Boyd Hubs Custom Hand Built Wheels

Why Boyd hubs are different

• Five degrees of engagement. The 85 Road and the Quest both turn on 36 teeth and engage every 5 degrees. That cuts the dead spot before the drive catches when you start pedaling again, such as coming out of a corner.
• Three pawls at a time on the Quest. The Quest has six pawls working in two sets of three on its 36-tooth ring, so three pawls carry the load at each engagement.
• Tool-free changes. Quest end caps and freehub bodies swap by hand, and the 85 Road offers tool-free service with a swappable freehub. A new frame, axle standard or groupset does not have to mean a new hub.
• Centerlock rotors on the Quest. One central lockring holds the rotor instead of six small bolts. Boyd chose it because the rotor goes on faster and there are no bolts to torque one by one.
• Enduro ABEC-5 bearings. Both hubs spin on Enduro ABEC-5 cartridge bearings with directional seals, chosen for rolling quality and durability in harsh conditions. Boyd says sealed cartridges are easy for a shop to press out and replace.

The Boyd hubs we build with

These are J-bend hubs, which take standard J-bend spokes - the widest choice of gauge, color and material, and the easiest to source anywhere in the world if you ever break one far from home.

Axle spacing has to match your frame or fork, and it is the single most common thing people get wrong when ordering a wheel. We build Boyd hubs in 100mm, 110mm, 130mm, 135mm, 142mm, 148mm. If you are unsure what your frame takes, measure the inside faces of the dropouts before you order, or email us and we will work it out with you.

What to pair with a Boyd hub

A wheel is a system: the rim decides the tire and the braking, the hub decides the drivetrain and the axle fit, and the spokes have to suit both. Start from whichever end matters most to you and the configurator will keep the other end compatible.

Popular Boyd hub and rim pairings

Rims our customers build with each Boyd hub, led by the pairings they choose most often in our build records since 2009. Every rim listed is in the builder today in a drilling and brake type that fits; tap a hub to start that build.

• Boyd 85 Road with Velocity Quill, DT Swiss RR 411, Astral Radiant, Astral Solstice, DT Swiss R 460, Boyd 44 Carbon
• Boyd Quest with Boyd Altamont, Boyd CCC, Velocity Fusion, DT Swiss RR 421, Velocity Aileron, DT Swiss G 540

Every model of both brands that fits, on one page: Boyd wheels with Boyd hubs, Velocity wheels with Boyd hubs, DT Swiss wheels with Boyd hubs, Astral wheels with Boyd hubs, WTB wheels with Boyd hubs, Kinlin wheels with Boyd hubs, Chromag wheels with Boyd hubs, Convergence We Are 1 wheels with Boyd hubs, Derby wheels with Boyd hubs, ENVE wheels with Boyd hubs, HED wheels with Boyd hubs, Ibis wheels with Boyd hubs, Industry Nine wheels with Boyd hubs, Nextie wheels with Boyd hubs, NOX Composites wheels with Boyd hubs, PWB wheels with Boyd hubs, Race Face wheels with Boyd hubs, Reserve wheels with Boyd hubs, Spank wheels with Boyd hubs, Stan's NoTubes wheels with Boyd hubs, Surly wheels with Boyd hubs, Velo Orange wheels with Boyd hubs

We also build with Boyd Rims, if you want the whole wheel from one maker.

Popular rims brands for these builds:

• Astral Rims
• Boyd Rims
• Chromag Rims
• Convergence We Are 1 Rims
• Derby Rims
• DT Swiss Rims
• ENVE Composites Rims
• H Plus Son Rims
• HED Rims
• IBIS Rims
• Industry Nine Rims
• Kinlin Rims
• Mavic Rims
• Nextie Rims
• NOX Composite Rims
• PWB Rims
• Race Face Rims
• Reserve Rims
• Spank Rims
• Stan's No Tube Rims
• Surly Rims
• Velo Orange Rims
• Velocity Rims
• WTB Rims

Want to check spoke lengths for a Boyd hub before you order? Our free spoke length calculator has the measured dimensions for it.