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Derby Wheels with Wolf Tooth Hubs
Custom Derby Wheels on Wolf Tooth Hubs
Pick a Derby rim we carry, put it on a Wolf Tooth hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build Derby rims on Wolf Tooth hubs:
- Proven: Derby offers its 29 x 35i in a downhill layup rated for 300 pound riders; Wolf Tooth drives through ENVE's 42mm INNERDRIVE steel ratchet
- Built to last: Wolf Tooth sells every hub part separately and sets bearing preload automatically; 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 Cx 25i gravel · Carbon DH 40i mountain
Build your custom Derby wheel on Wolf Tooth hubs for:
Or start from the Wolf Tooth hub you want:
Or pick one of the 8 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the Derby rim and Wolf Tooth hub already chosen.
Gravel in depth
Derby Carbon Cx 25i wheels on Wolf Tooth Road Gravel Straight Pull hubs
Our gravel pick from the Derby and Wolf Tooth parts we build with. The Derby Carbon Cx 25i is a hookless carbon rim, 25mm inside, 32.5mm deep, about 435 grams in 700c, sized for about 35 to 50mm tires. We lace it to Wolf Tooth Road Gravel Straight Pull hubs in 24 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.
- Straight-pull drilling made for the spoke. On the road and gravel hubs, the spoke holes are shaped to stop straight-pull spokes from twisting and to keep them from touching. Wolf Tooth also keeps spoke lengths consistent across a wheelset, which simplifies carrying a spare.
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Mountain in depth
Derby Carbon DH 40i wheels on Wolf Tooth Mountain hubs
Our mountain pick from the Derby and Wolf Tooth 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 Wolf Tooth Mountain hubs (rear wheel) 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.
- Engagement you can change. Wolf Tooth sells drive rings with 60, 80 and 100 teeth, which work out to 6, 4.5 and 3.6 degrees of travel before the hub picks up. Fewer teeth favor lower drag, more teeth favor quicker pickup, and the rings swap without special tools.
Start building this pair:
Questions about these builds
Which Derby rim should I build on Wolf Tooth hubs?
For gravel, the Carbon Cx 25i (25mm inside) on Wolf Tooth Road Gravel Straight Pull hubs; for mountain, the Carbon DH 40i (39.5mm inside) on Wolf Tooth Mountain hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every Derby rim that fits a Wolf Tooth hub.
Road / Cross / Gravel
Derby rims on Wolf Tooth 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 Wolf Tooth hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Wolf Tooth hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
Mountain Bike
Derby rims on Wolf Tooth hubs for mountain bikes
Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Wolf Tooth hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Wolf Tooth hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
Derby Carbon DH 40i on Wolf Tooth Mountain39.5mm inside · 31mm deep · 32 hole · hookless · rear wheelStart building this pair →
Derby Carbon BX 25i on Wolf Tooth Mountain25mm inside · 32.5mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
Derby Carbon DH 35i on Wolf Tooth Mountain34.5mm inside · 31mm deep · 32 hole · hookless · rear wheelStart building this pair →
Derby Carbon Tr 40i on Wolf Tooth Mountain39.5mm inside · 31mm deep · 32 hole · hookless · rear wheelStart building this pair →
Derby Carbon DH 30i on Wolf Tooth Mountain29.5mm inside · 31mm deep · 32 hole · hookless · rear wheelStart building this pair →
Derby Carbon Tr 30i on Wolf Tooth Mountain29.5mm inside · 31mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
Derby Carbon Tr 35i on Wolf Tooth Mountain34.5mm inside · 31mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →More about Derby and Wolf Tooth wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built Derby wheels on Wolf Tooth 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 Wolf Tooth 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.
- A 42mm steel ratchet. Wolf Tooth tried several drive systems and settled on ENVE's INNERDRIVE. It says the large ring diameter lowers the stress on each tooth, so the hub can run more teeth without giving up durability.
- Engagement you can change. Wolf Tooth sells drive rings with 60, 80 and 100 teeth, which work out to 6, 4.5 and 3.6 degrees of travel before the hub picks up. Fewer teeth favor lower drag, more teeth favor quicker pickup, and the rings swap without special tools.
- A low-drag 40T ring for road and gravel. Only the road and gravel hubs take the 40T PRO ring, at 9 degrees. Wolf Tooth reduces its diameter, mills out more material and fits a lighter spring to cut ratchet drag and weight.
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 Wolf Tooth custom wheel questions
Which Wolf Tooth hub fits my Derby rim?
The cards on this page start on the Wolf Tooth hub our customers build with each rim most often (Wolf Tooth Road Gravel Straight Pull, Wolf Tooth Mountain). The builder lists every Wolf Tooth 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 Wolf Tooth custom wheel page for every rim on a Wolf Tooth hub.
Can you build with a Wolf Tooth 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.
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