Niner RLT 9 RDO — Custom Two Carbon Builds | Bike Review
Two custom Niner RLT 9 RDO carbon builds ordered together — one Shimano, one SRAM — for a pair of sisters-in-law whose husbands both ride aluminum RLTs.
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Niner RLT 9 RDO — Custom Force 2×12, HED Belgium / Chris King | Bike Review
A Niner RLT 9 RDO built with SRAM Force 2x Wide, hand-built Chris King hub / HED Belgium 32-spoke wheels, and Easton EC90 AX carbon bars.
Niner RLT 9 RDO — Custom Rival AXS 12sp, HED Emporia | Bike Review
A 3-Star Niner RLT 9 RDO Rival AXS build personalized with HED Emporia GA Pro wheels, Easton carbon bar, and custom bar tape. How a few swaps make a stock build your own.
Niner RLT 9 RDO — Custom Force XPLR 12sp, HED Emporia | Bike Review
A Niner RLT 9 RDO custom build with SRAM Force XPLR, power meter spindle upgrade, HED Emporia GA Pro aluminum wheels, and Easton EC90 AX carbon gravel cockpit.
Niner RLT 9 RDO — Gravel Bike | Bike Review
Three years on the Niner RLT 9 RDO — three wheelsets, multiple chainrings, compared against a long list of gravel bikes. The neutral all-rounder that’s hard to beat if you don’t know what kind of riding you’ll end up doing.
Niner RKT 9 RDO — Custom Drop-Bar Gravel Build | Bike Review
A previous-generation Niner RKT 9 RDO converted to drop bars — full suspension gravel bike that swaps between flat bar singletrack mode and drop bar gravel mode in 20 minutes. 26 lbs 6 oz with pedals.
Niner RIP 9 RDO — Trail Bike | Bike Review
Two years on the Niner RIP 9 RDO 29er — started as Five-Star Limited XO AXS, now GX AXS. Ridden from New Mexico to Moab. The trail bike that expanded what was comfortable to ride and stayed in the stable.
Niner Air 9 RDO — Custom GX Eagle XC Hardtail | Bike Review
On This Page Build Overview This Niner AIR 9 RDO started life as a 3-Star build, which normally includes a GX drivetrain, Fox Factory suspension, and carbon touchpoints. For this one, we mixed in some 2-Star components from custom aluminum AIR 9 builds to hit an unbeatable price while keeping the core performance parts intact. … Read more
Niner Air 9 — Custom XC Hardtail | Bike Review
On This Page Build Overview This is our XC version of the custom Niner AIR 9 2-Star build. We created two configurations from the AIR 9 2-Star platform: a Trail build (covered in another post) and this lighter, snappier XC-focused version. The goal was to give riders who want a fast, efficient hardtail another strong … Read more
Niner Air 9 — Custom Trail Hardtail | Bike Review
On This Page Build Overview This is a custom 2-Star Niner AIR 9 that we configured into a trail build. The stock AIR 9 2-Star is already a great value, but for this setup we made a few upgrades to push it toward a more capable trail bike. We’ve also built an XC version of … Read more
Niner Air 9 — Custom GX Eagle Hardtail | Bike Review
On This Page Build Overview This is one of our custom-built 3-Star Niner AIR 9s — the aluminum version. Niner doesn’t offer this configuration, but we ended up with extra 3-Star parts kits from AIR 9 RDO carbon builds and realized we could create some really strong budget-friendly hardtails by pairing those kits with the … Read more
Niner RIP 9 RDO — Custom SLX Upgrade | Bike Review
On This Page Build Overview This Niner RIP 9 RDO started as a stock 2-Star build—Fox Rhythm suspension, house-brand wheels, and SRAM SX 12-speed. But the customer wanted something more capable without stepping all the way up to a factory 3-Star or 4-Star price point. With how often we customize Niner builds, we put together … Read more
Niner MCR — Custom GRX/Ultegra 2×12 Road Build | Bike Review
On This Page Build Overview The Niner MCR—MCR stands for Magic Carpet Ride—is one of the most unique bikes in Niner’s lineup, and this customer already owns one set up as a gravel rig. They love the comfort and ride quality of the MCR, so instead of swapping wheels and tires back and forth, they … Read more
Niner Air 9 RDO — Custom Drop-Bar Gravel Conversion | Bike Review
On This Page Build Overview This is Lynn’s custom gravel bike—a drop-bar Niner Air 9 mountain bike that we converted specifically for the Badlands Gravel Battle. The idea came from trying to make the downhills more comfortable and confidence-inspiring. Last time we raced Badlands, Lynn was braking on descents where the rest of us were … Read more
Niner RLT 9 RDO — Custom Apex/Rival Build | Bike Review
On This Page Build Overview This 56cm Niner RLT 9 RDO was built alongside the 53cm version as a custom pair for a couple upgrading their bikes. This build lands at what we’d call a “2.5-Star” configuration—primarily an Apex drivetrain with some smart upgrades, including a Rival rear derailleur and a few component swaps that … Read more
Niner RLT 9 RDO — Custom GRX 11-Speed | Bike Review
A 53cm Niner RLT 9 RDO built frame-up — a mostly 4-Star GRX bike with an aluminum Easton crank and SLX cassette to hit the rider’s price point, on a Stan’s wheelset with a Niner carbon post and Salsa Cowchipper bars.
Jamis Portal C3 — Custom GX AXS Build | Bike Review
A Jamis Portal C3 demo bike converted from Shimano SLX to SRAM GX Eagle AXS, then sold with DT Swiss M1900 wheels. One of the more surprising trail bikes Steve has ridden — efficient pedaler that can also take a hit.
Niner Jet 9 RDO — Custom GX Transmission, Race Face ARC 27 | Bike Review
Niner Jet 9 RDO 2-Star base upgraded with SRAM GX Transmission AXS, Shimano SLX 4-piston brakes, Race Face Arc 27 XC wheels, and Maxxis Rekon tires. Better than a 3-Star build for the same money.
Niner RIP 9 RDO — Custom SLX Trail Build | Bike Review
A Niner RIP 9 RDO 2-Star base rebuilt with Shimano SLX 12-speed drivetrain and brakes, DT Swiss XM1700 wheels, and Race Face crank. Niner doesn’t offer this from the factory — we do.
Niner Air 9 RDO — Custom Drop-Bar Monster Cross | Bike Review
Lynn’s Niner AIR 9 RDO converted to drop bars for the Badlands Gravel Battle — SRAM Force wireless, road crank, Fox 32 fork, aluminum Easton AX50 bars. The story of how a mountain bike became a rowdy gravel rig.
Niner RLT 9 — Custom Steel Gravel Build | Bike Review
Watch the full build walkthrough on the Maklin Bikes YouTube channel A frame-up custom on the Niner RLT 9 steel frame — the latest Shimano GRX 12-speed drivetrain, a shop-built wheelset, and a classic, understated steel look. One of a run of RLT customs going out the door, and one that looked too good not … Read more