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Boyd Wheels with Hope Hubs

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Custom Boyd Wheels on Hope Hubs

Pick a Boyd rim we carry, put it on a Hope hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.

Why build Boyd rims on Hope hubs:

  • Made by specialists: Boyd rims made in Boyd's own South Carolina plants, on Hope hubs made under one roof in Barnoldswick, England
  • Proven: Boyd offsets its Podium disc rim beds so the non-drive spokes carry up to 70 percent of drive-side tension; Hope's Pro 5 engages at 108 points
  • Built to last: Hope holds spares for almost everything it has made
  • More than 30 Boyd wheels on Hope hubs in our build records since 2009, each laced and trued by hand in Georgia
  • In depth below: CCC gravel · Bracken mountain · Altamont road
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Build your custom Boyd wheel on Hope hubs for:

Road / Time Trial / Tri→Road / Cross / Gravel→Mountain Bike→

Or start from the Hope hub you want:

Pro 5 Centerlock→Pro 5 6-bolt→Pro 4 Fat Sno 6-bolt→Pro 5 Single Speed 6-bolt, rear only→Pro RS4→

Or pick one of the 13 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the Boyd rim and Hope hub already chosen.

Gravel in depth

Boyd CCC wheels on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs

The gravel pair our customers build most on this page, with 6 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 Hope Pro 5 Centerlock 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.
  • Drag cut at the seal and the ratchet. Hope says the Pro 5's labyrinth seal keeps dirt out with zero drag. On the road, the RS4 rear goes a different way, with a reduced-drag two-pawl ratchet at 44 points, or 8 degrees.

Start building this pair:

Wheelset, 24 hole→Wheelset, 28 hole→

Mountain in depth

Boyd Bracken wheels on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs

Our mountain pick from the Boyd and Hope 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 Hope Pro 5 Centerlock 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.
  • Spacers that change with your bike. End spacers swap to suit a different frame or axle, so the hub can move to your next bike. Hope publishes a conversion kit chart, and the Pro 5 front covers QR, 9mm, 12mm, 15mm, 20mm, Torq and Boost.

Start building this pair:

Wheelset, 32 hole→

Road in depth

Boyd Altamont wheels on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs

Our road pick from the Boyd and Hope parts we build with. 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 Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs in 24 hole.

  • A stiffer axle and shell. Hope says the step-down axle makes the Pro 5 freehub stiffer and more durable. The front hub shell is machined from a single forged billet, with a larger flange for a stiffer wheel.

Start building this pair:

Wheelset, 24 hole→Wheelset, 28 hole→

Questions about these builds

Which Boyd rim should I build on Hope hubs?

For gravel, the CCC (25mm inside) on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs; for mountain, the Bracken (30mm inside) on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs; for road, the Altamont (21mm inside) on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every Boyd rim that fits a Hope hub.

Road / Time Trial / Tri

Boyd rims on Hope hubs for road, time trial and tri bikes

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

Boyd 44 Carbon rimBoyd 44 Carbon on Hope Pro RS419mm inside · 44mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →

Road / Cross / Gravel

Boyd rims on Hope 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 Hope hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Hope hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.

Boyd Altamont rimBoyd Altamont on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock21mm inside · 26mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Boyd CCC rimBoyd CCC on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock25mm inside · 25.5mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Boyd 36 Road Carbon rimBoyd 36 Road Carbon on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock22mm inside · 36mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Boyd Rouleur rimBoyd Rouleur on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock21mm inside · 24mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Boyd 55 Carbon rimBoyd 55 Carbon on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock22mm inside · 55mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Boyd GVL rimBoyd GVL on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock25mm inside · 24mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Boyd Reiver Carbon rimBoyd Reiver Carbon on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock26mm inside · 25mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →

Mountain Bike

Boyd rims on Hope hubs for mountain bikes

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

Boyd Bracken rimBoyd Bracken on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock30mm inside · 19mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Boyd Kanuga rimBoyd Kanuga on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock30mm inside · 19mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Boyd Ridgeline Carbon rimBoyd Ridgeline Carbon on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock30mm inside · 25mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Boyd Stumphouse rimBoyd Stumphouse on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock30mm inside · 24mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Boyd Trailblazer Carbon rimBoyd Trailblazer Carbon on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock26mm inside · 25mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →

More about Boyd and Hope wheels

Why the pairing, specs and FAQ

Custom hand built Boyd wheels on Hope hubs

Our order records show more than 30 Boyd wheels laced to Hope hubs since 2009. We lace each wheel by hand in our Georgia shop: tensioned evenly, trued flat and round, and stress-relieved before it ships. Spoke lengths are calculated from the measured dimensions of your exact rim and hub.

What Boyd rims and Hope hubs each bring

  • Boyd makes its own rims. Boyd opened Olive Manufacturing Group in 2022 to make aluminum rims, in a Greenville, South Carolina facility. In 2024 it bought German maker Munich Composites and moved the equipment to Landrum, South Carolina, where carbon rim production began in 2025.
  • Offset rim beds. On Podium disc rims, the nipples sit away from the rim's center, which widens the drive-side bracing angle. Boyd says non-drive spokes then run at about 65 to 70 percent of drive-side tension, up from 50 to 55 percent, and that steadier tension means fewer loose nipples and broken spokes.
  • Hooked for road, hookless for dirt. Boyd keeps a hook on road rims, because a pothole can spike the pressure in a small, hard tire and the hook holds the bead. On carbon gravel and mountain rims, which run at low pressure, it drops the hook to allow a wider rim without extra material.
  • Made under one factory roof. Hope designs, tests and makes virtually all of its products in Barnoldswick, England, from CNC machining through anodizing to hand assembly. Hope says that gives it full control of quality and delivery.
  • Offset pawls on the Pro 5. Setting the freehub's six pawls out of step raises engagement from 44 points to 108, and the single speed hub reaches 108 with four. Hope cuts the pawls from high strength steel and says the new pawl and spring design adds load capacity and service life.
  • Drag cut at the seal and the ratchet. Hope says the Pro 5's labyrinth seal keeps dirt out with zero drag. On the road, the RS4 rear goes a different way, with a reduced-drag two-pawl ratchet at 44 points, or 8 degrees.

Check before you order

  • Tires. The 44 Carbon, Altamont, CCC, 36 Road Carbon, Rouleur, 55 Carbon, GVL and Reiver Carbon are hooked; every other Boyd rim on this page is hookless, so choose a tire its maker rates for hookless rims.

Boyd and Hope custom wheel questions

Which Hope hub fits my Boyd rim?

The cards on this page start on the Hope hub our customers build with each rim most often (Hope Pro RS4, Hope Pro 5 Centerlock). The builder lists every Hope hub that fits your rim, in the drillings and brake types that match.

Do you build Boyd rims on other hubs?

Yes. See our Boyd custom wheel page for every hub that fits each Boyd rim, or our Hope custom wheel page for every rim on a Hope hub.

Can you build with a Hope hub or Boyd rim I already own?

Yes. Choose the supply-your-own option in the configurator, ship it to us, and we will lace it into a new wheel with new spokes cut to the right length. You pay for the parts you need and the build labor.

How long will my wheel take?

Build time comes down to parts availability rather than bench time. Your estimated ship date is shown in the configurator before you check out, so you know the date before you pay.

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