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** NB New Price Reduction NOW JUST £3995 - ex-display model small paint scratch on top tube. **For more than a decade, the RIP 9 RDO trail bike has ruled our off-road lineup.
** NB New Price Reduction NOW JUST £3995 - ex-display model small paint scratch on top tube. **For more than a decade, the RIP 9 RDO trail bike has ruled our off-road lineup.
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Niner RIP 9 RDO 29 Shimano XT 4-Star Full-Suspension Mountain Bike - Santa Fe Sand

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Refund Policy

Last updated: 10 August 2026

This Refund Policy explains when customers of Drover Cycles may cancel an order, return goods or receive a refund.

Drover Cycles is operated by Drover Cycles (Hay on Wye) Ltd, registered in England and Wales under company number 16125118.

Nothing in this policy affects your statutory rights.

Online purchases – changing your mind

If you are a consumer purchasing goods online or by another distance-selling method, you will normally have a legal right to cancel your order within 14 days after the day on which you receive the goods, subject to certain exceptions.

You must tell us that you wish to cancel within that 14-day period.

You then normally have a further 14 days to return the goods to us.

You are responsible for the cost of returning unwanted goods unless we agree otherwise or the goods are faulty, damaged or incorrectly supplied.

If you cancel the whole order under your statutory cancellation right, we will refund the standard delivery charge you paid to receive the goods. If you selected a more expensive delivery method, we are not required to refund the additional cost above our standard delivery option.

We may reduce a refund where goods have been handled beyond what would reasonably be necessary to establish their nature, characteristics and functioning.

Some products are excluded from statutory cancellation rights, including certain personalised or made-to-order goods, sealed goods which are not suitable for return for health or hygiene reasons once unsealed, and other goods excluded by law.

Our 30-day returns policy

In addition to your statutory rights, we offer a 30-day returns period for most unused goods.

If you change your mind, you may return eligible goods within 30 days of receiving them provided they are:

  • unused;
  • in resalable condition;
  • complete with all supplied parts and accessories; and
  • where reasonably applicable, in their original packaging.

This additional 30-day policy does not reduce any rights you have under consumer law.

Unless the goods are faulty, damaged or incorrectly supplied, you are responsible for the cost of returning them.

Faulty, damaged or incorrectly supplied goods

If goods are faulty, not as described, not fit for purpose or otherwise fail to meet your statutory rights, please contact us as soon as possible.

Your rights are governed by the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and other applicable consumer legislation.

Depending on the circumstances and the time since purchase, you may be entitled to reject the goods for a refund or to require a repair or replacement.

Where we are responsible for supplying faulty or incorrect goods, we will also meet reasonable return costs where required.

Please contact us before returning a large item such as a bicycle so that we can arrange the most appropriate way of dealing with it.

Refunds

Once we have received and inspected returned goods, we will process any refund due to you.

Where you exercise a statutory cancellation right, refunds will be made within the timescales required by law. We may be entitled to wait until we receive the returned goods or evidence that they have been sent back before issuing the refund.

Refunds will normally be made using the original payment method.

Depending on your bank or payment provider, it may take additional time for the refunded amount to appear in your account after we have processed it.

Exchanges

Where stock permits, we are happy to arrange an exchange instead of a refund for eligible returned goods.

Please contact us if you would like to exchange an item.

Bikes and other large items

Please contact us before returning a bicycle or other large item.

Do not arrange an expensive courier return without first speaking to us where you believe an item is faulty or incorrectly supplied, as we may be able to arrange collection or another suitable solution.

Gift cards and vouchers

Gift cards and vouchers are not normally refundable for change of mind except where required by law.

Your statutory rights are unaffected.

Bike hire cancellations and refunds

Bike hire bookings are subject to our separate Bike Hire Terms & Conditions.

Our standard cancellation terms are:

  • where a booking is cancelled with more than 72 hours' notice, the 25% booking deposit is non-refundable but any balance paid will be refunded;
  • where cancellation is made with less than 72 hours' notice, or the customer does not attend for the hire, the full hire charge is non-refundable;
  • a booking may be transferred to another available date in the same calendar year without charge where at least 24 hours' notice is given; and
  • where Drover Cycles determines that weather or other conditions make it unsafe for the hire to proceed, a full refund will be offered.

