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Reserve Wheels with Chris King Hubs

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Custom Reserve Wheels on Chris King Hubs

Pick a Reserve rim we carry, put it on a Chris King hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.

Why build Reserve rims on Chris King hubs:

  • Made by specialists: Chris King hubs engineered, made and assembled in Portland, Oregon
  • Proven: Reserve shaped its road rims from 1,500 miles of real-world wind data; Chris King rates its RingDrive above 800 foot-pounds of torque
  • Built to last: Chris King makes its own bearings, which it says get faster with age; Reserve repairs or replaces rims damaged by riding, for the life of the rim
  • Laced and trued by hand, one wheel at a time, in our Georgia shop
  • In depth below: 25 GR gravel · 30 HD Aluminum mountain · 34 TA road
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Build your custom Reserve wheel on Chris King hubs for:

Road / Cross / Gravel→Mountain Bike→

Or start from the Chris King hub you want:

MTB Centerlock→MTB 6-bolt→R45 Centerlock→

Or pick one of the 17 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the Reserve rim and Chris King hub already chosen.

Gravel in depth

Reserve 25 GR wheels on Chris King R45 Disc hubs

Our gravel pick from the Reserve and Chris King parts we build with. The Reserve 25 GR is a hooked carbon rim, 25mm inside, 18mm deep, about 350 grams in 700c, sized for about 35 to 50mm tires. We lace it to Chris King R45 Disc hubs in 24 hole.

  • Semi-hooked road beads. Reserve says hookless rims limit tire choice and pressure, while full hooks add weight and make tubeless tires harder to fit. Its road rims sit between the two, with no tire incompatibility and a 100 psi limit.
  • Service without special tools. Take out the snap ring and seal, clean and regrease, and the bearing is ready to go again. A complete rebuild uses Chris King's own hub service tools.

Start building this pair:

Wheelset, 24 hole→

Mountain in depth

Reserve 30 HD Aluminum wheels on Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs

Our mountain pick from the Reserve and Chris King parts we build with. The Reserve 30 HD Aluminum is a hookless aluminum rim, 30mm inside, 22mm deep, about 580 grams in 29 inch, sized for about 2.3 to 2.6 inch tires. We lace it to Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs in 32 hole.

  • A warranty that covers riding damage. Reserve repairs or replaces, at its option, any of its rims damaged or destroyed by riding, for the life of the rim and for the original owner. On aluminum rims it names a dent that stops the rim holding air, seam separation and a crack at a spoke hole as covered.
  • Every tooth engages at once. Two heat-treated stainless steel rings mesh at 72 points on mountain hubs and 45 on the R45, all at the same moment. Chris King rates the system above 800 foot-pounds of torque and says that is three times the other high-end hubs it tested.

Start building this pair:

Wheelset, 32 hole→

Road in depth

Reserve 34 TA wheels on Chris King R45 Disc hubs

Our road pick from the Reserve and Chris King parts we build with. The Reserve 34 TA is a hooked carbon rim, 22.8mm inside, 34mm deep, about 335 grams in 700c, sized for about 28 to 38mm tires. We lace it to Chris King R45 Disc hubs (front wheel) in 24 hole.

  • Different rims front and rear. Crosswind on the front wheel affects steering, so a front rim such as the 34 is slightly shorter, wider and rounder. The rear sits partly sheltered by the frame and rider, so a rear rim such as the 37 is taller and narrower to cut drag.
  • Matched bearing races. The inner and outer steel races are machined at the same time, with tools of equal wear, so the two match. Chris King says the bearing tracks burnish with use and get faster with age.

Start building this pair:

Front wheel, 24 hole→

Questions about these builds

Which Reserve rim should I build on Chris King hubs?

For gravel, the 25 GR (25mm inside) on Chris King R45 Disc hubs; for mountain, the 30 HD Aluminum (30mm inside) on Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs; for road, the 34 TA (22.8mm inside) on Chris King R45 Disc hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every Reserve rim that fits a Chris King hub.

