FeltNexar

Aero road2026Nexar (2026), successor to the AR ↗Disc brakesUCI legal

Felt's aero road bike, launched in March 2026 as the successor to the AR (the name stands for 'Next AR'). Felt claims 5% less drag than the AR and an 800 g frame, with a one-piece carbon cockpit and a taller, shorter fit than a typical race aero bike. This file covers the top FRD 12K carbon frame, used on the FRD and Pro builds and the FRD framekit; the Expert and Race builds use a standard UD carbon layup with the same geometry.

From: $12,599$12,599$12,599
Builds: 3
Sizes: 7
Frame weight: 800 g28.2 oz

Design sketch, generated from the manufacturer's photo

Our verdict

Overall

out of 100, average of 7 categories

A light, comfortable aero bike for riders who want race speed without a slammed position: an 800 g frame, a taller and shorter fit, and power meters on both FRD-frame builds. The wheels are only 45 mm deep, the one-piece cockpit and seatpost are Felt-specific and tyre clearance is modest for 2026.

Scored Oct 2026

+ Light
+ Premium frame
+ Aero-first design

AI-drafted from the specs on this page and reviewed before publishing. Scores are relative to every bike in the catalog when they were given, so they drop as newer bikes and parts raise the bar.

Aero: 86/100
Frame: 92/100
Components: 86/100
Fit: 78/100
Practicality: 66/100
Price: 67/100
Weight: 100/100

How each category is scored

Bike duel

Reviews

5 independent reviews of the Felt Nexar.

WrittenJun 2026
road.cc
Felt Nexar FRD Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
Stu KertonTested: FRD Shimano Dura-Ace Di29/10
WrittenMar 2026
Cyclingnews
Felt Nexar review: Good on paper, but a let-down in the real world
Will JonesTested: FRD (pre-production)3/5
▶ VideoMar 2026
Cyclingnews Tech
Felt Nexar Aero Bike Review...Good On Paper...
WrittenMar 2026
Velo
Felt Nexar Review: Brilliant Frame, Confusing Build
Josh RossTested: FRD Shimano Dura-Ace Di2
▶ VideoMar 2026
VeloVeloVelo
Felt Nexar Review: A Brilliant Aero Concept With a $13,000 Catch

Frame & platform

Frame & fork

Frame material: Carbon (FRD 12K Carbon Light)
Fork material: Carbon (FRD 12K Carbon Light)
Frame weight: 800 g28.2 oz
Frameset weight: 1,300 g2.87 lb
Weight measured on: Frame weight as claimed by Felt (size not stated); 1.3 kg is Felt's 'framekit weight' for size M (54), without saying which parts are included
Max system weight: 120 kg264.6 lb
Frame sizes: 44 (XXS), 49 (XS), 52 (S), 54 (M), 56 (L), 58 (XL), 61 (XXL)
Colours: FRD 12K Matte (FRD build and framekit), FRD 12K Glossy Burgundy (Pro build)
Also available as: Nexar with the standard UD carbon layup (same geometry) on the Expert Ultegra Di2 and Race 105 Di2 builds
UCI frame approval: On the UCI list of approved framesets since 2 Oct 2025, sizes XXS–XXL (7), code FELT-012

Compatibility & standards

Brake type: Hydraulic disc
Wheel size: 700c
Max tire width: 32 mm
Cable routing: Fully internal, through the one-piece cockpit

Fit & adjustability

Cockpit: One-piece carbon bar and stem (Felt Road 1-Piece Integrated Cockpit), under 300 g in most sizes
Seatpost type: Felt Nexar dedicated carbon seatpost, zero offset
Fit notes: Felt designed the geometry with a slightly higher stack, shorter reach and steeper seat angle than its earlier aero bikes, and pairs each size with cranks from 165 to 170 mm. Stock cockpits come in three sizes by frame size; Felt lists aftermarket sizes with stems up to 120 mm (380x120 and 400x120 among them) that dealers can stock for fitting.

Aerodynamics

Manufacturer aero claims: 5% less drag than the previous Felt AR, and within 4 W of the fastest aero bike on the market at 40 km/h
Testing method: Felt says the shapes come from wind-tunnel data; it doesn't publish the test protocol or which bikes it compared against
Tube profile: Slim teardrop-inspired tubes with hidden hardware and fully internal cables

Travel, maintenance & warranty

Sold via: Through Felt dealers

Photos

Felt Nexar FRD Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 in FRD 12K Matte, drive side — © Felt Bicycles España S.L.

Felt Nexar FRD Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 in FRD 12K Matte, three-quarter front view — © Felt Bicycles España S.L.

Felt Nexar Pro Shimano Ultegra Di2 in Glossy Burgundy, drive side — © Felt Bicycles España S.L.

