Race Ready: RKT 9 RDO RS

The lightweight, 90-mm-travel XC race bike that started a revolution. Prepare for launch with the RKT 9 RDO RS, Niner's original carbon fiber cross-country bike. With a 100mm suspension fork and 90mm of highly efficient, patented CVA suspension travel, this singletrack missile is made for race-day missions and lofty podium landings. Its agile frame geometry, and stiff, responsive RDO carbon fiber construction are made for medaling.

Expect the best from Niner's popular 3-Star SRAM GX Eagle build kit. Mated to the RKT 9 RDO RS frame and FOX Performance Elite suspension, every feature of their premier carbon cross-country bike is fully expressed. 

RACE SPEC ROCKET

RIDER TYPE: Trail, Cross Country
MAX WHEEL SIZE: 29"
SIZE RANGE: XS, S, M, L, XL
COLORS: Satin Carbon Black/Magnetic Grey or Grey/Orange

• DT Swiss X1900 Spline 25 wheels
• FOX 32 Float Factory EVOL fork
• SRAM G2 brakes

"Niner is making a statement with the RKT that the 29er is still the best platform for building a fast, lightweight, and racy mountain bike." - singletracks

- FEATURES - 

The original, amplified

Niner’s legendary RKT 9 RDO is famous for lightweight, efficient pedaling and quick handling. It’s been proven since its inception on racecourses 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 outback.

With that in mind, Niner's 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, a 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 RS, 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 behaviour on descents.

Stiffness, efficiency, lightweight, and durability are all critical. That’s why Niner uses 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 their quest to make the best bikes, Niner's not cutting any corners. Niner Race Day Optimized carbon fiber is a cut above.

Niner starts with the best grades of raw carbon layered precisely according to the stress points on the frame structure. In construction, their 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 they can also build more elaborate structures with better ride tuning, increased stiffness, outstanding durability, and less weight.

- NINER TECHNOLOGY -

• Tire clearance
  Need room to roam? Niner has it. The RKT 9 RDO RS has space for 29x2.3” tires.

• CVA Suspension
  Supple yet stable, and the confidence to drop into gnarly lines, knowing you’ll get consistency and control from top to bottom: that’s CVA suspension.

• RDO Carbon Fiber
  Niner’s premium Race Day Optimized carbon fiber means more strength, higher stiffness, and less weight.

• Short travel, race ready
  Our race-ready RKT comes with a lightweight, 100mm-travel suspension fork for the ultimate in world cup, course-taming agility.
  

• Di2-Ready, Full-Sleeve Internal Cable Routing
  Keep it tidy and clean with ports for internally routed cables. Ready for Di2 and a dropper post if you choose.

• Enduro Max Black Oxide Pivot Bearings
  Niner uses the smoothest, most durable pivot bearings in the industry. Made by Enduro, they’re built for life.

• Lock out suspension, lock in speed
  The RKT 9 RDO RS features remote handlebar lockouts for the front fork and CVA rear suspension.
  

• Lifetime Warranty
  Ride, race, rally. Niner has you covered with warranty service, small parts, and a support team that actually answers the phone.

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- BIKE SIZING -

Looking for the perfect size? Check out our handy quick reference chart below (NOTE: The chart assumes average limb and torso proportions). Not sure about your size? Just send us your measurements using our Bike Sizing form and one of our experts will help you out!

Niner recommends sizing down for a more maneuverable ride or sizing up for more stability for riders who fall between sizes.

- WARRANTY -

We're an authorized Niner dealer, which means that every bike we sell is backed by Niner's warranty, including a one-year complete bike warranty and a lifetime frame warranty.  For full details, click here.