Niner JET 9 RDO 5-Star XX1 (2014)

JET 9 RDO: We at Niner take design seriously - riders know that Niner carbon comes with a guarantee of strength, quality and technical expertise. When it came to updating our Jet 9 RDO, our engineering team had a tough job - how do you improve a frame that has already surpassed rigorous design and testing parameters as well as garnered glowing reviews from media and riders around the globe? The answer lies in the details. We have updated the Jet 9 RDO to new standards, added a sleek carbon rocker link and found every place where updates can improve strength, weight and performance. Expertise radiates from the carbon forms and flowing lines that have to be “just so” rather than “just another.” Any bike can take you from here to there, only the Jet 9 RDO can do it with the panache you expect from Niner.
DESIGN: The swooping curves and strong lines of this frame began with testing data based on our own and competitor’s products, helping us to determine baseline tube shapes and thickness' for best performance. Applied to a set of design parameters, this data also drove our targets for strength, stiffness and damping characteristics. The result - an aesthetically striking form whose curves are functionally derived.
This updated version adds custom carbon upper rockers with a forged alloy lower linkage combined with 142x12mm spacing. Jet 9 RDO riders will experience one of the most efficient power transfers in full suspension mountain bikes, period.