Finalist

Since my recently purchased, most awesome'ness condition and narely even touched 2011 Niner Jet 9 is for sale (yes, I was serious - a few e-mails thinking I was joking - TELL YOUR FRIENDS!!) I have short listed it's replacement.  There are a few criteria that must be met:

• 1st - it must be steel
• 2nd - it must be have the option of running it single speed or set up as a 1x9
• 3rd - a tapered headtube would be nice, but not necessary

My four finalist (I'm open to suggestions if you have any) below all have pro's and con's.  I am not completely sold (yet) on any of them and am having a hard time choosing.  A custom build or titanium frame is sort of out of the question despite loving the idea of a custom/ti built mtn bike.  Sale of the Jet 9 will provide more money than I actually need to purchase a new steel frame, however, some of that money will be funding another project (hint hint: think snow-bike).

I will be riding it mostly rigid single speed.  I will, however, be getting a suspension fork for it and a 1x9 drive train for big hills early in the season or even bigger rides (ie. Colorado) later in the year. 

The finalist in no particular order:

Niner Sir 9

Salsa El Mariachi

Canfield Brother's Nimble 9

Singular Swift

You may have noticed that a Misfit diSSent is not in the list.  Well sir, that's because a steel version does not exist.  And yes, I do already have an ALC version, but that is going back to Misfit world headquarters once my review is up and published - not because I didn't like the bike (on the contrary) but rather that was the agreement with the Dark Lord. 

Suggestions or advice?