HED Wheels with White Industries Hubs

Gravel in depth

HED Belgium G wheels on White Industries CLD hubs

The gravel pair our customers build most on this page, with 5 in our build records. 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 White Industries CLD 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.
• Titanium freehub bodies. The T11, CLD, XMR and MI5 rear hubs use a 6/4 titanium freehub body. On the CLD, XMR and MI5, two of the four Enduro cartridge bearings sit in the freehub and two in the 6061-T6 aluminum shell, which White Industries says gives smooth rolling and long life.

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Road in depth

HED Vanquish V45 Performance Carbon wheels on White Industries CLD hubs

Our road pick from the HED and White Industries 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 White Industries CLD 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 design with a long record. These hubs descend from the Ti Cassette rear hub of 1992, which White Industries says was the lightest on the market at the time. It says that cassette hub design has stayed basically unchanged for 30 years.

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Fat bike in depth

HED B.A.D. Alloy wheels on White Industries CLD hubs

Our fat bike pick from the HED and White Industries parts we build with. 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 White Industries CLD 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.
• Simple to service and change. Bearing preload is adjustable, and White Industries says cleaning the freehub or changing the axle takes no special tools. It sells axle kits and freehub bodies, so the hub can follow your next bike or drivetrain.

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Questions about these builds

Which HED rim should I build on White Industries hubs?

For gravel, the Belgium G (25mm inside) on White Industries CLD hubs; for road, the Vanquish V45 Performance Carbon (22.4mm inside) on White Industries CLD hubs; for fat bike, the B.A.D. Alloy (76mm inside) on White Industries CLD hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every HED rim that fits a White Industries hub.

Touring / Brevet

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

HED Belgium R on White Industries T1121mm inside · 24.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →

From our truing stand

HED wheels on White Industries hubs we’ve built

Wheels we have built with HED rims and White Industries hubs.