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Kinlin Wheels with Velo Orange Hubs
Custom Kinlin Wheels on Velo Orange Hubs
Pick a Kinlin rim we carry, put it on a Velo Orange hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build Kinlin rims on Velo Orange hubs:
- 3 ready-made pairs: each one opens the builder with the rim and hub already picked
- Every Kinlin rim here is matched to a Velo Orange hub in a drilling and brake type that fits
- Laced and trued by hand, one wheel at a time, in our Georgia shop
Build your custom Kinlin wheel on Velo Orange hubs for:
Or start from the Velo Orange hub you want:
Or pick one of the 3 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the Kinlin rim and Velo Orange hub already chosen.
Road / Cross / Gravel
Kinlin rims on Velo Orange 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 Velo Orange hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Velo Orange hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
Mountain Bike
Kinlin rims on Velo Orange hubs for mountain bikes
Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Velo Orange hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Velo Orange hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
More about Kinlin and Velo Orange wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built Kinlin wheels on Velo Orange 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 Kinlin rims and Velo Orange hubs each bring
- KLM41 alloy. Kinlin developed this aluminum alloy with manganese and niobium, and lists the XR-31, TL-23 and TL-29 in it. Kinlin says it offers twice the elongation of conventional alloys, so the metal stretches further before it fails.
- T-10 process. Kinlin cold works each rim once it is round, rolling it twice on a patented machine, and only then heat treats it for 8 hours. It rates that higher in total strength and steadier in durability than the T-6 process it compares against.
- Steps kept in house. Kinlin says it runs the T-10 courses in house, including cold working, heat treatment, surface treating, drilling and finishing, and that T-6 makers outsource most of theirs. One factory stays responsible for the rim from start to finish.
- A ratchet in place of pawls. Chronos rears use a floating ratchet, which Velo Orange says gives good engagement and handles high torque loads. A 36-tooth ratchet is stock, and Velo Orange sells a 54-tooth replacement for more engagement on technical off-road riding.
- Service with no tools. On the Chronos rears the end caps and freehub body come off by hand, so a broken drive side spoke on a long tour does not have to end the trip.
- High flanges that make room for big bearings. The 58mm flanges leave space for large sealed cartridge bearings. Velo Orange chose this layout for long tours and commuting through grit and rain.
Kinlin and Velo Orange custom wheel questions
Which Velo Orange hub fits my Kinlin rim?
The cards on this page start on the Velo Orange hub our customers build with each rim most often (Velo Orange Chronos Disc). The builder lists every Velo Orange hub that fits your rim, in the drillings and brake types that match.
Do you build Kinlin rims on other hubs?
Yes. See our Kinlin custom wheel page for every hub that fits each Kinlin rim, or our Velo Orange custom wheel page for every rim on a Velo Orange hub.
Can you build with a Velo Orange hub or Kinlin 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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