about

Nine Gs is a boutique cycling brand based in the Seattle area, focused on high-performance equipment, product design, and configuration, backed by a background in Aerospace Engineering and developed in collaboration with high-end manufacturing partners and component suppliers. Nine Gs products are built to the same quality and performance standards found in the upper tier of the cycling market, using advanced carbon frames, forks, rims, handlebars, and seatposts, together with premium components from Shimano, SRAM, DT Swiss, Sapim, Ergon, Fizik, Time, Elite, WTB, and Vittoria. The result is well-engineered equipment intended for demanding fitness, training, and racing.

MetLife Road Racing Team (2009)

Testimonials

“The wheels perform superbly. The Exos is an extremely versatile wheelset. It is light, very stiff, responsive, high quality, durable and has enough inertia to maintain speed. I've raced these wheels on almost every type of course this spring - long hilly road races, dirt roads, technical and rough downtown criteriums, windy descents, sprint finishes - and they have performed well in every situation.”

“I think the best way to categorize an excellent piece of equipment is how well it becomes invisible to your focus during the event. If it is really good, you should not notice it – it shouldn't distract you from the task at hand. Instead, it should become an extension of what you are doing - enabling you to put every bit of effort into attacking, sprinting, climbing, whatever.”

“I don't want a wheel that feels flexy during a sprint or while climbing, and I don't want to have to worry about every little crack in the road because I'm afraid of breaking my wheels. I want to know that I can respond, without limitations from my equipment, to the race situation. These wheels fit that criteria.”

"I have a set of the Exos tubulars and they are the greatest carbon fiber wheels I have ever ridden on. I have raced extensively on these for two years and have not heard a whimper out of them. The wheels that I had previously, (zipp tubulars) were super light and fast, but the first time I went out on them, they cracked."

"The Exos wheels have taken a beating from me, and then some. I have raced them twice at Battenkill-Roubaix, a veritable slug-fest on a road bike, riding on dirt roads and terrible pavement for 80 miles."

"In addition to this, they are light, stiff, and responsive. The rims, combined with the DTswiss hubs are a impeccable duo which reduce rolling resistance and maintain speed. The corrugated braking surface is also key, allowing for better stopping power."

"If you live in the Boston area, message me, and I will get you out on a set of these wheels and you can see for yourself."

“I have been privileged to ride a set of Exos tubulars now for almost a dozen races. I have ridden the wheels in hot and dry road races and greasy, rainy crits and I will say, with all honesty, that the wheels perform phenomenally.”

“To put it simply, the wheels help make my bike feel like a set of ice skates moving across a rink with fresh ice. The wheels are very responsive, very stiff, but most importantly for me, they are safe. I have complete confidence in them and their braking compliance and durability.”

“Just yesterday we raced in a criterium at which rain began to fall halfway through and the road surface resembled the topography of the moon. My set of wheels withstood the task with ease.”

“The star-ratchet engagement mechanism translates a quick pedal stroke into a burst of speed without any loss - a key for a large, powerful sprinter like myself. The bearing assembly is as good as any stock hub on the market, and the wheels roll without any noticeable drag.”

“Compared to Ksyrium Sl's, the wheels are immeasurably stiffer and one is immediately made aware of how directly power may be transferred to the road. Laterally, they do not suffer from the side-to-side play I have noticed on other carbon wheels (perhaps a product of the build itself), which again is a crucial issue when you are a bigger rider like myself.”

“All-in-all, the Exos hold true to the "Nine Gs" connection to acceleration, as that is clearly what these wheels do best (and better than any other I've ridden!)”

“During the testing period, the wheels saw about 1,500 miles. Durability wise, the wheels are sound. The test set was already two years old and have seen many more miles than I have put on them. Structurally, they are holding up just fine.”

“Just looking at these wheels, they look like they want to be taken out for a fast ride or pushed to their limits during a race. That is exactly what these wheels are designed to do."

“Due to this perceived added stiffness, the wheels corner like a dream and go exactly where you want them to go. There is no need to correct your line during hard turns.”

“The braking is phenomenal in dry conditions; but even more surprising, the braking is even better, quicker, and faster in wet conditions.”

“For most high-end carbon wheels, you either get one of the following: a super stiff wheel, a lightweight wheel, or an aerodynamic wheel. It’s rare to see all three attributes so tightly wound up in a package like the Nine Gs Exos wheel platform.”

* Ke.Wi. and Ch.Di. raced for other teams.

Legal Sea Foods Road Racing Team (2008)