Rlt 9 Steel Weight

Rlt 9 steel frameset.
Rlt 9 steel weight. The rlt 9 steel comes with 700c wheels and 38mm wide schwalbe g one tires. At 24 pounds for a quasi premium platform it s a tank. The combination of steel frame and carbon fork is sure to offer a supple ride regardless of duration. Luckily while the rlt 9 al delivers an on trend spec it can be had for as little as 2150 1650 for the flat bar version.
Whether one s main concern is weight price or the comfort of old school steel dampening the rlt provides. While 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. You can also purchase the frame alone for 1 500. Interesting enough when sprinting on flats niner s five star build kit.
The alloy version has a forged yoke to accomplish the same tire clearance and gets internal cable routing for the brakes. 2020 niner rlt 9 alloy. Niner sent us the 4 star ultegra hydro package and it seems to strike the perfect balance. This beautifully designed fork is composed of famous race day optimized carbon fiber which is built with a unique process that optimizes complete compaction of the carbon layers.
And if you re serious about literally riding anywhere in the world this bike will get you there. While an ultra stiff and uber lightweight carbon frameset might be prized in competitive road and cross arenas when your exploring the outdoors doing some loaded touring and racing nothing but the sun durability and ride comfort is king. The 2020 niner rlt 9 alloy or simply the rlt 9 as niner refers to it features a 6061 aluminum frame with the same rdo carbon fork as specced the steel and carbon models. I wasn t expecting much given the rlt 9 steel s weight.
The rlt 9 is the bike i can t live without. It also comes kit out as a 1x for offroad or commuting foci. The rlt 9 steel comes in a few kit options ranging from their 5 star di2 ultegra model priced at 6k down to the 2 star 105 build at 2 500. The rlt 9 is made for gravel roads around the world.
Just like other models it comes with both front and rear rack mounts so it s capable of carrying some serious weight if your legs can handle it. Some owners were more than happy to use it as a road ride. 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. The rlt 9 steel features our all new rdo carbon fiber fork.