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Ibis Wheels with Phil Wood Hubs
Custom Ibis Wheels on Phil Wood Hubs
Pick an Ibis rim we carry, put it on a Phil Wood hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build Ibis rims on Phil Wood hubs:
- Made by specialists: Phil Wood hubs designed, made and assembled in San Jose, California since 1971
- Proven: Ibis builds a hollow box-section bead wall to stop pinch flats; Phil Wood specifies every bearing it uses, many made only for it
- Built to last: Phil Wood gives the original owner a limited lifetime warranty; Ibis gives the original owner a lifetime warranty on its rims
- Laced and trued by hand, one wheel at a time, in our Georgia shop
- In depth below: Blackbird Send 2 mountain
Build your custom Ibis wheel on Phil Wood hubs for:
Or start from the Phil Wood hub you want:
Or pick one of the 2 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the Ibis rim and Phil Wood hub already chosen.
Mountain in depth
Ibis Blackbird Send 2 wheels on Phil Wood Pro Disc hubs
Our mountain pick from the Ibis and Phil Wood parts we build with. The Ibis Blackbird Send 2 is a hooked aluminum rim, 35mm inside, 17mm deep, about 625 grams in 29 inch, sized for about 2.4 to 2.8 inch tires. We lace it to Phil Wood Pro Disc hubs in 32 hole.
- Ribs under the bead seat on the Send 2. A dented bead wall can be bent back, but Ibis says a dented bead seat can't, and then the tire will not seal tubeless. The Send 2 adds a pair of ribs right beneath the seat to prevent that, for about 45 grams per rim.
- A cassette mechanism with five double-row pawls. Heat-treated stainless pawls engage a 40-tooth ratchet ring in a hard anodized 7075 body. Phil says some backpedal resistance is normal for up to 350 miles of break-in, and it suggests servicing the mechanism at least every three months.
Start building this pair:
Mountain Bike
Ibis rims on Phil Wood hubs for mountain bikes
Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Phil Wood hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Phil Wood hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
More about Ibis and Phil Wood wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built Ibis wheels on Phil Wood 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 Ibis rims and Phil Wood hubs each bring
- A hollow box-section bead wall. Pinch flats happen when a hard hit traps the tire against the rim edge. Ibis removes the sharp edge with a hollow box-section bead wall that gives the tire a broad contact point, and it says the wall is stronger with no added weight.
- Ribs under the bead seat on the Send 2. A dented bead wall can be bent back, but Ibis says a dented bead seat can't, and then the tire will not seal tubeless. The Send 2 adds a pair of ribs right beneath the seat to prevent that, for about 45 grams per rim.
- A front and rear pairing. The rear wheel takes the brunt of the damage, so Ibis's own wheelsets put a Send 1 up front and a Send 2 in back.
- Built around low maintenance since 1971. Phil Wood was founded to make maintenance-free hubs and still designs, makes and assembles them in San Jose, California. A front hub shell passes through seven production stations before assembly.
- Two bearing choices. Standard bearings have full contact seals and a full fill of Phil Waterproof Grease for wet, dirty riding. Carbonyte bearings have partial contact seals and a 30 percent fill of synthetic grease for lower drag.
- Bearings made to Phil's spec. Phil Wood specifies the characteristics of every bearing it uses, and it says many are made exclusively for it. If a bearing wears out, Phil's answer is to replace the cartridge rather than repack it.
Ibis and Phil Wood custom wheel questions
Which Phil Wood hub fits my Ibis rim?
The cards on this page start on the Phil Wood hub our customers build with each rim most often (Phil Wood Pro Disc). The builder lists every Phil Wood hub that fits your rim, in the drillings and brake types that match.
Do you build Ibis rims on other hubs?
Yes. See our Ibis custom wheel page for every hub that fits each Ibis rim, or our Phil Wood custom wheel page for every rim on a Phil Wood hub.
Can you build with a Phil Wood hub or Ibis 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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