2019 Niner
RLT 9 STEEL - 3-Star 105
A steel frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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$3,400| Frame | Steel |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 11 |
| Groupset | 105 |
| 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...
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.
Feb 2016
This sturdy steel, disc brake- and rack mount-equipped Niner is so much more than an adventure bike
| Frame | Reynolds 853 steel, welded, 12x142 thru axle, rack, fender and accessory mounts. BB Standard: PF30, 68mm, Press Fit Tire Clearance: 45c (700c) / 47c (27.5″) |
|---|---|
| Fork | NINER FULL CARBON RDO FORK W/RACK MOUNTS, 15MM x 100MM THRU AXLE (M15x1.5Px125L) |
| Shock | N/A |
| Bottom Bracket | 68MM PF30 BB SHELL (ADAPTORS REQUIRED FOR BSA TYPE BBs) |
| Headset | NINER INTERNAL ZS SHIS DESCRIPTION ZS44/28.6|ZS56/40 |
| Stem | NINER ALLOY STEM, NINER GRAPHIC |
| Handlebar | EASTON EA50 AX |
| Saddle | NINER CUSTOM WITH CR-MO RAILS, EMBOSSED NINER GRAPHIC |
| Seatpost | NINER CARBON SEAT POST, 400MM, NINER GRAPHIC Type: Rigid |
| Grips | NINER BAR TAPE |
| Rear Derailleur | SHIMANO 105 R7000 GS 11SP |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | SHIMANO 105 R7000 |
| Crank | SHIMANO 105 R7000 50X34T |
| Shifters | SHIMANO 105 R7020 11SP |
| Cassette | SHIMANO 105 R7000 11SP 11-32T |
| Chain | SHIMANO HG 601 11SP |
| Brakes | SHIMANO 105 R7070 HYDRAULIC Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SHIMANO 105 R7020 |
| Rims | Front: STANS NOTUBES GRAIL S1, NEO HUB CL 100X15MM FRONT, Rear: STANS NOTUBES GRAIL S1, NEO HUB CL 142X12MM REAR |
|---|---|
| Tires | Front: SCHWALBE G-ONE EVO SS, FOLDING, 700 X 38, Rear: SCHWALBE G-ONE EVO SS, FOLDING, 700 X 38 |
| Disc Rotors | SHIMANO RT54 160/160MM CL ROTORS |
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