Is this the world’s first full suspension gravel bike?

Niner talks us through its wild new gravel bike and some of the other models in its 2020 range

Niner

Published: November 1, 2019 at 9:57 pm

We recently caught up with Niner at Eurobike 2019, where it walked us through a few of the models in its 2020 gravel bike range – which includes what is possibly the world’s first full suspension gravel bike.

Nicknamed the ‘Magic Carpet Ride’, the MCR 9 RDO is, as you might expect, a pretty wild looking bike all things considered. It looks a lot like a mountain bike, in fact. But Niner told us it has gravel-specific geometry, so it’s not simply a MTB with drop bars.

We were lucky enough to get eyes on one earlier this year, but it’s now available to buy.

Niner also talked us through its 2020 RLT 9 series gravel bikes. There are three models – one carbon, one steel and one aluminium – so there’s something for all tastes it would seem.

Check out the video above for all the juicy details.