# All-Terrain Adventure Bikes The Niner RLT 9 Steel Bicycle Offers Speed on Pavement and Dirt Roads By M | Published 2016-03-10 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/adventure-bike References: [hiconsumption](http://hiconsumption.com/2016/03/niner-rlt-9-steel-adventure-bike/) & [ninerbikes](http://www.ninerbikes.com/rlt9steel) The Niner RLT 9 Steel Adventure Bike offers bicyclist an all-terrain ride that functions on both city pavements as well as dirt roads in one streamlined design. The bicycle features a heavy-duty steel frame that is engineered to absorb vibrations from all sorts of surfaces to ensure a smooth ride no matter what the terrain is. Combing elements of both a city and mountain bike is the main focus of the Niner RLT 9 bicycle design. The bike can easily be taken from urban settings into backroads and the wilderness without having to find a second vehicle. The design features a strong steel frame with several attachments such as racks and water bottle holders. In addition the bike's bottom bracket can be personalized to suit a multitude of gears depending on the terrain. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **All-terrain Bicycles:** The rise of all-terrain bicycles that offer a smooth ride on both city pavements and dirt roads presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the cycling industry. - **Hybrid Bike Designs:** The popularity of hybrid bicycle designs that combine elements of both city and mountain bikes opens up new possibilities for creating versatile and adaptable models. - **Customizable Bottom Brackets:** The trend towards customizable bottom brackets on adventure bikes provides an opportunity for innovative gear configurations based on specific terrains and riding preferences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Cycling Industry:** The cycling industry should embrace the trend of all-terrain bicycles and invest in the development of advanced technologies and materials to create superior models. - **Outdoor Gear Industry:** The outdoor gear industry can tap into the growing demand for all-terrain bikes by creating accessories and attachments that enhance the performance and functionality of these bikes. - **Sports Retail Industry:** The sports retail industry can benefit from the rising popularity of hybrid bike designs by stocking a wide range of models that cater to different customer needs and preferences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Functional All-Terrain Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diverge-str.md) - [Versatile Gravel Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gravel-bicycle.md) - [Adaptably Engineered Gravel Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/affordable-gravel-bike.md) - [Ultra-Tough Titanium Gravel Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/void-marauder-gravel-bike.md) - [Fat Tire All-Terrain Ebikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ride1up-rift.md) - [British Bike Retailers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-electric-bike-shop.md) - [90s Mountain Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4130-flat-bar.md) - [Off-Roading Bike Variations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/synapse-neo-allroad.md) - [Shock-Absorbing Urban Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-bicycles.md)