I’ve been building this since November and this is the first new bike frame that I’ve EVER bought. I’ve built more than my fair share of bikes, but this turned out to be a little more complicated than I originally thought. Anyway, all done. Replacement for my Day One Alfine.

Genuinely chuffed with how it rides, MUCH better than the DOA.

That sure is purty!

However, I feel you have let us all down. The shots you’ve used leave little room for criticism. There is nothing needs weeding, no fence panels in need of replacing, and no hideously tasteless soft furnishings. This goes against everything this forum stands for!

Now go away and do it properly this time. Use a neighbours house or garden if necessary 😉

Shed could do with a lick of paint….its faded around where there was a bench or something.

Both shed and fence posts need painting. Bike is pretty,how harsh is it off road?

What the hell is going on with that stem?

wanmankylung – Member
What the hell is going on with that stem?

??

duckman – Member
how harsh is it off road?

Don’t know yet, I’m told it’s supposed to be quite harsh, but I do have decent volume tyres, and will possibly buy an RDO seat post if it turns out to be really harsh.

Mmmm that is pretty. What will you use it for?

very nic(h)e 8)

Superficial – Member
Mmmm that is pretty. What will you use it for?

Explorer/commuter.

After destroying yet another rear mech in the mud this morning, it’ll be nice to have the Di2 Alfine 11 up and running again.

That’s lovely, but quite heavy for an aluminium frame, no?

That’s just lovely, enjoy

jammydummy – Member
That’s lovely, but quite heavy for an aluminium frame, no?

It’s the Alfine/Dynamo hubs that add the weight. The Alfine hub alone is 1.7kg.

A DA cassette, CK hub and Di2 mechs would be only 0.8kg which would shave almost 2lbs off the top. Tubeless (to be completed next) will remove a further 1lb.

Without pedals (as all bikes are seemingly measured) and with the wheels running without tubes, the bike would be around 21.5lbs.

When you consider that my DOA was closer to 28lbs, it’s substantially lighter.

Ahh, I didn’t realise it was an alfine, thought it was SS.

What’s the spec?

Looks great that. Weight looks excellent for an Alfine.

Di2 Alfine 11 – very fancy!

Tubeless (to be completed next) will remove a further 1lb.

Really?

Edit: Nice bike; as always

that is really nice – have you got an EBB in it? you’ve got a pretty good chain tension without the usual dangly arm, or did you get lucky with a magic ratio/halflink ?

I Like That 8)

Nice. Very nice.

However, I feel you have let us all down. The shots you’ve used leave little room for criticism. There is nothing needs weeding, no fence panels in need of replacing, and no hideously tasteless soft furnishings. This goes against everything this forum stands for!

Humm, not so fast. There are 5, possibly 6 bits of gravel that need sweeping up. Also the skirting board is not flush with the floor, and one of the screw holes needs filling and re-painting.

Oh my… That is nice.

Iain

nice clean tidy purposefull……….very nice indeed.

jammydummy – Member

What’s the spec?

Frame – Niner RLT 9 56cm
BB – Niner BioCentric 30 EBB
Rear Wheel – Shimano Alfine DI2 11Sp rear hub laced to H-Plus Son Archetype Rim with DT Revolution Spokes
Front Wheel – Exposure Revo (Dynamo) front hub laced to H-Plus Son Archetype Rim with DT Revolution Spokes
Crankset – Dura Ace 7950
Brakes – Shimano R785 STI mated to Shimano XTR M9020 Callipers through Goodridge Hoses onto XTR/XT Ice Tech rotors
Tyres – Vittoria Voyager Hyper 37c
Seatpost – EC90
Stem – EC90
Bars – FSA Aero
Saddle – Selle SLR XC
Bar Tape – Bontrager

Everything except the brakes and the frame were second hand.

edhornby – Member
that is really nice – have you got an EBB in it? you’ve got a pretty good chain tension without the usual dangly arm, or did you get lucky with a magic ratio/halflink ?

It’s a Biocentric 30 EBB, I hadn’t quite tightened it enough before taking the shots, hence the slack.

nickc – Member
Tubeless (to be completed next) will remove a further 1lb.

Really?

The tubes are ~200g each – 454g is a pound, so maybe more like 0.75lbs once the milk is deducted.

Love Niner bikes,mate sells them. I assume steerer not cut until bar height established after a few rides,eh Daffy?.,you can’t stick it back on once you have cut it after all?. 🙂

cliffyc – Member
Love Niner bikes,mate sells them. I assume steerer not cut until bar height established after a few rides,eh Daffy?

Precisely. I took 40mm off, but have purposefully left it 40-60mm too long until I can dial it in.