Niner:
rocket powered fun
trail-ready for liftoff
on the race course or on the trail, this rkt is ready to launch
we made our original rkt 9 more versatile with a stout 120mm suspension fork and slightly slacker geometry. Hammer the race course or hit the trails with a pedal friendly bike that’s not afraid to get rowdy going down. With 90mm of efficient cva rear suspension, you’ll be quickest to the top of the climbs, yet pay no penalty going down.
The original, amplified
niner’s legendary rkt 9 rdo is famous for light weight, efficient pedaling and quick handling. It’s been proven since inception on race courses around the world. Riders rave about lightning-quick responsiveness, instant acceleration, and supple suspension.
Yet for many riders, a race is simply a great reason to get out for a long weekend, ride some trails, and mingle with friends after the event. You could say it’s a party up front and business out back.
With that in mind, we’re building our race-ready rkt 9 rdo bikes with premium 120mm suspension forks. This rkt is fast enough to mix up the lead group in a marathon, yet fun enough for an all-day epic on the day after. Thanks to a stiffer front fork, longer travel, and slacker geometry, you can confidently attack the course both uphill and downhill.
Cva suspension
niner’s constantly varying arc, or cva™, suspension design is a short dual-link, four-bar system unique to niner, developed in house and patented. It’s built to be supple yet stable, controlling unwanted suspension movement with calibrated anti-squat, yet remaining active while climbing and descending.
With 90mm of tuned travel in the rkt 9 rdo, it’s sensitive to small bumps in the early stroke yet supportive in the mid-stroke, which gives riders a platform for pumping and popping off terrain. Going down, it’s consistent and controlled. With no need for heavy compression damping to control unwanted movement, cva shocks are tuned for consistent, confidence-inspiring behavior on descents.
Stiffness, efficiency, light weight, and durability are all critical. That’s why we use enduro max black oxide pivot bearings, rigid, machined aluminum linkages, and high end fasteners to hold it all together. If you’re going to bother pedaling a full-suspension bike, you’d best make sure it’s made to work right, all the time.
Rdo carbon fiber
any race bike worth its weight these days is made from carbon fiber. Carbon fiber is common, but care, quality and attention to detail are not. In our quest to make the best bikes, we’re not cutting any corners. Niner race day optimized carbon fiber is a cut above.
We start with the best grades of raw carbon layered precisely according to the stress points on the frame structure. In construction, our process employs rigid internal molds and results in tighter, more consistent compaction of the carbon fabric.
The result? Increased precision in wall thickness and reduced resin pooling in the final product. Not only are niner frames stronger, but we can also build more elaborate structures with better ride tuning, increased stiffness, outstanding durability, and less weight.
Rkt 9 rdo 2-star SRAM sx eagle specifications
hit the trail without a hit to your wallet. Thanks to sram’s outstanding sx eagle drivetrain, we extract every ounce of jet 9 rdo performance at an affordable price level.
- Niner alloy wheels
- fox 34 sc float rhythm grip evol fork, 130mm travel
- sram level brakes
available frame sizes: xs, sm, md, lg, xl
available colors: orange or carbon/green
frame: niner rdo carbon fiber, 90mm cva suspension, aluminum rocker links, enduro max pivot bearings
fork: fox 34 sc float performance elite evol fit4, 3 position w/ adj, 120mm, 110x15mm, 44mm offset
shock: fox float dps performance evol 3 position
tubes / sealant: stans no tubes sealant (2 x 2oz bottles)
front wheel: niner alloy, 110x15mm front, niner graphic
rear wheel: niner alloy, 148x12mm rear, niner graphic
front tire: maxxis rekon 3c/exo/tr 2.4 wt front
rear tire: maxxis rekon race 2c/exo/tr 2.25 rear
brakes: sram level
brake levers: sram level
brake rotors: 180/160mm g2cs rotors
chain: sram sx eagle 12sp
front shifter: n/a
rear shifter: sram sx eagle 12sp
front derailleur: n/a
rear derailleur: sram sx eagle 12sp
cassette: sram pg 1210 11-50t
crankset: sram x1 1k eagle dub, 32t
bottom bracket: sram dub pf30
saddle: niner custom tr with cr-mo rails, printed niner graphic
seatpost: niner alloy seat post, 370mm, niner graphic
handlebar: niner flat top alloy, 780mm, niner graphic
stem: niner alloy stem, niner graphic
headset: niner internal zs shis description zs44/28.6|zs56/40
grips: niner grrrips l/o flanged
approximate weight: 26.7 lbs