Niner updates BSB 9 RDO

Revamped cyclocross racer gets a thru-axle rear, new paint schemes

Niner has updated the BSB 9 RDO with a thru-axle rear end

Ian Hylands / Niner Bikes

Josh Patterson

Published: July 20, 2015 at 4:00 pm
Ian Hylands / Niner Bikes
Ian Hylands / Niner Bikes
Ian Hylands / Niner Bikes

Niner has updated the BSB 9 RDO with a thru-axle rear end and new two new paint schemes just in time for cyclocross season.

The bsb 9 rdo uses a 142x12mm maxle rear end:

The updated 'cross racer uses a 142x12mm RockShox Maxle rear end and comes with a matching 15x100mm thru-axle fork.

In addition to updating the frame with a thru-axle rear end, Niner claims the company was able to shave 40-50 grams from the frames by reducing the amount of painted areas and by using ultra thin decals under the clearcoat. No word on what weight gain, if any, accompanies the switch to a 142x12mm rear end.

Geometry remains unchanged from the quick-release version introduced last summer. The BSB 9 RDO features internal cable routing, a Press-Fit 30 bottom bracket and clearance for 40mm-wide clinchers.

In addition to red on black, the bsb 9 rdo comes two-tone green:

The BSB 9 RDO comes in red and black as well as this green on chartreuse colorway

BSB 9 RDO pricing starts at US$2,300 for the frameset. Complete bikes start at US$3,000 for an 11-speed 105 build and top out with the US$6,500 Ultegra Di2 bike. (UK and Australian pricing was not immediately available.)

Niner expects to begin shipping the BSB 9 RDO the first week of August.

For more information, visit www.ninerbikes.com.

Josh Patterson

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Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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