Description

Niner RLT 9 - Apex 1 XPLR

RLT 9 Aluminum, Ride beyond the city limits, without going beyond your budget

The unmatched versatility of this gravel bike gives its rider pure, unfettered freedom and access virtually everywhere. Sprint from asphalt to cinder path, swerve onto some singletrack, cut across to a gravel road, unspool a few miles, hop a gutter, cut through the alley, and back into the bike lane.

Adventure awaits... all aboard aluminum

The RLT 9 maximizes your freedom and access to the Road Less Traveled. With affordable, high performing materials, elegant engineering, and a fully-featured frameset, there’s nothing stopping you from achieving your off road aspirations. There’s no surface that can’t be ridden, no side roads that must be skipped. And best of all, the RLT 9 offers unbeatable value at every level.

Niner’s 6061 aluminum RLT 9 is welded with hydroformed aluminum tubing. This material is universally praised for affordability and versatility. Before welding, we are careful to shape the tubing to optimize strength, durability, stiffness, all the while keeping it as lightweight as possible.

The latest version of our vaunted aluminum gravel frame features a new, forged chainstay yoke to improve tire clearance and stiffness. This design leaves us with an elegant and simple multi-talented platform.

Fork in the road? No problem with RDO carbon out front

Upfront, the RLT 9 features our all-new RDO carbon fiber fork. It’s made from our famous Race Day Optimized carbon fiber, which is built with a unique process that optimizes complete compaction of the carbon layers under heat and pressure. By maximizing the carbon-to-resin ratio in the finished product, we keep this fork light and stiff while improving compliance over rough surfaces.

The brake hose is routed internally through a fully sleeved guide tube, which mean no more fishing for wires. Multiple rack, fender, and cargo mounts make light work of heavy loads. The 12x100mm thru-axle and flat mount disc brake attachments are compatible with contemporary components. Finally, for fully off-grid adventures, the new fork features internal wire routing and fitment for a hub dynamo powered light.

Choose your wheels, choose your adventure

With more tire clearance than ever before, the RLT 9 can accommodate tires as wide as 700x50c. And if you prefer smaller diameter wheels with wider rubber, interchangeability is easy. Simply swap to 650b wheels and fit tires as wide as 2.0.

Everyone has a different reason for the ride. Durable, affordable aluminum is ideal for a range of rides. Anything is possible - from ripping around campus to a cross-continent cruise, the RLT 9 has it handled.

Frame features fit for going farther

The RLT 9 is made for gravel roads around the world. And if you’re serious about literally riding anywhere in the world, this bike will get you there.

Multiple mounting points on the frame give you the option to fit bottles, bags, racks, fenders, and frankly, almost any accessory that could be bolted to your bike. Custom bags mounted to the frame won’t require straps, and gear of all sorts can ride along with you.

Internal cable routing keeps the frame looking tidy. Combined with a PF30 bottom bracket shell, it’s easy to fit a geared or singlespeed drivetrain, and either mechanical or electronic shifting. And if your rides tend to take a turn for the rowdy, there’s even room to fit a dropper post.

Key Details:

frame mounts and fittings	2 Inner Triangle Bottle Mounts, rack and fender mounts.	Rear suspension travel	n/a
Maximum front suspension	n/a	Fork rake	45mm
Shock size	n/a	Shock mounting hardware	n/a
Suggested shock sag	n/a	Seatpost size	27.2mm
Seat collar size	31.8mm	Cable routing	internal, Di2 compatible
Front derailleur type		Headset size	1.125" X 1.5" TAPERED INTEGRATED (CAMPY STYLE) HEAD TUBE, HEADSET INCLUDED, CANE CREEK DESCRIPTION: IS42/28.6 \| IS52/40
Pivot bearing specs	n/a	Chainring compatibility	Compatible With Standard 1X, 2X And 3X Systems
Maximum chainring size	n/a	Q-Factor	168mm
ISCG compatibility	no	Bottom bracket type	68MM PF30 BB SHELL (ADAPTORS REQUIRED FOR BSA TYPE BBs)
Biocentric 30 compatibility	yes	Brake mount type	flat mount (30mm rear)
Maximum rear rotor size	160mm	Rear wheel spacing	12x142mm
Rear wheel through-axle spec	M12 x 1.75P x 174L	Front wheel axle spacing	12x 100mm thru axle
Front wheel through-axle spec	M12 x 1.5P x 125L	Max tire size	700x50c or 650B x 2.0

Specifications:

Available Frame Sizes	47cm, 50cm, 53cm, 56cm, 59cm, 62cm
Available Colors	Black/Avalanche Grey
Frame	NINER HYDROFORMED 6061 ALUMINUM; INTEGRATED BOTTLE, BAG, RACK AND FENDER MOUNTS; FLAT MOUNT; 12X142 THRU AXLE
Fork	NINER RDO FULL CARBON; INTEGRATED BOTTLE, BAG, RACK AND FENDER MOUNTS; INTERNAL CABLE ROUTING; FLAT MOUNT; 12X100 THRU AXLE
Shock	N/A
Tubes / Sealant	STANS NO TUBES SEALANT (2 X 2oz BOTTLES) OR TUBES
Front Wheel	Niner Alloy, 700c aluminum clincher, 23mm internal TR
Rear Wheel	Niner Alloy, 700c aluminum clincher, 23mm internal TR
Front Tire	SCHWALBE G-ONE R PERFORMANCE, RACEGUARD, TLR, 700 X 45
Rear Tire	SCHWALBE G-ONE R PERFORMANCE, RACEGUARD, TLR, 700 X 45
Brakes	SRAM APEX HRD FM
Brake Levers	SRAM APEX HRD FM
Brake Rotors	SRAM CENTERLINE 160/160MM CL ROTORS
Chain	SRAM APEX D1 12S 120LI
Front Shifter	N/A
Rear Shifter	SRAM APEX 12SP
Front Derailleur	N/A
Rear Derailleur	SRAM APEX XPLR D1
Cassette	SRAM PG 1231 D1 XPLR 11-44T
Crankset	SRAM APEX 1 D1 DUB WIDE 40T (47/50 - 170MM, 53/56 - 172.5MM, 59/62 - 175MM)
Bottom Bracket	BB DUB PF30 68 ROAD WIDE
Saddle	NINER CUSTOM WITH CR-MO RAILS, EMBOSSED NINER GRAPHIC
Seatpost	NINER ALLOY SEAT POST 27.2, 400MM, NINER GRAPHIC
Handlebar	EASTON EA50 - Transition to NINER ALLOY (47/50- 420MM, 53/56- 440MM, 59/62- 460MM)
Stem	NINER ALLOY STEM, NINER GRAPHIC (47/50- 80MM, 53/56- 90MM, 59/62- 100MM)
Headset	NINER INTEGRATED SHIS DESCRIPTION IS42/28.6\|IS52/40
Grips	NINER BAR TAPE

Sizing & Geometry:

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