Please see our Bike Hire Terms & Conditions for full details.

Workshop and other services

Where you ask us to carry out workshop or other services, your cancellation rights may depend upon whether work has begun and whether you expressly asked us to start work during any applicable cancellation period.

Once a service has been fully performed, there may no longer be a right to cancel simply because you have changed your mind.

This does not affect your statutory rights if a service has not been carried out with reasonable care and skill.

If you have a concern about work carried out by our workshop, please contact us so that we can investigate and, where appropriate, put the matter right.

How to request a return or refund

Please contact:

Drover Cycles (Hay on Wye) Ltd
Forest Road
Hay-on-Wye
Herefordshire
HR3 5DS

Telephone: 01497 822419
Email:
[email protected]

Please include your order or booking number where possible.

This Refund Policy forms part of our terms and should be read alongside the relevant Retail Terms & Conditions or Bike Hire Terms & Conditions.

Niner RIP 9 RDO 29 Shimano XT 4-Star Full-Suspension Mountain Bike - Santa Fe Sand

Brand:Niner

Code:NI0494920SANTAFEBRN

** NB New Price Reduction NOW JUST £3995 - ex-display model small paint scratch on top tube. **

Niner's reimagined 140mm-travel trail bike - King of the Mountain

The trail taming RIP 9 RDO

For more than a decade, the RIP 9 RDO trail bike has ruled our off-road lineup. For 2019, this flagship bike evolves again. Our do-it-all trail bike hits the sweet spot with 140mm of consistent, controlled CVA suspension, progressive and adjustable geometry, and increased frame stiffness. Plus it’s got more standover for 170mm dropper posts, longer reach, and a shorter head tube. More versatile and capable than ever before, reach for your RIP to tackle any trail.

Breaking our own rules to give you the best ride possible

We’ve gone and done it. We built the most badass non-niner Niner ever made. Why didn’t we just make a 29er that also fits 27.5-inch wheels? Well because we aren’t willing to compromise. If we’re going to do something so big (or should we say, small?) and something so contrary to our brand history, damnit, we’re doing it the right way. There are compromises in making frames to fit multiple wheel sizes and we just weren’t willing to do that.

Why the small wheels, after a decade-long commitment to 29ers?

Riders have told us that they love the stable yet supple, consistent and controlled behavior of our CVA suspension. They love the brand. They love the designs. But they want more standover, less rotating weight, and the fast handling, quick draw agility of 27.5ers.

We’ve applied every bit of our big-wheel know how to this new RIP. And after riding it, we’re so glad we expanded our minds (and our rides) to include the 29er’s more playful little brother.

The longest, lowest, and slackest Niner ever made

Thanks to the flip chip, two different geometries mean two bikes in one. The high mode geo is perfect for everyday trail riding. This bike launches uphill and over technical terrain, thanks to CVA suspension and a steep, 75.8-degree seat tube angle. When you’re all out of breath, turn around and point it down. Drop in with confidence thanks to the long reach and slack, 66-degree head tube angle.

The RIP’s low mode brings out its rock star, party down personality. By slacking out the head angle a full degree and lowering the bottom bracket 7mm, the RIP transforms into a whole new bike that’s perfect for chairlift days, shuttle sessions and backcountry excursions with long, rowdy descents.

We also built in more standover clearance and a shorter seat tube to accommodate 170mm dropper posts.

A little less travel, and a LOT more bike.

The new RIP sports 140mm of CVA suspension on a light, stiff, strong RDO carbon frame. With new Rib Cage struts across the front triangle, flattening of the top and down tubes, widening the main rocker link pivot, and beefing up the rear triangle, the entire bike is stiffer from front to back. The struts reduce bottom bracket deflection while keeping the upper portion of the front triangle supple and compliant. And the wide, flat surfaces found on Niner’s top and downtube help to absorb frontal impacts and vibrations while resisting deflection (twisting) under torsional load.

