Chainstay and Seatstay:
The RL9 Chainstay will be lighter and stronger then any previous Rotec models. The CS/SS pivot yokes are machined from billet 6061 for strength and their design offers improved strength, stiffness and weight reduction over previous designs.

Why does this matter?

Any reduction of weight from the RL9’s CS and SC assemblies greatly reduces sprung weight. This overall reduction of weight greatly improves factory shock tuning and the overall performance from the rear end as a whole.

Chain stays (CS):17.18 inch
Seats stay (SS): 16.25 inch

Mainframe:
The 2006 RL9 offers improvements in strength and stiffness along with improved production processes that payoff in the end product. The design and flavor of the production RL9 is sexy and smooth........!

Drop links:
The production rear drop links offer major improvements over the older designs utilized by Schwinn, Yeti, and Tomac as well as having for the first time, a replaceable derailleur hanger. The lower bearings will be outboard on the droplinks instead of inboard on the dropouts to increase overall strength and stiffness at the rear axle where it counts!

Rear spacing:
150mm for zero dish with a 150mm hub.

Rear Floater (brake):
All RL9’s come with a 51 x 8” rear floating brake as standard equipment. You shouldn’t have to pay extra for performance that should be stock!

Rear axle:
The rear axle is a standard 12mm thru-axle that offers improved stiffness for the rear end.

Rear shock:
Progressive Suspension will be the OE spec shock. All RL9's will come with the CVT3 9.5x3. The RL9 frameset performs quite nicely with other shocks as well. But then again we plead the 5th!!

Sizing:
Framesets will be offered in Small, Medium and Large.

Geometry:
**Head angles will be directly effected by crown/axle distances as in the case of 7-8 inch sliders or Boxxers or 7”- 8” Dorado’s or 7”-8” 888's.

Head tube dia:
1.50 (all 2005 Rotec models will be 1.5 only)

Head tube length:
5 inch Head tube with 1.5 full-size headset:
6.25 inch (using a zero stack deck headset offers an overall stack height of 5.4”)


Head Angle:
66.5 deg with a 7 inch fork (aprox 22.0 inch axle to crown)
65.5 deg with an 8 inch fork (aprox 23.0 axle to crown)

Seat tube angle:
58/60 deg between the either the 7” or 8” (7-8 inch).

Seat post:
31.6

Top tubes: (large as shown in Proto)
TT is 22.5 (large) from the center of the HT to the center of the Seat tube.
Affective TT is 25.0” with the seat post extended out 5.0 inch.
TT Lg-22.5 TT (effected) Lg-25.0
Med-21.5 Med-24.0
Sm-20.5 Sm-23.0

Stand over:
30 inch for the large, 29 for the med, 28 for the small.

Down tube:
26” inch for large, 25” for med and 24” small.

Wheelbase:
Large 46, Med 45, Small 44

Front/center (front axle to bb):
28.9 for large, 27.9 for the Med and 26.9 for the Small

BB height: (bb height and head angle will be affected by longer fork sizes)
14.95 inch across all three sizes. Overall bb width is 75mm for minimal headaches during outboard bearing installation.
Axle to ground F&R:
13.5 (26x2.5) this will change with smaller/larger tire sizes.
*The 2005 RL9 frameset will be 26” rear wheel friendly with up to a 2.8 tire clearance.

Colors:
Framesets are powder coated for a great finish
Rear swing arms will be silver anodized. Rear links, hangers, plugs will be black anodized.

Black
White
Dark (metallic) gray
Orange (Team only)

Pricing:
**The Rotec RL9 is a true American performer that offers made in America quality with a solid and proven Lawwill heritage to boot. Why settle for less.
Pricing is consistent with the other high-end Downhill frames that are made in the USA.
MSRP (suggested) $2549.00 usd. This pricing is at participating US dealers only.

Factory direct pricing: Call for pricing
Release date for the RL9 is late August 2005 with shipping starting shortly after in Sept 05.
Rotec Cycles USA is now accepting Purchase Orders and/or payment for this summer’s release. This is highly recommended as we are only producing 150 framesets for worldwide sale. All overseas orders must be paid for in advance.
Place your order and be one of the first to receive your RL9!