2019 Niner Bikes RLT 9 Apex 1-Star Apex

Category
Commuter
Design
Flat Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Frame
Aluminum
Fork
Carbon/Composite
Features
Disc brake, Single-speed capable
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category
Very upright stack and reachvs category
Very upright stack and reachvs category
Very upright stack and reachvs category
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category

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
273mm
273mm
273mm
278mm
278mm
278mm
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
78.8mm
high
75.5mm
high
72.2mm
high
69mm
high
65.8mm
high
62.5mm
mid/​neutral
Mechanical Trail
74mm
71.2mm
68.3mm
65.4mm
62.5mm
59.7mm
Wheel Flop
25.3mm
23.8mm
22.2mm
20.8mm
19.3mm
17.9mm
Standover Height
705mm
728mm
753mm
780mm
805mm
830mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle
64mm
170 mm cranks
71mm
170 mm cranks
81mm
170 mm cranks
92mm
170 mm cranks
107mm
170 mm cranks
116mm
170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
103mm
170 mm cranks
103mm
170 mm cranks
103mm
170 mm cranks
108mm
170 mm cranks
108mm
170 mm cranks
108mm
170 mm cranks

1-Star 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
37mm
37mm
37mm
37mm
37mm
37mm
Tire Width Max
40mm
40mm
40mm
40mm
40mm
40mm
Tire Outer Diameter
696mm
696mm
696mm
696mm
696mm
696mm
Bike Length with Tires
1701mm
1708mm
1719mm
1732mm
1747mm
1756mm
Handlebar Width
760mm
760mm
760mm
760mm
760mm
760mm

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 Scale
Category Trend
Commuter
Source:https://ninerbikes.com/products/rlt-9-apex