2018 Niner
RLT 9 RDO 5-STAR
A carbon frame gravel bike with high-end components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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Manufacturer Price
$4,950| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 11 |
| Groupset | Ultegra |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
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Nov 2019
Niner's RLT lineup is all-new for 2020, and we tested the top-level carbon RDO model on our trip to Slovenia. Here's the full review, with video...
Jul 2018
With wide tires, a plethora of rack mounts, and all-day comfort, the RLT 9 RDO 2-Star lets you leave civilization—and paved roads—behind
Mar 2018
Niner is offering new internal cable guides and fresh clean colors to make life easy and a little more colorful. - Mtbr.com
Jun 2016 · Jordan Gibbons
Steel is real and adventure is the new big thing, so the Niner RLT 9 Steel, a steel adventure bike, ought to be the best thing ever.
Great fun to ride
Brakes leave a bit to be desired
May 2016 · Logan Watts
Whether labeled gravel, all-road, or adventure, it’s hard to ignore all the new bikes... but the Niner RLT 9 Steel, seems to do each of those words justice.
Great all-around geometry that’s comfortable on long stretches yet maintains a nimble feel for singletrack as well.
Finally, someone put cage mounts on a carbon fork.
Tire clearance for 1.75″/45mm rubber.
Downtube bottle bosses; in my opinion, any adventure bike should be equipped these… but many don’t.
The graphics aren’t so bad; I am typically a minimalist when it comes to paint, but the off-white and dark red grew on me.
Terrible gearing for loaded bikepacking on steep terrain.
The Schwalbe G-One Tires are actually a really nice tire, until you get out of the saddle on steep loose gravel; I have a pair of WTB Nanos 40c and plan on popping those on next mountain trip.
The 4-star model isn’t cheap; but for $2,500 you can get a 2-star build with a lesser Shimano 105 drivetrain and mechanical BB7 brakes.
| Frame | RLT 9 RDO - GLOSS BLACK/ORANGE AND CEMENT GREY/BLUE.jpg BB Standard: PF30, Press Fit |
|---|---|
| Fork | NINER FULL CARBON RDO FORK WITH RACK MOUNTS, 15MM |
| Shock | N/A |
| Bottom Bracket | WHEELS%20MFG%20PF30%26gt%3B24MM |
| Headset | NINER INTEGRATED SHIS DESCRIPTION IS42/28.6|IS52/40 |
| Stem | NINER RDO STEM, NINER GRAPHIC |
| Handlebar | EASTON EA50 AX |
| Saddle | NINER CUSTOM WITH CRN-TI RAILS, EMBOSSED NINER GRAPHIC |
| Seatpost | NINER CARBON SEAT POST, 400MM, NINER GRAPHIC Type: Rigid |
| Grips | NINER BAR TAPE |
| Crank | SHIMANO ULTEGRA R8000 50X34T |
|---|---|
| Shifters | SHIMANO ULTEGRA R8020 11SP |
| Cassette | SHIMANO ULTEGRA HG800 11SP 11-34T |
| Chain | SHIMANO HG 701 11SP |
| Brakes | SHIMANO ULTEGRA R8070 HYDRAULIC Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SHIMANO ULTEGRA R8020 |
| Tires | SCHWALBE G-ONE EVO SS, FOLDING, 700 X 38 |
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