2026 Niner Bikes RLT 9 Apex
- Category
- All-road/Gravel
- Design
- Drop Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Fork
- Carbon/Composite
- Features
- Disc brake, Single-speed capable
Geometry
47cm | 50cm | 53cm | 56cm | 59cm | 62cm | |
Stack | 537mm | 558mm | 578mm | 594mm | 615mm | 636mm |
Reach | 361mm | 365mm | 374mm | 383mm | 397mm | 407mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 1.49:1 | 1.53:1 | 1.55:1 | 1.55:1 | 1.55:1 | 1.56:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 430mm | 460mm | 490mm | 520mm | 550mm | 580mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top | 510mm | 525mm | 545mm | 565mm | 585mm | 605mm |
Top Tube Slope | 14.5deg | 13.3deg | 11.9deg | 10.3deg | 9.1deg | 8.1deg |
Head Tube Angle | 70deg | 70.5deg | 71deg | 71.5deg | 72deg | 72.5deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 74.5deg | 74deg | 73.5deg | 73deg | 73deg | 72.5deg |
Head Tube Length | 105mm | 125mm | 145mm | 165mm | 185mm | 205mm |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 75mm | 75mm | 75mm | 70mm | 70mm | 70mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 281mm | 281mm | 281mm | 286mm | 286mm | 286mm |
Chainstay Length | 435mm | 435mm | 435mm | 435mm | 435mm | 435mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 428.5mm | 428.5mm | 428.5mm | 429.3mm | 429.3mm | 429.3mm |
Front-Center | 582mm | 589mm | 599mm | 610mm | 625mm | 634mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 576.5mm | 583.5mm | 594.5mm | 606.7mm | 621.7mm | 630.7mm |
Wheelbase | 1005mm | 1012mm | 1023mm | 1036mm | 1051mm | 1060mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm |
Trail | 81.7mm very high | 78.3mm high | 75mm high | 71.7mm high | 68.4mm high | 65.1mm high |
Mechanical Trail | 76.8mm | 73.8mm | 70.9mm | 68mm | 65mm | 62.1mm |
Wheel Flop | 26.3mm | 24.7mm | 23.1mm | 21.6mm | 20.1mm | 18.7mm |
Standover Height | 705mm | 728mm | 753mm | 780mm | 805mm | 830mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 56mm 170 mm cranks | 63mm 170 mm cranks | 73mm 170 mm cranks | 84mm 170 mm cranks | 99mm 170 mm cranks | 108mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 111mm 170 mm cranks | 116mm 170 mm cranks | 116mm 170 mm cranks | 116mm 170 mm cranks |
Apex Build
47cm | 50cm | 53cm | 56cm | 59cm | 62cm | |
Wheel Size | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD | 700C/29 in 622 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm | 45mm |
Tire Width Max | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm | 50mm |
Tire Outer Diameter | 712mm | 712mm | 712mm | 712mm | 712mm | 712mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1717mm | 1724mm | 1735mm | 1748mm | 1763mm | 1772mm |
Published Sizing Recommendations
Height | 4 ft 11 in to 5 ft 3 in | 5 ft 2 in to 5 ft 6 in | 5 ft 5 in to 5 ft 9 in | 5 ft 8 in to 6 ft 0 in | 5 ft 11 in to 6 ft 3 in | 6 ft 2 in to 6 ft 6 in |
Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend
Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive
The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.
Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive ScaleCategory Trend
All-road/GravelSource:https://www.ninerbikes.com/rlt-9-apex-xplr/