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Race Face Wheels with Industry Nine Hubs

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Custom Race Face Wheels on Industry Nine Hubs

Pick a Race Face rim we carry, put it on an Industry Nine hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.

Why build Race Face rims on Industry Nine hubs:

  • Made by specialists: Industry Nine hubs machined and anodized in Asheville, North Carolina
  • Proven: Race Face puts its gear under world-class riders on the North Shore before release; Industry Nine built the Hydra2 from feedback on over 100,000 ridden hubs
  • Built to last: Industry Nine's classic hubs take standard J-bend spokes and service without proprietary tools; Race Face replaces a rim broken while riding for life, crashes included
  • More than 60 Race Face wheels on Industry Nine hubs in our build records since 2009, each laced and trued by hand in Georgia
  • In depth below: ARC Offset 30 mountain
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Build your custom Race Face wheel on Industry Nine hubs for:

Mountain Bike→

Or start from the Industry Nine hub you want:

Hydra2 MTB Centerlock→Hydra2 MTB 6-bolt→1/1 MTB Centerlock→1/1 MTB 6-bolt→Hydra2 Single Speed 6-bolt, rear only→

Or pick one of the 10 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the Race Face rim and Industry Nine hub already chosen.

Mountain in depth

Race Face ARC Offset 30 wheels on Industry Nine Hydra 2 MTB Centerlock hubs

Our mountain pick from the Race Face and Industry Nine 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 Industry Nine Hydra 2 MTB Centerlock 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.
  • Hydra2 reinforced from real use. Industry Nine says feedback from over 100,000 ridden Hydra hubs showed it where to push further. The result is an axle 65 percent thicker, larger bearings and a full-contact seal system.

Start building this pair:

Wheelset, 32 hole→

Mountain Bike

Race Face rims on Industry Nine hubs for mountain bikes

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

Race Face ARC Offset 30 rimRace Face ARC Offset 30 on Industry Nine Hydra 2 MTB Centerlock30mm inside · 20.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face AR Offset 30 rimRace Face AR Offset 30 on Industry Nine Hydra 2 MTB Centerlock30mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face ARC Offset 25 rimRace Face ARC Offset 25 on Industry Nine Hydra 2 MTB Centerlock25mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face ARC Offset 35 rimRace Face ARC Offset 35 on Industry Nine Hydra 2 MTB Centerlock35mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face ARC Offset 40 rimRace Face ARC Offset 40 on Industry Nine Hydra 2 MTB Centerlock40mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face AR Offset 25 rimRace Face AR Offset 25 on Industry Nine Hydra 2 MTB Centerlock25mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face AR Offset 35 rimRace Face AR Offset 35 on Industry Nine Hydra 2 MTB Centerlock35mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face AR Offset 40 rimRace Face AR Offset 40 on Industry Nine Hydra 2 MTB Centerlock40mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face ARC Offset 31 rimRace Face ARC Offset 31 on Industry Nine Hydra 2 MTB Centerlock31mm inside · 24mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face ARC Offset 36 rimRace Face ARC Offset 36 on Industry Nine Hydra 2 MTB Centerlock36mm inside · 24mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →

More about Race Face and Industry Nine wheels

Why the pairing, specs and FAQ

Custom hand built Race Face wheels on Industry Nine hubs

Our order records show more than 60 Race Face wheels laced to Industry Nine hubs since 2009. 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 Race Face rims and Industry Nine hubs each bring

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Unidirectional carbon on the ARC Carbon. Race Face tunes the unidirectional layup to balance lightness, stiffness and durability. The 31 and 36mm widths cover riding from cross-country to all-mountain.
  • Hydra2 reinforced from real use. Industry Nine says feedback from over 100,000 ridden Hydra hubs showed it where to push further. The result is an axle 65 percent thicker, larger bearings and a full-contact seal system.
  • Stronger parts around the pawls. Each pawl gains a tooth, for three in all, and the drive ring moves to a more fatigue-resistant steel. Deeper 5.5mm pawl pockets spread force 26 percent better, which Industry Nine says stops them deforming and lets the hub handle powerful e-bike motors.
  • SOLiX and continuous phasing. Five pawls work against a 121-tooth drive ring for 605 points of engagement, or 0.59 degrees. Industry Nine says power arrives at once and then loads progressively, in a light hub for cross-country, gravel and road.

Race Face and Industry Nine custom wheel questions

Which Industry Nine hub fits my Race Face rim?

The cards on this page start on the Industry Nine hub our customers build with each rim most often (Industry Nine Hydra 2 MTB Centerlock). The builder lists every Industry Nine hub that fits your rim, in the drillings and brake types that match.

Do you build Race Face rims on other hubs?

Yes. See our Race Face custom wheel page for every hub that fits each Race Face rim, or our Industry Nine custom wheel page for every rim on an Industry Nine hub.

Can you build with an Industry Nine hub or Race Face 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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