Boyd Wheels with Bitex Hubs

Gravel in depth

Boyd CCC wheels on Bitex BX 106 hubs

The gravel pair our customers build most on this page, with 7 in our build records. The Boyd CCC is a hooked aluminum rim, 25mm inside, 25.5mm deep, about 415 grams in 700c, sized for about 35 to 50mm tires. We lace it to Bitex BX 106 hubs in 24 hole.

• Tubeless or tubes. Every Boyd rim has a tubeless bed, and the tubeless tape also works as a rim strip. You can run either setup on the same rim.
• Axle ends that convert. Bitex lists quick release and 12mm thru-axle options on models like the MTR, and shows the axle and end cap changes in its videos. If your next frame uses a different standard, the wheel may be able to follow it.

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Mountain in depth

Boyd Bracken wheels on Bitex BX 212 hubs

Our mountain pick from the Boyd and Bitex parts we build with. The Boyd Bracken is a hookless aluminum rim, 30mm inside, 19mm deep, about 490 grams in 29 inch, sized for about 2.3 to 2.6 inch tires. We lace it to Bitex BX 212 hubs in 32 hole.

• Podium and Prologue tiers. Podium rims add variable thickness in the rim bed to save weight. Podium aluminum rims are also sandblasted and anodized after forming, with water transfer decals, while Prologue aluminum rims come from a faster, more automated process.
• Six pawls in two sets. Bitex's patented freehub splits its pawls into two groups of three that take turns meeting the ratchet teeth, so the gap between engagement points is half what it would be. The company says the larger pawls also carry more load.

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Road in depth

Boyd Altamont wheels on Bitex BX 106 hubs

The road pair our customers build most on this page, with 6 in our build records. The Boyd Altamont is a hooked aluminum rim, 21mm inside, 26mm deep, about 420 grams in 700c, sized for about 28 to 38mm tires. We lace it to Bitex BX 106 hubs in 24 hole.

• Alloy or steel axle. On the 142mm MTR rear, Bitex lists a 35.7g alloy axle and an 84g steel one, so a rider can choose between saving weight and a heavier steel part.

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Questions about these builds

Which Boyd rim should I build on Bitex hubs?

For gravel, the CCC (25mm inside) on Bitex BX 106 hubs; for mountain, the Bracken (30mm inside) on Bitex BX 212 hubs; for road, the Altamont (21mm inside) on Bitex BX 106 hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every Boyd rim that fits a Bitex hub.

Road / Cross / Gravel

Boyd rims on Bitex hubs for road, cross and gravel bikes

Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Bitex hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Bitex hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.

Boyd Altamont on Bitex BX 10621mm inside · 26mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Boyd CCC on Bitex BX 10625mm inside · 25.5mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Boyd 36 Road Carbon on Bitex BX 10622mm inside · 36mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Boyd Rouleur on Bitex BX 10621mm inside · 24mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Boyd 55 Carbon on Bitex BX 10622mm inside · 55mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Boyd GVL on Bitex BX 10625mm inside · 24mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Boyd Reiver Carbon on Bitex BX 10626mm inside · 25mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →