Niner Rlt Steel Frame Weight

The rdo i tested running tubeless weighed in at 20 64 lbs 9 36kg sans pedals.

Niner rlt steel frame weight. Niner rlt gravel bikes have room to fit 700x50c tires or 650b x 2 0. Whether one s main concern is weight price or the comfort of old school steel dampening the rlt provides. Niner rlt 9 rdo ride review. Most of the reviews are positive.

It costs a little more than their alloy and steel versions but you shed some weight and get a smoother overall ride. 32 hole wtb ci24 carbon rim laced to dt swiss 240 with dt swiss comp spokes. Busch and muller e werk with inline li ion battery brilliant bit of kit. The frame s geometry is a fairly good mashup between niner s hardtail mountain frames and that of its barrier hopping mud bogging cross specific bsb frameset.

32 hole sp dynamo hub laced to a stans grail rim with dt swiss comp spokes. It s also available as a frame fork for 1500. Why does niner steel still feel so real. Some owners were more than happy to use it as a road ride.

Integrated frame mounts so many ways to carry all your adventure gear. Of course weight weenies could shed more weight with carbon bits. Griff starter 13 posts. While niner launched the rlt platform with a flagship alloy model it s successor the rlt 9 steel forged the last linchpin.

The high end carbon rdo frame was revamped with a longer wheelbase and a lighter and stiffer frame. 2020 niner rlt 9 rdo. With offerings in steel carbon and aluminum niner s rlt seeks to please on many levels. Our love affair with air hardened reynolds 853 steel started early.

The 2020 niner rlt 9 steel is available in builds ranging from the 2700 grx 400 2 star to the 5000 grx 800 5 star build. It also comes kit out as a 1x for offroad or commuting foci. Honestly it never ceases to surprise me when an aluminum frame is released that s slated for adventure gravel or any other type of high mileage off tarmac riding. With a 150mm travel fox 36 fork up front a 66 degree head tube angle and a 75 8 degree seat tube angle we re hitting the sweet spot of efficiency and capability.

Short distance i could not tell the difference between the two except for one short hill climb where i felt the extra weight of the steel version. I am thinking about purchasing a niner rlt steel frame. 56cm niner rlt 9 steel. I still may end up getting an rlt if i can find a good deal.

Making it more adept off the racecourse the rlt 9 features longer chainstays a lower bottom bracket and a slacker head tube angle. Quote 0 0 0. A little less travel and a lot more bike. The new rip 9 rdo sports 140mm of cva suspension on a light stiff strong rdo carbon frame.