Black Sheep Imports

Yes, I do still sell Niner bikes

2010-03-05T16:40:00.000-08:00

I have these frame, headset, fork, wheels packages available for $2400
If you don't want the rigid fork I can put a Rock Shox Tora on for the same money or Manitou Minute, Reba or Fox F29 as an up-grade.
Complete bikes can also be built.
If you are interested in the 29er wheel size but not 100% sure, give me a call and arrange a test ride.
Thanks for looking,
Pete

The Future of Single Speed?

2009-11-11T02:48:00.000-08:00

Is it the Gates Carbon belt drive system? http://www.carbondrivesystem.com/

Ventana Mountain Bikes have produced frames in both 26" and 29er wheel size with a rear axle slide system that will come apart and allow the belt to pass through the seat stays.

So new they are yet to feature on their website http://www.ventanausa.com/index.html
but they are essentially modified El Toro or El Commandante frames with without the EBB but now with a slider.

I have one of the first production El Commandantes already a great 29er single speed made better with the belt drive.

Positives; quicker, lighter, stronger, longer lasting, all weather mud loving, low maintenance, cool!

Negatives; less gear ratio's ATM, but with a couple more belt lengths in the pipe line to solve that.

Here's mine

2009-11-11T01:47:00.000-08:00

Custom Titanium

2009-10-19T00:10:00.000-07:00

With the Aussie dollar at .92cUS maybe that US hand built custom titanium frame is a posibility?

http://www.moots.com/#

http://www.kenteriksen.com/

http://www.blacksheepbikes.com/

Give me a call for the latest prices!

Ventana Winter Sale

2009-10-08T03:59:00.000-07:00

Ventana have some of their longer travel rigs on sale ATM, from $2450
El Cuervo, La Bruja and El Terremoto
http://www.ventanausa.com/

Mt Perry 6hr

2009-06-19T01:54:00.000-07:00

There were quite a few Niners' there and a gorgeous looking IF.
Meg and Jayne took out 1st and 2nd in the female Master category on their Tang MCR9s
Thanks to http://mtbgoldrush.com/blog1.php for a superb event and
AstroVisual for some great photos
http://www.istockimages.com.au/index/category/gallery%7Cevent/start/0/Sport-Events.html

Old Hidden Vale 24hr race

2009-04-30T05:20:00.000-07:00

We will be there under a gazebo racing in the 6 mixed catagory, come and say hi, have a look at the bikes and maybe take one out for a demo

Riding Tucson, Arizona

2009-03-23T04:15:00.000-07:00

This week I received some photos of Brett (Niner Bikes, USA) holidaying in Arizona and out riding with a couple of Niners' single speed sponsored riders.

Enjoy the pics' and stay away from the side of the trail!

Single Speed at Kurwongbah

2009-03-19T05:01:00.000-07:00

In2adventure organised a 40km Xc race at Kurwongbah and then added a single speed class, it turned out to be a very successfull move with around 15 local SS riders, all but one on 29ers.

Nick Mills was the clear winner on a Niner One9, lent to him by me. I basically stripped my Air9 and and loaded everything bar the gears to a new One9 frame.

Here is Nick, Shannon and Andrew at the finish, Andrew was second and Shannon fifth, they both have titanium Black Sheep bikes with custom built Ti forks.

Niner's March news letter

2009-03-15T04:29:00.000-07:00

https://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&view=bsp&ver=1qygpcgurkovy

North American Handbuilt Bike Show

2009-03-06T02:51:00.000-08:00

Over the last weekend in February, The North American Handbuilt (NAHBS) bike show is held, some of the brands that we import are prominent at the show.

Independant Frabrication took out the best carbon bike award.

Kent Eriksen the best titanium bike with this tandem

More Eriksen bikes

Black Sheep Bikes have won awards in previous years, here is one of their road bikes

Inferno 6hr #1 at OHV

2009-03-06T02:23:00.001-08:00

Last sunday a few friends and I headed out to Old Hidden Vale, out west of Ipswich.
The Inferno series is two 6hr races held in the middle of a Queensland summer! And bloody hell, it was hot, somewhere around 37degrees before we finished at 1pm.
I finished a solid 5th place, the first half I was riding quickly and comfortably, the Air9 was rolling the rough and railing the single track with ease but them the heat really set in and the rider started to suffer, my lap times trialed off and it was a case of survival. I did pull up stumps early but had 10 laps (100kms) in the bag.
The No Tubes Raven tyres where given a run this weekend, with plenty of grip on the hard pack surface the low weight (500gms) of these tyres is a great help over a long distance.
Meg, my regular training/riding buddy won the open ladies division with 9 laps, she was on her trusty stead, a Ventana El Fuego, a bike she has ridden to many age group wins in the last 3 years.

XC racing at Adare

2009-02-27T01:00:00.000-08:00

Last Sunday was the first round of SEQs Sunshine Series, the race was at the Adare property near Gatton, home of MTB legend John Pinnell.
I race in the Masters class, my 3rd season giving away my age here.
This was the first "short" XC race I've done on my Niner Air9, the bike weighs in at 10.3kgs with Maxxis tyres on and I was very pleased with the way it handled the twisting, technical single track, only on one particularly tight corner did I have a problem.
I'm a slow starter so I was dropped to about 12th on the first climb but fought my way back through the field for a creditable 5th, finishing just 9 second down on an old adversary, Kelvin. The podium getters were a few minutes further up the road.

Introduing my XC race bike;
Frame; Niner Air9 scandium alloy hard tail
Fork; Manitou Minute Abs 29er
Wheelset; Hope Pro2 hubs, Stan's ZTR355 rims, DT Swiss Revolution spokes
Brakeset; Furmula Oro Puro with A2Z rotors
Crankset; Middleburn RS8
Shifting; SRAM X9
Post; Thomson Masterpiece
Saddle; SelleItalia SLR
Bar and Stem; ARB
Headset; Chris King
Tyres; Maxxis or Stan's No tubes Raven, tubeless with sealant

Niner Merchandise

2009-02-26T15:47:00.000-08:00

For all our Niner fans we have a range of merchandise in stock

Niner performance Socks colour Black size Large (44-46) $19.99

Niner performance Socks colour Black size X-Large (45+) $19.99

Niner Water Bottles $6

Niner YAWYD Top Cap $19.99

Material: CNC'd from billet 6061 AI Size: 1 1/8 inch Color: Anodized BlackReplace your existing top cap with a YAWYD Top Cap and snap on your favorite beer cap! The YAWYD will fit a twist off or crimped bottle cap.

Niner Jerseys $95

Sizes Medium, Large and Extra Large

Black Sheep Imports

2008-04-28T01:55:00.000-07:00

Black Sheep Imports are Australian Importers of Ventana, Moots, Black Sheep, Niner, Formula Brakes, Dirty Dog and Middleburn bikes and asessories. We specialise in top quality brands of Mountain Bike frames and accessories. We bring you the opportunity to make a purchase that will culminate in a highly individual, top shelf ride to suit your needs and personality.Ventana bikes have been around since 1988 and include people who have been integral to many other top brands. Niner bikes are showing leading qualities in the 29'er style of MTB, to the striking and unique products from, Formula Brakes, Middleburn, Gravity Dropper and Dirty Dog MTB ...Our build kits are selected from the tried and tested products the top brands the industry can supply. We can build your bike for you if you wish.