RLT 9 RDO - 3-Star 105
A carbon frame gravel bike with upper mid-range components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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$3,800Weight | 20.1 lbs |
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Frame | Carbon |
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...
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 RDO carbon fiber, internal cable routing, Di2-ready, rack and fender mounts BB Standard: PF30, Press Fit Tire Clearance: 40c |
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Fork | NINER FULL CARBON RDO FORK W/RACK MOUNTS, 15MM x 100MM THRU AXLE (M15x1.5Px125L) |
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 | EASTON EA50 AX |
Saddle | NINER CUSTOM WITH CHRO-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 |
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Front Derailleur | SHIMANO 105 R7000 |
Crank | SHIMANO 105 R7000 50X34T |
Shifters | SHIMANO 105 R7020 11SP |
Cassette | SHIMANO 105 R7000 11SP 11-32T |
Chain | SHIMANO RT54 160/160MM CL ROTORS |
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 |
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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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