Race Face Wheels with Boyd Hubs

Gravel in depth

Race Face ARC Offset 25 wheels on Boyd Quest hubs

Our gravel pick from the Race Face and Boyd 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 Boyd Quest hubs (rear wheel) 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.
• Centerlock rotors on the Quest. One central lockring holds the rotor instead of six small bolts. Boyd chose it because the rotor goes on faster and there are no bolts to torque one by one.

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Mountain in depth

Race Face ARC Offset 30 wheels on Boyd Quest hubs

Our mountain pick from the Race Face and Boyd 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 Boyd Quest hubs (rear wheel) 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.
• Five degrees of engagement. The 85 Road and the Quest both turn on 36 teeth and engage every 5 degrees. That cuts the dead spot before the drive catches when you start pedaling again, such as coming out of a corner.

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Questions about these builds

Which Race Face rim should I build on Boyd hubs?

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

Mountain Bike

Race Face rims on Boyd hubs for mountain bikes

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

Race Face ARC Offset 30 on Boyd Quest30mm inside · 20.5mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Race Face AR Offset 30 on Boyd Quest30mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Race Face ARC Offset 35 on Boyd Quest35mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Race Face ARC Offset 40 on Boyd Quest40mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Race Face AR Offset 35 on Boyd Quest35mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Race Face AR Offset 40 on Boyd Quest40mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Race Face ARC Offset 31 on Boyd Quest31mm inside · 24mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Race Face ARC Offset 36 on Boyd Quest36mm inside · 24mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →