2022 Eurobike tech gallery #5: Niner, Northwave, Park Tool, and more
Niner’s new RKT 9 RDO looks ready to rip, Northwave debuted a bunch of new shoes for on-road and off, and Elite is helping keep the ick out of your bottles.
Niner’s new RKT 9 RDO looks ready to rip, Northwave debuted a bunch of new shoes for on-road and off, and Elite is helping keep the ick out of your bottles.
Cargo bikes may have dominated this year's Eurobike show, but we tracked down a smattering of gravel bikes and accessories heading your way in 2022.
Extremely slack geometry and a long wheelbase Makes the Niner WFO E9 an impressively stable, shock-absorbing e-bike.
Niner has designed the RLT e9 RDO around a Bosch Performance Speed pedal-assist motor which can deliver 75Nm of torque powered by a 500wh battery. And the company has designed it for nearly any kind of riding.
Here’s your Week in Tech — all of the gear news you need, none of the marketing gibberish you don’t want.
Words and Images by William Tracy
Words by Yuri Hauswald, Images by David Oh
By Yuri Hauswald | Images by David Oh
The gravel bike category is becoming increasingly fragmented: race bikes, all-road bikes, bikepacking bikes, and others. Is this segmentation driven by marketing, or need?
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Believe it or not, Niner is finally making a bike with 27.5 wheels. Diamondback rolls out a new hardtail. Ergon has a new men's saddle line, and more.
The crew heads to Bend, Oregon to crown the best rider of dual disciplines - Road and MTB.
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The WFO-9 is Niner’s answer to big-hit, high-speed enduro riding and racing.
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Enve offers new 'cross tubulars, Niner upgrades all-road frames with thru-axles, Lezyne will give away GPS computers, and more.
Niner put together a versatile ride in the BSB 9 RDO. It's comfortable, but it doesn't quite cut it as a pure 'cross race bike.
An evolution from the Jet line, Niner's RKT9 is a dedicated XC racer that balances quick steering and short travel suspension
New Niner bike employs an alloy rear triangle to cut costs, but performance remains the same as its full-carbon predecessor
Bow-hunting fat bikes, updated 'cross models, $10,000 XTR Di2 mountain bikes, Chris King, and much more seen in the Vegas desert
Colorado-based 29er builder offers up its first drop bar model
This off-road machine is an affordable 29er trail bike option for those who don’t need the carbon bling
VeloNews tech editor Caley Fretz highlights last-minute stocking stuffers to help your special someone show their cycling passion
Shiny gold bikes, new Niner, comfy sox and gloves
A new bike for a good cause
New carbon hardtail is half a pound lighter than Air 9 Carbon
The steering is precise, the handling is immediate and the power transfer is fantastic
" ... an excellent all-rounder that is nimble and climbs like a goat"
It's finally here. Niner debuts its first carbon dually: The Jet 9 Carbon
Niner says its Constantly Varying Arc suspension design is engineered just for 29ers.
The dually two-niner is a capable all-mountain sled with impressive downhill skills
Going to Sea Otter? Try to win a custom Air 9 bike. No Otter? Try online auctions for frames.
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Update: We thought this 140mm fork was worthy of replaying after Sea Otter. What's so special about it? It's 5.5 inches of travel for 29er rigs.
SEA OTTER: The big-wheel specialists at Niner give the Jet 9 and Air 9 some upgrades.
Geared or SS versatility can be yours on big wheels in early 2010 with Niner's Air 9 Carbon.