CVA suspension

Niner’s Constantly Varying Arc, or CVA™, is built to be supple yet stable, controlling unwanted suspension movement with calibrated anti-squat, yet remaining active while climbing and descending. Courtesy of a new higher overall leverage ratio, starting off at 3.0 and ending right around 2.3 for an average of 2.55, off the top it’s easier to set the shock in motion and overcome static friction. It’s also more supportive in the midstroke, holding the rider higher up in travel.

Going down, it’s consistent and controlled. With no need for heavy compression damping to control unwanted movement, CVA is tuned for consistent, confidence-inspiring behavior on descents. It’s perfectly balanced, so the result is stable yet supple, active, ground-hugging traction in every situation - cranking uphill, ripping downhill, and everywhere in between.

RDO carbon fiber

We start with the best grades of raw carbon layered precisely according to the stress points on the frame structure. In construction, our process employs rigid internal molds and results in tighter, more consistent compaction of the carbon fabric. The result? Increased precision in wall thickness and reduced resin pooling in the final product. We can build more elaborate structures with better ride tuning, increased strength, outstanding durability, and less weight.

This 4-star RIP 9 RDO is dressed for success with a Shimano XT drivetrain, Fox factory suspension, and DT swiss m1900 wheels. No excuses - get out and ride!

Technical Information
  • AVAILABLE FRAME SIZES
    SM, MD, LG, XL
  • AVAILABLE COLORS
    SANTA FE SAND OR SATIN CARBON
  • FRAME
    NINER RDO CARBON FIBER, 140MM TRAVEL, GEO FLIP CHIP, RIB CAGE CONSTRUCTION, FULL SLEEVE CABLE ROUTING, ENDURO MAX BLACK OXIDE PIVOT BEARINGS
  • FORK
    FOX 36 FACTORY FLOAT EVOL, FIT GRIP2, HSC/LSC, KASHIMA COAT, 150MM, 110X15MM, 44MM OFFSET
  • SHOCK
    FOX FLOAT DPX2 FACTORY EVOL 3 POSITION W/ ADJUST, KASHIMA COAT
  • TUBES / SEALANT
    STANS NO TUBES SEALANT (2 X 2OZ BOTTLES)
  • FRONT WHEEL
    DT SWISS M1900 SPLINE 30, 29", DT370 CENTERLOCK HUB 110X15MM FRONT
  • REAR WHEEL
    DT SWISS M1900 SPLINE 30, 29", DT370 CENTERLOCK HUB 148X12MM REAR
  • FRONT TIRE
    MAXXIS MINION DHF 3C/EXO/TR 2.5 WT FRONT
  • REAR TIRE
    MAXXIS AGGRESSOR 2C/EXO/TR 2.5 WT REAR
  • BRAKES
    SHIMANO XT M8100, METAL PAD W/ FIN
  • BRAKE LEVERS
    SHIMANO XT M8100
  • BRAKE ROTORS
    180/180 MT800 ROTORS
  • CHAIN
    SHIMANO XT M8100 W/ QUICKLINK
  • FRONT SHIFTER
    N/A
  • REAR SHIFTER
    SHIMANO XT M8100 12SP I-SPEC EV
  • FRONT DERAILLEUR
    N/A
  • REAR DERAILLEUR
    SHIMANO XT M8100 SGS 12SP
  • CASSETTE
    SHIMANO XT M8100 12SP, 10-51T
  • CRANKSET
    RACEFACE NEXT R CARBON 12SP, 32T
  • BOTTOM BRACKET
    RACEFACE THREADED
  • SADDLE
    NINER CUSTOM WITH CRN-TI RAILS, PRINTED NINER GRAPHIC
  • SEATPOST
    KS LEV SI (S-125MM, M-150MM, L/XL-175MM)
  • HANDLEBAR
    RACE FACE NEXT R 800MM WIDE, 20MM RISE, 35MM CLAMP
  • STEM
    RACE FACE TURBINE R 40MM, 35MM CLAMP
  • HEADSET
    NINER INTERNAL ZS SHIS DESCRIPTION ZS44/28.6|ZS56/40
  • GRIPS
    NINER GRRRIPS L/O FLANGED
  • APPROXIMATE WEIGHT
    30 LBS
Sizing Information
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