Niner RLT 9 Steel Frame (or Bike)
Steel is Truly Real - The RLT 9 Steel is for the purist, the rider who's after the classic aesthetics of smooth, supple steel. Whether it's on pavement or a gravel road, this bike craves long adventures. With plenty of room for all your gear, the only thing stopping you from your next ride is your imagination.
FRAME – Why does Niner steel feel so real? In practical terms, Reynolds 853 is a nearly perfect material for creating bike frames. Rather than being weakened by heat, the frame tube junctions actually strengthen after TIG welding. This allows use of thinner, lighter frame tubes without sacrificing durability or strength. This frame has clearance for 700 x 50 and 650b x 2.0 tires giving plenty of room for big supple rubber beneath the rider. Additionally Niner has added dozens of mounting points for your choice of bag setup including their own proprietary bags that fit perfectly to their frames (sold separately).
FORK – The RLT 9 Steel features Niner’s all-new RDO carbon fiber fork. The combination of steel frame and carbon fork is sure to offer a supple ride, regardless of duration. this 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 under heat and pressure. Multiple rack, fender and light mounts plus internal routing for brake and dynamo power cables make this fork ready for any adventure no matter how long.
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All of our bike prices include pro-assembly.
One of our highly experienced pro-bike specialist mechanics will build your bike, then test ride it in the parking lot to verify everything works flawlessly. We will then remove the rear wheel, seat post, and front stem plate for shipping. Your bike will be packed for shipment in a manner that fully eliminates any possibility of arriving to you in less than perfect condition. Once you have your new bike, simply install the front wheel, slide in the seat-post/seat, and attach the stem front plate. You will be ready to ride or race in minutes.
The selection of the correct size frame (and stem, bars, cranks, etc.) is a crucial aspect of the road-bike buying experience.
We will contact you once you have placed your order to discuss and verify the sizes of each item that you need. Once you receive your new bike, ride it for a week or two and verify that you are comfortable with your chosen stem length, bar width, and crank length. If not, you may exchange any of these items for another size, as long as they are returned in as-new condition. (As-new, meaning: unblemished in any way other than bar-tape residue, pedal installation marks on the cranks, etc.) We will then rush you the size that you desire of the item, and sell the returned item as a test-ridden item at our retail store. If desired, we will provide a full comprehensive bike fitting free with any bike purchase. We work with the sizing system from of our favorite full-custom frame builder, Moots. Just go to moots.com and print out their highly comprehensive sizing questionnaire (with very detailed, easy-to-use instructions and pictures.) You will then be contacted by one of our in-house sizing specialists. We welcome all of your questions on any and all aspects of the sizing process when you are purchasing a frame or bike from us!