Race Face Wheels with Velo Orange Hubs

Gravel in depth

Race Face ARC Offset 25 wheels on Velo Orange Chronos Disc hubs

Our gravel pick from the Race Face and Velo Orange 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 Velo Orange Chronos Disc 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.
• 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.

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Mountain in depth

Race Face ARC Offset 30 wheels on Velo Orange Chronos Disc hubs

Our mountain pick from the Race Face and Velo Orange 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 Velo Orange Chronos Disc 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.
• 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.

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Questions about these builds

Which Race Face rim should I build on Velo Orange hubs?

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

Mountain Bike

Race Face 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.

Race Face ARC Offset 30 on Velo Orange Chronos Disc30mm inside · 20.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face AR Offset 30 on Velo Orange Chronos Disc30mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face ARC Offset 35 on Velo Orange Chronos Disc35mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face ARC Offset 40 on Velo Orange Chronos Disc40mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face AR Offset 35 on Velo Orange Chronos Disc35mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face AR Offset 40 on Velo Orange Chronos Disc40mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face ARC Offset 31 on Velo Orange Chronos Disc31mm inside · 24mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Race Face ARC Offset 36 on Velo Orange Chronos Disc36mm inside · 24mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →