Niner Rlt 9 Steel 2018 Review
No bolt on hubs no chain tensioners cluttering your ride no brake adjustments with gear changes.
Niner rlt 9 steel 2018 review. The niner rlt 9 steel looking moody on the south downs. Gravel love with the niner rlt 9. With offerings in steel carbon and aluminum niner s rlt seeks to please on many levels. The rlt 9 rdo is the newest version of the rlt line preceded by the aluminum and steel models.
Whether one s main concern is weight price or the comfort of old school steel dampening the rlt provides. The niner rlt 9 steel can fit both 700c and 650b wheels for ultimate versatility and adaptability to suit any off road pursuit. Niner gives us a beautiful steel gravel grinder in the rlt 9. Some owners were more than happy to use it as a road ride.
By jason mitchell on december 10 2018 2. Mar 12 2018. Unlike a lot of reviews out there that say something is great only to discover that the reviewer is sponsored by said brand. Niner rlt 9 steel.
This niche is hard to define. I really want to love steel. It also comes kit out as a 1x for offroad or commuting foci. My bike racing chops were forged in the 70s and 80s.
Niner rlt 9 al features. The niner rlt 9 aluminum 3 star rival is ready to go off the grid. Bikepacking bikes gravel all road whether labeled gravel all road adventure or a jumble of those terms it s hard to ignore the wave of genre blending cross bikes that have slammed into the marketplace recently. Graduating to carbon allowed niner to reduce weight while keeping the frame strong.
Drop bar disc brake long and low slung geometry. But coupled with some progressive geometry revisions that follow the industry trends of longer lower and slacker and a flip chip geometry adjustment package to exaggerate that even further this bike is exceptionally capable and reasonably light. It s definitely not a road bike and definitely not a cyclo cross bike it has strong parallels with gravel bikes possibly even synonymous. Luckily while the rlt 9 al delivers an on trend spec it can be had for as little as.
Biocentric bottom bracket fit any drivetrain geared or singlespeed. Now at 140mm of travel with 150mm up front the suspension package on the new niner rip 9 rdo is slightly less than it boasted before. Slacker angles low bottom bracket long wheel base and chain stay length taller head tube and clearance for. Niner rlt 9 steel review.
I love a high end lightweight bike as much as the next guy when it comes to gravel bikes old school aluminum or steel will do just fine.