For four years now, Simon Ruchti from Ruchti Bicycle in Glattfelden has distinguished himself as a distributor of Niner bikes and as a protagonist of the Swiss 29er movement. Since 2008, for example, Ruchti Bicycle has ensured that 29er and 650b bikes have been available to test and buy in Switzerland with its presence at trade fairs such as Bike Days and TestRIDE - long before the current hype surrounding the big bikes reached the mass market.

With immediate effect, the distribution of Niner's Californian bikes will now switch to specialist dealer supplier GPR AG from Uster. As GPR is taking over the stock from Ruchti Bicycle, the first Niner products will be available from Uster from around the end of February 2011. In the course of March 2012, GPR expects a direct delivery from Niner, with full availability expected at the end of March or beginning of April. As Fadri Zender from GPR AG announced, complete bicycles will be offered to specialist retailers from March 2012. In the course of March 2012, in line with Kuota's sales and distribution concept, a web configuration for complete Niner bikes is planned and so-called Niner corner stores are expected to be set up.

Continuing in its role as distributor for Switzerland, Ruchti Bicycle offers mountain bikes from Pivot Cycles, which is also very active in the 29er sector. Ruchti Bicycle has been producing mountain bikes with handmade frames under its own brand since 1999 and bikes with a 650b wheel format have been available from this supplier since 2008.

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