Design sketches

Design sketch of the Felt Nexar, side view — Side view · Design sketch, generated from the manufacturer's photo

Design sketch of the Felt Nexar, three-quarter view — Three-quarter view · Design sketch, generated from the manufacturer's photo

Design sketch of the Felt Nexar, front view — Front view · Design sketch, generated from the manufacturer's photo

Builds & components

Highlighted rows differ between builds. Green marks the best value.

Only show differences

Felt Nexar builds
	Nexar FRD Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 PWR	Nexar Pro Shimano Ultegra Di2 PWR	Nexar FRD Framekit
Overview
Price (MSRP)	$12,599$12,599$12,599	$8,899$8,899$8,899	$5,199$5,199$5,199
Weight	6.48 kg14.3 lb	7.04 kg15.5 lb	—
Weight measured on size	M (54)	M (54)	—
Type	Complete bike	Complete bike	Frameset
Notes	FRD 12K Matte. USD from the US store and EUR from the German store, which list the same number. At launch in March 2026 the press quoted €11,399 / £9,899 (Cyclingnews, Velo, road.cc); Felt's own store doesn't list a GBP price. Felt's German store lists €12,599, the same number as the USD price, while launch press quoted different euro prices, so EUR is left out until Felt's euro MSRP is clear.	FRD 12K frame in Glossy Burgundy. Felt's spec list names Dura-Ace Di2 ST-R9270 levers on this otherwise Ultegra Di2 build; check with a dealer. At launch the press quoted €8,099 / £7,013 (Velo, road.cc). Felt's German store lists €8,899, the same number as the USD price, while launch press quoted different euro prices, so EUR is left out until Felt's euro MSRP is clear.	FRD 12K Matte frame and fork with the one-piece cockpit and the Nexar seatpost; Felt claims 1.3 kg (size M). At launch the press quoted €4,699 / £4,069 (Velo, road.cc). Felt's German store lists €5,199, the same number as the USD price, while launch press quoted different euro prices, so EUR is left out until Felt's euro MSRP is clear.
Drivetrain
Groupset	Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200	Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100	—
Launched	2021 · current generation	2021 · current generation	—
Speeds	12-speed	12-speed	—
Electronic	Yes	Yes	—
Drivetrain	2x	2x	—
Shifters	Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 ST-R9270	Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 ST-R9270	—
Notes	—	As listed by Felt	—
Crankset	Shimano Dura-Ace R9200	Shimano Ultegra R8100	—
Chainrings	52/36	52/36	—
Power meter	4iiii Left-arm power meter	4iiii Left-arm power meter	—
Measurement	Left only (non-drive side)	Left only (non-drive side)	—
Bottom bracket	Shimano BB-R60	Shimano BB-R60	—
Front derailleur	Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250	Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150	—
Rear derailleur	Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9250	Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150	—
Cassette	Shimano Dura-Ace R9200	Shimano Ultegra R8100	—
Range	11-30	11-30	—
Speeds	12-speed	12-speed	—
Chain	Shimano CN-M9100	Shimano CN-M8100	—
Brakes
Brake calipers	Shimano Dura-Ace BR-R9270	Shimano Ultegra BR-R8170	—
Type	Hydraulic disc, 2-piston	Hydraulic disc, 2-piston	—
Rotors	Shimano RT-MT900	Shimano RT-MT900	—
Front rotor	160 mm	160 mm	—
Rear rotor	140 mm	140 mm	—
Mount	Center Lock	Center Lock	—
Wheels & tires
Wheelset	Vision Metron 45 RS	Vision Metron 45 SL	—
Front rim depth	45 mm	45 mm	—
Rear rim depth	45 mm	45 mm	—
Material	Carbon	Carbon	—
Tires	Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR	Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR	—
Tire width	28 mm	28 mm	—
Cockpit
Handlebar	Felt Road 1-Piece Integrated Cockpit	Felt Road 1-Piece Integrated Cockpit	Felt Road 1-Piece Integrated Cockpit
Type	One-piece bar and stem	One-piece bar and stem	One-piece bar and stem
Integrated stem	Yes	Yes	Yes
Widths available	360/400 mm with 90 mm stem (44, 49), 380/420 mm with 100 mm stem (52, 54, 56), 400/440 mm with 110 mm stem (58, 61); widths at the levers/drops	360/400 mm with 90 mm stem (44, 49), 380/420 mm with 100 mm stem (52, 54, 56), 400/440 mm with 110 mm stem (58, 61); widths at the levers/drops	360/400 mm with 90 mm stem (44, 49), 380/420 mm with 100 mm stem (52, 54, 56), 400/440 mm with 110 mm stem (58, 61); widths at the levers/drops
Bar drop	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm
Flare	8°	8°	8°
Cable routing	Fully internal	Fully internal	Fully internal
Material	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Saddle & seatpost
Saddle	Prologo Dimension NDR T4.0	Prologo Nago R4 PAS T2.0 137	—
Seatpost	Felt Nexar Dedicated SP	Felt Nexar Dedicated SP	Felt Nexar Dedicated SP
Offset / setback	Zero offset	Zero offset	Zero offset
Material	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Notes	250 mm long on the three smallest sizes, 330 mm on the others	250 mm long on the three smallest sizes, 330 mm on the others	250 mm long on the three smallest sizes, 330 mm on the others

