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HED Wheels with Onyx Hubs
Custom HED Wheels on Onyx Hubs
Pick a HED rim we carry, put it on an Onyx hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build HED rims on Onyx hubs:
- American made and matched: HED rims with carbon made in house in Minnesota, where HED built its first carbon wheel in 1984, on Onyx hubs machined in Minnesota
- Proven: HED helped make wind tunnel testing with the tire mounted an industry standard; Onyx drives through a sprag clutch, with no teeth to skip
- Built to last: Onyx hubs coast silently, with no pawls to wear
- More than 30 HED wheels on Onyx 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.D. Carbon fat bike
Build your custom HED wheel on Onyx hubs for:
Or start from the Onyx hub you want:
Fat Bike Centerlock→Fat Bike 6-bolt→Vesper Centerlock→Vesper 6-bolt→MTB Centerlock→MTB 6-bolt→MTB Lefty 6-bolt, front only→MTB SS Centerlock, rear only→MTB SS 6-bolt, rear only→Vesper SS Centerlock, rear only→Vesper SS 6-bolt, rear only→Vesper Road→
Or pick one of the 7 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the HED rim and Onyx hub already chosen.
Gravel in depth
HED Belgium G wheels on Onyx Vesper Centerlock hubs
Our gravel pick from the HED and Onyx 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 Onyx Vesper 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.
- Standard spokes and rotor mounts. For all the unusual drive, these are J-bend hubs that take standard J-bend spokes, the easiest kind to find anywhere. Vesper and MTB disc models come in Centerlock and 6-bolt.
Start building this pair:
Road in depth
HED Vanquish V45 Performance Carbon wheels on Onyx Vesper Centerlock hubs
Our road pick from the HED and Onyx 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 Onyx Vesper 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.
- Bearings chosen for low drag. Onyx fits premium-grade bearings front and rear, and credits them with very low rolling resistance on both wheels.
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Fat bike in depth
HED B.D. Carbon wheels on Onyx Fat Bike Centerlock hubs
Our fat bike pick from the HED and Onyx parts we build with. The HED B.D. Carbon is a hookless carbon rim, 81mm inside, 20mm deep, sized for about 3.8 to 5 inch fat bike tires. We lace it to Onyx Fat Bike Centerlock hubs in 32 hole.
- Carbon kept in house. HED has worked in Minnesota since Steve Hed built the company's first carbon disc wheel there in 1984, and it says it has chosen not to outsource carbon rim production.
- A weight trade-off. These hubs are heavier than pawl hubs, so they suit riders who want the engagement and the silence enough to carry the extra grams.
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Questions about these builds
Which HED rim should I build on Onyx hubs?
For gravel, the Belgium G (25mm inside) on Onyx Vesper Centerlock hubs; for road, the Vanquish V45 Performance Carbon (22.4mm inside) on Onyx Vesper Centerlock hubs; for fat bike, the B.D. Carbon (81mm inside) on Onyx Fat Bike Centerlock hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every HED rim that fits an Onyx hub.
Road / Cross / Gravel
HED rims on Onyx 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 Onyx hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Onyx hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
Touring / Brevet
HED rims on Onyx 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 Onyx hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Onyx hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
Fat Tire / Plus Bike
HED rims on Onyx 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 Onyx hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Onyx hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
HED B.A.D. Alloy on Onyx Fat Bike Centerlock76mm inside · 17mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
HED B.D. Carbon on Onyx Fat Bike Centerlock81mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
HED B.H.A.D. Alloy on Onyx Fat Bike Centerlock76mm inside · 17mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
HED B.H.D. Carbon on Onyx Fat Bike Centerlock81mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →More about HED and Onyx wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built HED wheels on Onyx hubs
Our order records show more than 30 HED wheels laced to Onyx 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 Onyx 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.
- A patented sprag clutch instead of pawls. Onyx hubs drive through a sprag clutch, not pawls and a toothed ring. With no teeth in the drive, there are none to skip.
- Power that does not wait for a tooth. Onyx says the hub carries your pedaling to the rear wheel instantly, for faster acceleration and more control. There is no gap between teeth to cross before it picks up.
- Silent coasting. Taking out the pawls also takes out the sound they make against the teeth, and removes the play that comes with them. The wheel coasts quietly.
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 Onyx custom wheel questions
Which Onyx hub fits my HED rim?
The cards on this page start on the Onyx hub our customers build with each rim most often (Onyx Vesper Centerlock, Onyx Vesper Road, Onyx Fat Bike Centerlock). The builder lists every Onyx 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 Onyx custom wheel page for every rim on an Onyx hub.
Can you build with an Onyx 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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