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Derby Wheels with Chris King Hubs
Custom Derby Wheels on Chris King Hubs
Pick a Derby rim we carry, put it on a Chris King hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build Derby rims on Chris King hubs:
- Made by specialists: Chris King hubs engineered, made and assembled in Portland, Oregon
- Proven: Derby offers its 29 x 35i in a downhill layup rated for 300 pound riders; Chris King rates its RingDrive above 800 foot-pounds of torque
- Built to last: Chris King makes its own bearings, which it says get faster with age; Derby drills drain holes so water spins out instead of sitting in the rim
- Laced and trued by hand, one wheel at a time, in our Georgia shop
- In depth below: Carbon BX 25i gravel · Carbon DH 40i mountain
Build your custom Derby wheel on Chris King hubs for:
Or start from the Chris King hub you want:
Or pick one of the 8 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the Derby rim and Chris King hub already chosen.
Gravel in depth
Derby Carbon BX 25i wheels on Chris King R45 Disc hubs
Our gravel pick from the Derby and Chris King parts we build with. The Derby Carbon BX 25i is a hookless carbon rim, 25mm inside, 32.5mm deep, about 415 grams in 650b, sized for about 35 to 50mm tires. We lace it to Chris King R45 Disc hubs in 28 hole.
- Ridges that hold the bead. A retention ridge forms a channel for the tire bead, which Derby says secures tubed and tubeless tires and prevents burping. A deep center channel eases mounting, and Derby says tubeless tires air up with a floor pump.
- Service without special tools. Take out the snap ring and seal, clean and regrease, and the bearing is ready to go again. A complete rebuild uses Chris King's own hub service tools.
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Mountain in depth
Derby Carbon DH 40i wheels on Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs
Our mountain pick from the Derby and Chris King parts we build with. The Derby Carbon DH 40i is a hookless carbon rim, 39.5mm inside, 31mm deep, about 565 grams in 29 inch, sized for about 2.8 to 3.0 inch plus tires. We lace it to Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs in 32 hole.
- The same shape in different layups. The 29 x 35i comes in a trail layup at about 515 grams with a 225 pound rider limit, and a downhill layup at about 630 grams with a 300 pound limit. You choose how much strength to carry for how you ride.
- Every tooth engages at once. Two heat-treated stainless steel rings mesh at 72 points on mountain hubs and 45 on the R45, all at the same moment. Chris King rates the system above 800 foot-pounds of torque and says that is three times the other high-end hubs it tested.
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Questions about these builds
Which Derby rim should I build on Chris King hubs?
For gravel, the Carbon BX 25i (25mm inside) on Chris King R45 Disc hubs; for mountain, the Carbon DH 40i (39.5mm inside) on Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every Derby rim that fits a Chris King hub.
Road / Cross / Gravel
Derby rims on Chris King 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 Chris King hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Chris King hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
Mountain Bike
Derby rims on Chris King hubs for mountain bikes
Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Chris King hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Chris King hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
Derby Carbon DH 40i on Chris King MTB 6-bolt39.5mm inside · 31mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
Derby Carbon DH 35i on Chris King MTB 6-bolt34.5mm inside · 31mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
Derby Carbon Tr 40i on Chris King MTB 6-bolt39.5mm inside · 31mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
Derby Carbon DH 30i on Chris King MTB 6-bolt29.5mm inside · 31mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
Derby Carbon Tr 30i on Chris King MTB 6-bolt29.5mm inside · 31mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
Derby Carbon Tr 35i on Chris King MTB 6-bolt34.5mm inside · 31mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →More about Derby and Chris King wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built Derby wheels on Chris King hubs
Every pair on this page is in our builder today, with a rim and hub that fit each other. 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 Derby rims and Chris King hubs each bring
- Width was the starting point. Derby Rims began in 2012 after its founder found that 25mm carbon rims lost the stability and cornering traction of 30mm aluminum rims. The goal became a wider carbon rim that kept the low weight and added that traction back.
- Thick hookless walls. Derby rims use hookless walls 3mm thick in a parabolic profile, and Derby says the shape was chosen for load-bearing strength. Because there is no separate hook, the thick wall itself holds the tire.
- Ridges that hold the bead. A retention ridge forms a channel for the tire bead, which Derby says secures tubed and tubeless tires and prevents burping. A deep center channel eases mounting, and Derby says tubeless tires air up with a floor pump.
- RingDrive sits inside the shell. Chris King moved the engagement mechanism inboard of the large hub shell bearing. It says that gives more contact area than a traditional freehub and handles drivetrain torque better.
- Every tooth engages at once. Two heat-treated stainless steel rings mesh at 72 points on mountain hubs and 45 on the R45, all at the same moment. Chris King rates the system above 800 foot-pounds of torque and says that is three times the other high-end hubs it tested.
- Bearings it makes itself. Chris King designs and builds its own sealed angular-contact bearings, and each one is inspected and assembled by hand. Unlike a common radial bearing they can be adjusted in use, and Chris King says they wear in rather than wear out.
Check before you order
- Tires. Every Derby rim on this page is hookless, so choose a tire its maker rates for hookless rims.
Derby and Chris King custom wheel questions
Which Chris King hub fits my Derby rim?
The cards on this page start on the Chris King hub our customers build with each rim most often (Chris King R45 Disc, Chris King MTB 6-bolt). The builder lists every Chris King hub that fits your rim, in the drillings and brake types that match.
Do you build Derby rims on other hubs?
Yes. See our Derby custom wheel page for every hub that fits each Derby rim, or our Chris King custom wheel page for every rim on a Chris King hub.
Can you build with a Chris King hub or Derby 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.
Not sure what to pick? Email info@prowheelbuilder.com (fastest) or leave a voicemail on 470-253-0929. You will be talking to the people who build the wheels.
Not sure which rim or hub?
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