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Niner JET 9 RDO 2-STAR SX Eagle

Niner JET 9 RDO 2-STAR SX Eagle
$4,799.00
Color: Emerald Green
Size: Medium
Wheel Size: 29-inch
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Fit to take flight - Merge XC efficiency with trail bike capability, thanks to lightweight RDO carbon and 120mm of supple CVA suspension travel.

CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF

THE UPDATED JET 9 RDO: FIT TO TAKE FLIGHT
Completely reimagined for 2021, our classic JET 9 RDO reasserts its position as our most popular, most versatile, and most agile trail bike. With hyper-capable frame geometry and 120mm of suspension travel, you’ll float up technical climbs, blast downhills, and fly smoothly over everything in between.

Our first JET 9 left the runway in 2007. With this early head start, we are now a leader in the category. Niner’s expertise in full-suspension 29er mountain bikes has been honed to a razor-sharp edge. For this 14-year span, the JET has always maintained a place in our range. The latest iteration affirms the JET 9 RDO as one of the best contemporary short-travel trail bikes available, with the heritage to prove it and a lifetime warranty to back it up.

Just enough travel to take any trail

Our classic JET 9 RDO ratchets up the fun factor when it’s time to fly, but it doesn’t bite back during your climb to cruising altitude. It’s our most popular mountain bike and it consistently earns accolades from media reviewers, everyday riders, and Niner athletes alike.

By blending the pedaling chops of a cross-country bike with the suspension and geometry characteristics of a trail bike, we’ve made our JET 9 RDO into the most versatile bike we could imagine.

Pedaling uphill is limited only by your legs and lungs. Our signature CVA suspension leaves no ounce of effort nor watt of power wasted. Every pedal stroke earns altitude with no loss of efficiency.

Flipping it around and floating back down, your descent is turbulence-free, thanks to small bump sensitivity. Combined with solid mid-stroke support to save full travel for when you really need it, the JET 9 RDO is a smooth flyer in any situation.

Tuned and ready for takeoff
Contemporary frame geometry translates to modern trail manners when you need them most. The roomy cockpit has a comfortable reach for short stem lengths, giving you quick handling and plenty of maneuverability to navigate any airspace. And of course, the slack, 66.5-degree front end and long, 1179mm (size medium) wheelbase contribute stability and self-confidence when you’re dropping into steep descents.

Keeping your powerplant positioned well over the pedals, a 76-degree seat angle makes ascending to altitude a little easier. Paired nicely with short 430mm chainstays, the JET 9 RDO won’t hesitate when crawling up the crux of your favorite testpiece trail.

If your daily dose of dirt includes less pedaling, faster corners, and some heels-down, flat out fall-line chutes, you might want a lower bottom bracket and slacker head tube angle. Not to worry - the built-in flip-chip seatstay pivots allow riders to lower the bottom bracket by a full 8mm and slack out the geometry by half a degree.

The JET engine: Constantly Varying Arc
The beating heart of our updated JET 9 RDO is the Constantly Varying Arc (CVA) suspension system. CVA debuted in 2008 as the first suspension layout made specifically for 29ers. With kinematic updates to suit the specific needs of each bike, it remains our patented, signature suspension system.

Our CVA fundamentals are rock solid: it’s stable yet supple while climbing and pedaling; going downhill, it’s sensitive and supportive; it’s consistent and controlled in every phase of travel.

On the JET 9 RDO, a new trunnion mount shock adds width (and therefore stiffness) to the frame and linkage. More importantly, the bearings at the upper shock fitment allow extra-smooth articulation through the entire rocker arm sweep of 40 degrees during suspension travel. This improves small bump suppleness. Furthermore, trunnion shocks occupy less physical space, allowing a compact form factor.

Niner full suspension bikes feature Enduro MAX Black Oxide pivot bearings. The industry benchmark for this application, the Enduro bearing brand created the MAX designation to indicate more ball bearings per race. This provides better load distribution and is ideal for suspension pivots. And the Black Oxide grade indicates a magnetite surface coating for more corrosion resistance. All in all, these are by far the best pivot bearings available, bar none.

Sizes:
Flip Chip PositionSMMDLGXL
(A) TT Length High Mode 574 603 631 660
Low Mode 577 605 634 662
(B) Seat Tube Length - 376 406 446 496
(C) Chainstay Length High Mode 430 430 430 430
Low Mode 432 432 432 432
(D) Front Center High Mode 726 748 775 806
Low Mode 726 748 776 807
(E) Wheelbase High Mode 1148 1179 1210 1241
Low Mode 1149 1180 1211 1242
(F) BB Drop High Mode 33 33 33 33
Low Mode 41 41 41 41
(G) Headtube Length - 95 110 125 140
(H) Headtube Angle High Mode 66.5 66.5 66.5 66.5
Low Mode 66 66 66 66
(I) Seattube Angle High Mode 76 76 76 76
Low Mode 75.5 75.5 75.5 75.5
(J) Standover Height High Mode 688 698 727 778
Low Mode 681 705 734 771
(K) Reach High Mode 425 450 475 500
Low Mode 419 444 469 494
(L) Stack High Mode 599 613 626 640
Low Mode 603 617 631 645
Sizes:
SMMEDLGX-LG
5'3"–5'9" 5'8"–6'0" 5'11"–6'3" 6'3"–6'7"
1.6–1.75M 1.73–1.83M 1.8–1.91M 1.91–2.01M

Specs

Frame NINER RDO CARBON FIBER, CVA SUSPENSION, 120MM TRAVEL, ALUMINUM LINKAGE, ENDURO MAX PIVOT BEARINGS, FULL SLEEVE INTERNAL CABLE ROUTING
Fork FOX 34 FLOAT FACTORY GRIP 2 EVOL, HSC, LSC, HSR, LSR, KASHIMA COAT, 130MM, 110X15MM, 44MM OFFSET
Rear Shock FOX FLOAT X FACTORY EVOL 2 POSITION W/ ADJUST, KASHIMA COAT
Wheels Front Wheel: Niner Alloy, aluminum clincher, 30mm internal width, 110x15mm, 6-bolt, Rear Wheel: Niner Alloy, aluminum clincher, 30mm internal width, 148x12mm, 6-bolt
Tires Front Tire: SCHWALBE NOBBY NIC EVO SUPER TRAIL TLE ADDIX SPEEDGRIP 2.6, Rear Tire: SCHWALBE NOBBY NIC EVO SUPER TRAIL TLE ADDIX SPEEDGRIP 2.35
Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB BSA THREADED
Crankset SRAM X1 1K EAGLE DUB, 32T (S/M/L - 170MM, XL - 175MM)
Shifters SRAM SX EAGLE 12SP
Rear Derailleur SRAM SX EAGLE 12SP
Cassette/Freewheel SRAM PG 1210 11-50T
Chain SRAM SX EAGLE 12SP
Brakes SRAM LEVEL
Rotors 180/180MM G2CS ROTORS
Brake Levers SRAM LEVEL
Handlebars RACE FACE AEFFECT R 780MM WIDE, 20MM RISE, 35MM CLAMP
Tape/Grips NINER GRRRIPS L/O NYLON SOFT COMPOUND
Stem RACE FACE AEFFECT R 40MM, 35MM CLAMP
Headset NINER INTERNAL ZS SHIS DESCRIPTION ZS44/28.6|ZS56/40
Seatpost KS LEV SI (S-125MM, M-150MM, L/XL-175MM)
Saddle NINER CUSTOM TR WITH CR-MO RAILS, PRINTED NINER GRAPHIC

* Subject to change without notice.

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