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HED Wheels with Hope Hubs
Custom HED Wheels on Hope Hubs
Pick a HED rim we carry, put it on a Hope hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build HED rims on Hope hubs:
- Made by specialists: HED rims with carbon made in house in Minnesota, where HED built its first carbon wheel in 1984, on Hope hubs made under one roof in Barnoldswick, England
- Proven: HED helped make wind tunnel testing with the tire mounted an industry standard; Hope's Pro 5 engages at 108 points
- Built to last: Hope holds spares for almost everything it has made
- More than 40 HED wheels on Hope hubs in our build records since 2009, each laced and trued by hand in Georgia
- In depth below: Belgium G gravel · Vanquish V45 Performance Carbon road · B.A.D. Alloy fat bike
Build your custom HED wheel on Hope hubs for:
Or start from the Hope hub you want:
Or pick one of the 7 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the HED rim and Hope hub already chosen.
Gravel in depth
HED Belgium G wheels on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs
Our gravel pick from the HED and Hope parts we build with. The HED Belgium G is a hooked aluminum rim, 25mm inside, 24.5mm deep, about 457 grams in 700c, sized for about 35 to 50mm tires. We lace it to Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs in 24 hole.
- Belgium aluminum for road and gravel. The Belgium R is 25mm wide outside, and the Belgium G is 25mm inside and 30mm outside for gravel tires. Both are welded at the seam and tubeless compatible.
- 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.
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Road in depth
HED Vanquish V45 Performance Carbon wheels on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs
Our road pick from the HED and Hope parts we build with. The HED Vanquish V45 Performance Carbon is a hooked carbon rim, 22.4mm inside, 45mm deep, about 460 grams in 700c, sized for about 28 to 38mm tires. We lace it to Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs in 24 hole.
- Tuned for crosswinds, not just headwinds. HED says it shapes rims for stable handling across the wind angles riders really see. On the Vanquish line, it reports stable crosswind behavior across more than 70 percent of typical cycling yaw angles.
- 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.
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Fat bike in depth
HED B.A.D. Alloy wheels on Hope Pro 4 Fat Sno hubs
The fat bike pair our customers build most on this page, with 8 in our build records. The HED B.A.D. Alloy is a hooked aluminum rim, 76mm inside, 17mm deep, sized for about 3.8 to 5 inch fat bike tires. We lace it to Hope Pro 4 Fat Sno hubs in 32 hole.
- Early on rim width. HED counts itself among the early makers of wide rims, aimed at lower rolling resistance. HED says a wider inside width spreads the tire into a better supported shape, so you can drop pressure without the tire folding under load.
- 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.
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Questions about these builds
Which HED rim should I build on Hope hubs?
For gravel, the Belgium G (25mm inside) on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs; for road, the Vanquish V45 Performance Carbon (22.4mm inside) on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs; for fat bike, the B.A.D. Alloy (76mm inside) on Hope Pro 4 Fat Sno hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every HED rim that fits a Hope hub.
Road / Cross / Gravel
HED 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.
Touring / Brevet
HED rims on Hope hubs for touring and brevet 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.
Fat Tire / Plus Bike
HED rims on Hope hubs for fat and plus 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.
HED B.A.D. Alloy on Hope Pro 4 Fat Sno76mm inside · 17mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
HED B.D. Carbon on Hope Pro 4 Fat Sno81mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
HED B.H.A.D. Alloy on Hope Pro 4 Fat Sno76mm inside · 17mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
HED B.H.D. Carbon on Hope Pro 4 Fat Sno81mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →From our truing stand
HED wheels on Hope hubs we’ve built
Wheels we have built with HED rims and Hope hubs.
More about HED and Hope wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built HED wheels on Hope hubs
Our order records show more than 40 HED 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 HED rims and Hope hubs each bring
- Early on rim width. HED counts itself among the early makers of wide rims, aimed at lower rolling resistance. HED says a wider inside width spreads the tire into a better supported shape, so you can drop pressure without the tire folding under load.
- Shaped with the tire in place. HED says it helped make wind tunnel testing with a mounted tire an industry standard. Testing that way treats the tire and rim as one shape, because that is what the air actually meets.
- Tuned for crosswinds, not just headwinds. HED says it shapes rims for stable handling across the wind angles riders really see. On the Vanquish line, it reports stable crosswind behavior across more than 70 percent of typical cycling yaw angles.
- 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 Belgium G, Vanquish V45 Performance Carbon, Belgium R, B.A.D. Alloy and B.H.A.D. Alloy are hooked; every other HED rim on this page is hookless, so choose a tire its maker rates for hookless rims.
HED and Hope custom wheel questions
Which Hope hub fits my HED rim?
The cards on this page start on the Hope hub our customers build with each rim most often (Hope Pro 5 Centerlock, Hope Pro RS4, Hope Pro 4 Fat Sno). The builder lists every Hope hub that fits your rim, in the drillings and brake types that match.
Do you build HED rims on other hubs?
Yes. See our HED custom wheel page for every hub that fits each HED rim, or our Hope custom wheel page for every rim on a Hope hub.
Can you build with a Hope hub or HED 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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