Nexar price & value

Building up the Nexar FRD Framekit

Included: Handlebar, Seatpost.

Still to buy: Groupset, Crankset, Cassette, Chain, Brake calipers, Wheelset, Tires, Saddle, Pedals.

Real-world weight

Scale weights of the Nexar from reviewers, next to Felt's claim.

What	Measured	Claimed	Measured by
Nexar FRD Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 PWRSize 56 · Standard build, as weighed by road.cc	6.62 kg14.6 lb	6.48 kg14.3 lb+140 g vs claim	road.cc2026-06
Nexar FRD Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 PWRSize 54 · As tested; Velo doesn't say what was fitted	7 kg15.4 lb	6.48 kg14.3 lb+520 g vs claim	Velo2026-03

Comparing with the claim

Ownership checklist

0 of 0 known checks pass, 4 not published by Felt. Why these checks

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Threaded bottom bracket
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UDH derailleur hanger
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Standard 12×142 mm rear axle
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Works with mechanical shifting

Nexar geometry

Felt Nexar geometry
	44	49	52	54	56	58	61
Rider height min	142 cm4′8″	155 cm5′1″	163 cm5′4″	170 cm5′7″	175 cm5′9″	180 cm5′11″	188 cm6′2″
Rider height max	155 cm5′1″	163 cm5′4″	170 cm5′7″	175 cm5′9″	180 cm5′11″	188 cm6′2″	196 cm6′5″
Stack	515 mm20.3″	522 mm20.6″	537 mm21.1″	558 mm22″	576 mm22.7″	600 mm23.6″	631 mm24.8″
Reach	350 mm13.8″	365 mm14.4″	370 mm14.6″	380 mm15″	390 mm15.4″	395 mm15.6″	405 mm15.9″
Seat tube angle	75.5°	75°	75°	74.5°	74°	74°	73.5°
Head tube angle	70.5°	71.5°	72.5°	73°	73.5°	73.5°	74°
Head tube length	90 mm3.5″	105 mm4.1″	120 mm4.7″	140 mm5.5″	160 mm6.3″	185 mm7.3″	215 mm8.5″
Effective top tube	485 mm19.1″	505 mm19.9″	524 mm20.6″	540 mm21.3″	561 mm22.1″	578 mm22.8″	604 mm23.8″
Seat tube length	425 mm16.7″	445 mm17.5″	465 mm18.3″	490 mm19.3″	515 mm20.3″	540 mm21.3″	570 mm22.4″
Chainstay	408 mm16.1″	408 mm16.1″	408 mm16.1″	408 mm16.1″	408 mm16.1″	408 mm16.1″	408 mm16.1″
Wheelbase	960 mm37.8″	968 mm38.1″	970 mm38.2″	976 mm38.4″	988 mm38.9″	1,000 mm39.4″	1,013 mm39.9″
BB drop	75 mm3″	75 mm3″	72.5 mm2.9″	72.5 mm2.9″	70 mm2.8″	70 mm2.8″	70 mm2.8″
BB height	265 mm10.4″	265 mm10.4″	267.5 mm10.5″	267.5 mm10.5″	270 mm10.6″	270 mm10.6″	270 mm10.6″
Fork length	380 mm15″	380 mm15″	380 mm15″	380 mm15″	380 mm15″	380 mm15″	380 mm15″
Fork offset	50 mm2″	50 mm2″	50 mm2″	44 mm1.7″	44 mm1.7″	44 mm1.7″	44 mm1.7″
Trail	67 mm2.6″	61 mm2.4″	55 mm2.2″	58 mm2.3″	55 mm2.2″	55 mm2.2″	52 mm2″
Front centre	559 mm22″	566 mm22.3″	567 mm22.3″	580 mm22.8″	590 mm23.2″	602 mm23.7″	616 mm24.3″
Standover	723 mm28.5″	735 mm28.9″	755 mm29.7″	778 mm30.6″	802 mm31.6″	826 mm32.5″	855 mm33.7″
Wheel size	700c	700c	700c	700c	700c	700c	700c
Stem length	90 mm3.5″	90 mm3.5″	100 mm3.9″	100 mm3.9″	100 mm3.9″	110 mm4.3″	110 mm4.3″
Handlebar width	360 mm14.2″	360 mm14.2″	380 mm15″	380 mm15″	380 mm15″	400 mm15.7″	400 mm15.7″
Handlebar drop	120 mm4.7″	120 mm4.7″	120 mm4.7″	120 mm4.7″	120 mm4.7″	120 mm4.7″	120 mm4.7″

Side view

Felt Nexar

Drawn to scale (how to read it).

