Niner

RLT 9 4-Star Ultegra Complete Bike - 2015

While Niner has become synonymous with the 29er mountain bike platform, it doesn't want to discriminate between rocky downhill trails and gravel roads. For this reason, the Niner RLT 9 4-Star Ultegra Complete Bike was born.

Don’t let the road-worthy looks of the RLT 9 fool you. While it features standard 700c wheels, the design draws heavily from the Air 9, using a similar hydroformed aluminum tube shape and a tapered head tube. Complementing this design is Niner’s tapered carbon fork, which will have your mind wandering to its RDO mountain fork for comparison.

Beyond the road build, the RLT 9 comes with integrated rack and fender mounts — if touring is a part of your bucket list. The dropouts are forged 135x9mm and the rear features a replaceable hanger. This 4-Star build is fitted with a complete complement of Shimano’s Ultegra 11-speed groupset.