
I’ll be honest, I expected the 9Velo Wide Series carbon wheels to be yet another knock-off special with a fancy name and nothing going on beneath the surface. Instead, I got an engineering masterclass that makes most so-called "premium" aero wheelsets look like they were designed by a bunch of toddlers with crayons.
These carbon road bike wheels are ridiculously stiff, rapid and built with actual engineering know-how, from larger bearings and titanium freehubs to spoke geometry and vibration performance that would make even Zipp sob into its marketing budget. And the best bit? They cost less than half of what the big-name brands are charging.
I’ve raced on these, battered them, and done my best to break them, but they just keep spinning like Diarrhoea in a blender. If you’re on the hunt for the best carbon wheels under a grand, or you simply want to watch me be grudgingly impressed for once, this is the video for you.
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9Velo 2025 Road Disc Carbon Spoke CD Wide Series 20H/20H (24mm inner wide)
Created: November 05, 2025The reviewer provides a detailed analysis of the NineVelo CD Wide Series wheels, which they personally race on and describe as an 'engineering masterclass'. They highlight the exceptional build quality, engineering features, and performance. The wheels are praised for being hooked (not hookless), having local spoke reinforcement, cross-lacing on both sides for stiffness, superior hubs with larger/stiffer bearings, wider bearing spacing, and a titanium freehub that prevents cassette bite. The reviewer states these are the best engineered wheels they have ridden, exceeding the quality of wheels costing twice as much. They note the marketing is not polished, but the engineering is top-class.
AI-Summary
Pros
- Extremely popular among Patreon subscribers
- Best engineered wheels the reviewer has ridden
- Personally raced on by the reviewer
- Hooked design (reviewer is not a fan of hookless)
- Local spoke reinforcement for strength and weight savings
- Excellent transition between tire and rim
- Exposed nipples for easy maintenance
- Cross-laced on both sides for increased stiffness
- Superior hubs with larger, stiffer bearings (4x stiffer than standard)
- Wider bearing spacing for stiffer wheel
- Titanium freehub prevents cassette bite marks
- Includes all taxes in price
- Exceptional test results with zero runout
- Very small spoke tension deviation
- High critical speed
- Best-in-class hub performance metrics
- Build quality is A+
- Reasonably priced for the quality
- Company provides excellent customer service
- No negative feedback from Patreon users
Cons
- Marketing is not polished
- Website is not that polished
- Brand is not flashy or 'in your face'
Key Points
- Price: ~$1,200 delivered including taxes, ~$900 without
- Front depth: 58mm
- Rear depth: 65mm
- 50/50 version weighs ~1,200 grams
- External width: 30mm
- Internal width: 24mm
- Local spoke reinforcement at nipple points
- 5mm exposed nipples for maintenance
- Spokes: 4.85mm cord length, 0.9mm thickness
- Cross-laced on both sides (front and rear)
- Larger bearings than standard hubs
- Wider bearing separation than comparable hubs
- Titanium freehub available
- Ratchets available in 36T and 45T
- 45T ratchet preferred for vibration reduction
- Bearings can be removed with normal press (no special tool needed)
- Reverse mullet setup (deeper front) not recommended by reviewer
- Optimal setup is deeper rear wheel, shallower front wheel
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