Felt Nexar · 54

How the geometry rides

The Nexar in size 54 against the middle size of 29 other bikes: tendencies from geometry, not a ride review (how to read this).

Trail58 mm2.3″
shortestlonger than 28% of 29 bikeslongest
Wheelbase976 mm38.4″
shortestlonger than 8% of 65 bikeslongest
Short wheelbase: tends to feel more agile in corners and less planted on long straights.
Front centre580 mm22.8″
shortestlonger than 16% of 29 bikeslongest
Short front centre: more weight on the front wheel, which can make the front feel lighter to steer.
Chainstay408 mm16.1″
shortestlonger than 27% of 73 bikeslongest

Compare on the stack & reach chart

Good to know

Design
road.cc reports that the FRD frame mixes Toray T800, T1000 and T1100 fibres with 30T-40T in the high-load zones, and that it uses a threaded bottom bracket shell.
Source
Fit
The cockpit has 75 mm reach (87 mm on Felt's second reach measurement), 120 mm drop, a -8° stem angle and 8° flare in every size. Felt lists 289 g, 297 g and 314 g for the three stock sizes, against 505 g for the two-piece AR 3.0 bar and stem. The aftermarket range has four sizes with 100 to 120 mm stems.
Source
Fit
Felt drops the offset seatpost: it says the geometry puts every size in the right position with a zero-offset post. Each frame size is matched with cranks from 165 to 170 mm.
Source
Fit
Felt's spec lists label the cockpit and seatpost sizes 45/48/51/54/56/58/61, while the frame is sold in 44/49/52/54/56/58/61. The stem lengths and bar widths per frame size here follow the cockpit sizing chart (XXS–XS, S–L, XL–XXL). Rider heights and all geometry come from Felt's Nexar geometry chart; the top tube figure is the horizontal top tube.
Source
Compatibility
Felt rates the frame for tyres up to 32 mm. Cyclingnews, testing a pre-production bike, found real clearance closer to 30 mm with a front derailleur fitted, and says the Nexar is only sold with 2x builds.
Source
History
Felt launched the Nexar worldwide on 20 March 2026, with dealer availability from the end of that month. The name is short for 'Next AR': it replaces the AR aero road bike that Felt introduced eighteen years earlier.
Source
Versions
Two layups share one geometry: the FRD/Pro 12K layup, which Felt says is about 300 g lighter than the previous AR FRD, and a standard UD layup for the Expert and Race builds that Felt describes as more durable.
Source

Nexar FAQ

Is the Felt Nexar UCI legal?+

Yes. The Felt Nexar is UCI legal, so it can be raced in UCI-sanctioned road races.

How much does the Felt Nexar cost?+

Manufacturer prices (MSRP): $5,199–$12,599 across 3 listed builds and framesets: Nexar FRD Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 PWR, Nexar Pro Shimano Ultegra Di2 PWR and Nexar FRD Framekit.

How much does the Felt Nexar weigh?+

The lightest complete build listed (Nexar FRD Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 PWR) weighs 6.48 kg (14.3 lb) in size M (54). The frame weighs 800 g (28.2 oz) (Frame weight as claimed by Felt (size not stated); 1.3 kg is Felt's 'framekit weight' for size M (54), without saying which parts are included). The frameset weighs 1,300 g (2.87 lb).

What sizes does the Felt Nexar come in?+

7 sizes: 44, 49, 52, 54, 56, 58 and 61. The manufacturer recommends them for riders from 142 cm (4′8″) to 196 cm (6′5″).

What is the tire clearance of the Felt Nexar?+

Up to 32 mm tires on 700c wheels.

What builds of the Felt Nexar are available?+

Nexar FRD Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 PWR: Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200; Nexar Pro Shimano Ultegra Di2 PWR: Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100.

Is the Felt Nexar aerodynamic?+

5% less drag than the previous Felt AR, and within 4 W of the fastest aero bike on the market at 40 km/h (Felt says the shapes come from wind-tunnel data; it doesn't publish the test protocol or which bikes it compared against)

Sources

Felt Nexar data last updated 2026-11-02 · How the data is checked ·