesome.