Race Face Wheels with Bitex Hubs

Gravel in depth

Race Face ARC Offset 25 wheels on Bitex BX 211 hubs

Our gravel pick from the Race Face and Bitex parts we build with. The Race Face ARC Offset 25 is a hooked aluminum rim, 25mm inside, 19.5mm deep, about 450 grams in 700c, sized for about 35 to 50mm tires. We lace it to Bitex BX 211 hubs in 32 hole.

• Two aluminum alloys, one set of widths. AR rims are 6061 aluminum and ARC rims are 6069, which Race Face picks for its strength-to-weight ratio. Both come in 25, 30, 35 and 40mm inner widths, so you choose the width for the tire and the alloy separately.
• Axle ends that convert. Bitex lists quick release and 12mm thru-axle options on models like the MTR, and shows the axle and end cap changes in its videos. If your next frame uses a different standard, the wheel may be able to follow it.

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Mountain in depth

Race Face ARC Offset 30 wheels on Bitex BX 211 hubs

Our mountain pick from the Race Face and Bitex parts we build with. The Race Face ARC Offset 30 is a hooked aluminum rim, 30mm inside, 20.5mm deep, about 525 grams in 29 inch, sized for about 2.3 to 2.6 inch tires. We lace it to Bitex BX 211 hubs in 32 hole.

• Offset nipple bed. Race Face moves the nipple bed 4.5mm off center on the AR and ARC rims wider than 25mm and on the ARC Carbon 31 and 36. It says this optimizes spoke tension and makes the wheel stiffer and stronger.
• Six pawls in two sets. Bitex's patented freehub splits its pawls into two groups of three that take turns meeting the ratchet teeth, so the gap between engagement points is half what it would be. The company says the larger pawls also carry more load.

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Questions about these builds

Which Race Face rim should I build on Bitex hubs?

For gravel, the ARC Offset 25 (25mm inside) on Bitex BX 211 hubs; for mountain, the ARC Offset 30 (30mm inside) on Bitex BX 211 hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every Race Face rim that fits a Bitex hub.

Mountain Bike

Race Face rims on Bitex hubs for mountain bikes

Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Bitex hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Bitex hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.

Race Face ARC Offset 30 on Bitex BX 21130mm inside · 20.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face AR Offset 30 on Bitex BX 21130mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face ARC Offset 35 on Bitex BX 21135mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face ARC Offset 40 on Bitex BX 21140mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face AR Offset 35 on Bitex BX 21135mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face AR Offset 40 on Bitex BX 21140mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face ARC Offset 31 on Bitex BX 21131mm inside · 24mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face ARC Offset 36 on Bitex BX 21136mm inside · 24mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →