Rlt 9 Steel Review

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Rlt 9 steel review.

The disc brake only post mount rlt 9 steel can accommodate single double or triple chainrings. An independent review of the rlt 9 steel posted by ninerbikes august 01 2017 clint gibbs an avid mountain bike rider and cyclocross racer offers an in depth review of the rlt 9 steel. 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. Rotors are 160mm front 140mm rear.

Our writer threw his leg over it for a review. Designed to be ridden for hours and hours or even days and days built around stability comfort and endurance for when the tarmacadam road turns to loose gravel substrate. Gravel is the new dirt. My bike racing chops were forged in the 70s and 80s.

The tig welded 853 tubing is claimed to absorb road chatter yet still provide feedback without feeling dead. The niner rlt 9 steel is niner s answer to this particular niche. Niner gives us a beautiful steel gravel grinder in the rlt 9. Niner rlt 9 steel review.

The rlt 9 steel is offered in three builds from 2 799 with sram apex to 4 799 with shimano ultegra. Since then niner has broadened the rlt 9 gravel bike platform with alloy and carbon models. Gravel love with the niner rlt 9 level 2 expert even though it s built as a capable tank it remains nimble and fun enough to rally around road circuits and then slay some singletrack. The rlt 9 steel frame is constructed from none other than reynolds 853 steel.

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 review just to set your mind at rest i am not in anyway associated with any of the brands that i review and my reviews are impartial and 100 honest. What others are saying. The niner rlt 9 steel was one of the first drop bar bikes that blended bikepacking and gravel.

Other frame features include rear rack pannier braze ons and three water bottle mounts.