2019 Niner
RLT 9 Apex - 1-star Apex
An aluminum frame gravel bike with mid-range components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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| MSRP | $1,650 |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | Tiagra, Apex |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
Mar 2020 · Ben Delaney
What tires and other gear should you run at Dirty Kanza 200? Ask the woman who should know.
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 | Niner aluminum BB Standard: PF30, Press Fit Tire Clearance: 40c |
|---|---|
| Fork | NINER FULL CARBON FORK, Q/R |
| Shock | N/A |
| Bottom Bracket | PRESTINE THREAD-TOGETHER PF30 TO 24MM ALLOY |
| Headset | NINER INTEGRATED SHIS DESCRIPTION IS42/28.6|IS52/40 |
| Stem | NINER ALLOY STEM, NINER GRAPHIC |
| Handlebar | NINER ALLOY FLAT BAR, 760MM |
| Saddle | NINER CUSTOM WITH CR-MO RAILS, EMBOSSED NINER GRAPHIC |
| Seatpost | NINER ALLOY SEAT POST, 400MM, NINER GRAPHIC Type: Rigid |
| Grips | NINER GRRRIPS L/O NYLON |
| Rear Derailleur | SHIMANO TIAGRA 4700 10SP |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | SRAM APEX 1 PF30 42T |
| Shifters | SRAM APEX 1 |
| Cassette | SRAM PG1130 11-42T |
| Chain | SRAM PC1110 |
| Brakes | SRAM LEVEL Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SRAM LEVEL |
| Rims | Front: NINER CX ALLOY, Q/R FRONT, NINER GRAPHIC, Rear: NINER CX ALLOY, Q/R REAR, NINER GRAPHIC |
|---|---|
| Tires | Front: WTB ALL TERRAIN, 700 X 37, Rear: WTB ALL TERRAIN, 700 X 37 |
| Disc Rotors | 160/160MM G2CS ROTORS |
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