Nextie Wheels | Nextie Carbon Wheelsets

Nextie Wheels

Nextie carbon wheelsets, each pair laced and trued by hand in Georgia.

Road: Alpha and Ripple in Supreme, plus CRX, CRX-W and wave-edge ARX-W
Gravel: Ocean 45G and CGX, with wide SGV for big tires
Rims molded in Xiamen reach us as a kit with Rollingstar hubs and Sapim spokes
A one-year wheel warranty from us, alongside Nextie's on the parts

Nextie carbon wheels

Nextie carbon wheelsets, hand built to order in our Georgia shop. Nextie molds the rims in Xiamen and sends them to us as a kit with its own Rollingstar hubs, Sapim spokes and black alloy nipples, and we lace, tension and true each pair by hand. Allow 6 to 7 weeks in all, covering manufacturing, transit and the build. We check your axle, freehub and size choices before the order goes in.

Why Nextie wheels are different

Single-point reinforcement on the Alpha. Nextie reshapes the Alpha rim at each spoke hole and says this makes it lighter and stronger. It also moves weight toward the outer edge, because Nextie's stated goal for a road rim is a balance of weight and rotational inertia, not the lowest weight alone.
Stiffer carbon in the Alpha. The Alpha is the first rim Nextie has made with M-series fiber, using Toray T1100 and M46J as the main structure. T1100 brings tensile strength, and Nextie says M46J's higher modulus cuts deflection and steadies the wheel.
All-wrapping layup. On the Alpha, Ripple and Ocean, the main carbon structure is wrapped with what Nextie calls All-Wrapping Technology. Nextie says keeping the fiber intact adds stability and stiffness.
Impact numbers from UCI test conditions. Nextie reports 120J for the Alpha 45G and Ocean 45G, 110J for the Alpha 50 and 55G, and 100J for the Ripple. The Alpha rims also carry UCI certificates, which Nextie publishes.
A textured surface for the air. The wavy lines on the Ripple and the wave pattern on the Ocean 45G are there to disturb airflow at the rim surface, and Nextie says that lowers wind resistance at speed. It adds that the Ocean's texture seemed to help stiffness in its impact test.
Two road hubs to choose from. Alpha sets offer either Nextie's Rollingstar II or III, both straight-pull designs from the company that molds the rims. The III is the lighter of the two and comes with ceramic bearings.

Nextie road wheels

In the Supreme edition, the Alpha (45 to 55mm deep) is the rim Nextie sends to the UCI lab, and the Ripple (40 and 50mm deep) has wavy lines on the rim surface that Nextie says lower wind resistance. In the Premium edition, the CRX runs from a 33mm climbing depth to a 70mm time trial section on a 21mm inner width. Two wave-edge rims keep a deep section steady in crosswinds: the CRX-W (45 and 60mm deep) and the ARX-W (35 to 65mm deep, on the widest road bed Nextie makes).

Nextie gravel wheels

The Ocean 45G is a 45mm rim for a rider who splits time between fast road miles and gravel, and the CGX (35 to 60mm deep) is the road-gravel crossover. For big tires, the SGV has a 32mm inner width, and the RGX has the widest gravel bed Nextie makes, 38mm inside.

Nextie mountain bike wheels

The Omega 36 and the Omega 36U are 36mm wide Supreme rims, each in two layups. The VM is Nextie's lightest Premium cross-country layup, 35mm wide. The AM is the all-mountain rim, 40mm wide with a 34mm inner width for 2.4 to 2.6in tires, in 29in, 27.5in and 26in, and it is the least expensive Nextie mountain rim we offer.

Nextie fat bike wheels

The Xiphias is the lightest fat bike rim Nextie makes, a single-wall rim from 55 to 105mm wide. The Black Eagle II is a 65mm double-wall rim, the one we suggest for a bike that splits its time between trail and snow. The Wild Dragon is 90mm wide, and the Drunken Rhinoceros is the widest rim Nextie makes, 128mm across for 5.2 to 6.5in tires.

Choosing a Nextie wheelset

Nextie's three editions set the carbon and the warranty. Supreme is the top edition, with a 5-year factory warranty. Premium is the balanced edition, a T700 and high-modulus T800 mix, with a 3-year warranty. Standard is full Toray T700, with a 2-year warranty. On most road and gravel models you choose the front and rear depths separately, so a shallower front for crosswinds with a deeper rear for speed is one order.