Road / Cross / Gravel

Reserve rims on Chris King 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 Chris King hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Chris King hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.

Reserve 25 GR rimReserve 25 GR on Chris King R45 Disc25mm inside · 18mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Reserve 34 TA rimReserve 34 TA on Chris King R45 Disc22.8mm inside · 34mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 37 TA rimReserve 37 TA on Chris King R45 Disc22mm inside · 37mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 34 TA SL rimReserve 34 TA SL on Chris King R45 Disc22.8mm inside · 34mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 37 TA SL rimReserve 37 TA SL on Chris King R45 Disc22mm inside · 37mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 40 GR rimReserve 40 GR on Chris King R45 Disc27.4mm inside · 40mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 42 TA SL rimReserve 42 TA SL on Chris King R45 Disc25.4mm inside · 42mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 44 GR rimReserve 44 GR on Chris King R45 Disc27mm inside · 44mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 49 TA SL rimReserve 49 TA SL on Chris King R45 Disc24.8mm inside · 49mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 77 TA rimReserve 77 TA on Chris King R45 Disc25mm inside · 77mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 88 TA rimReserve 88 TA on Chris King R45 Disc24mm inside · 88mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →

Mountain Bike

Reserve rims on Chris King hubs for mountain bikes

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

Reserve 30 HD Aluminum rimReserve 30 HD Aluminum on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 22mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Reserve 30 SL Aluminum rimReserve 30 SL Aluminum on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 20mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Reserve 30 GR Aluminum rimReserve 30 GR Aluminum on Chris King MTB Centerlock27mm inside · 30mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Reserve 30 HD rimReserve 30 HD on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Reserve 30 SL rimReserve 30 SL on Chris King MTB 6-bolt30mm inside · 19mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Reserve 31 HD rimReserve 31 HD on Chris King MTB 6-bolt31mm inside · 21mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →

More about Reserve and Chris King wheels

Why the pairing, specs and FAQ

Custom hand built Reserve wheels on Chris King 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 Reserve rims and Chris King hubs each bring

  • A warranty that covers riding damage. Reserve repairs or replaces, at its option, any of its rims damaged or destroyed by riding, for the life of the rim and for the original owner. On aluminum rims it names a dent that stops the rim holding air, seam separation and a crack at a spoke hole as covered.
  • Wind measured on real roads. For what it calls Turbulent Aero, Reserve logged more than 1,500 miles of wind data across the USA and Europe with sensors on a scooter, then recreated those conditions in the wind tunnel. Earlier practice, it says, was mostly testing air from the front.
  • Different rims front and rear. Crosswind on the front wheel affects steering, so a front rim such as the 34 is slightly shorter, wider and rounder. The rear sits partly sheltered by the frame and rider, so a rear rim such as the 37 is taller and narrower to cut drag.
  • RingDrive sits inside the shell. Chris King moved the engagement mechanism inboard of the large hub shell bearing. It says that gives more contact area than a traditional freehub and handles drivetrain torque better.
  • Every tooth engages at once. Two heat-treated stainless steel rings mesh at 72 points on mountain hubs and 45 on the R45, all at the same moment. Chris King rates the system above 800 foot-pounds of torque and says that is three times the other high-end hubs it tested.
  • Bearings it makes itself. Chris King designs and builds its own sealed angular-contact bearings, and each one is inspected and assembled by hand. Unlike a common radial bearing they can be adjusted in use, and Chris King says they wear in rather than wear out.

Check before you order

  • Tires. The 25 GR, 34 TA, 37 TA, 34 TA SL, 37 TA SL, 40 GR, 42 TA SL, 44 GR, 49 TA SL, 77 TA, 88 TA and 30 GR Aluminum are hooked; every other Reserve rim on this page is hookless, so choose a tire its maker rates for hookless rims.

Reserve and Chris King custom wheel questions

Which Chris King hub fits my Reserve rim?

The cards on this page start on the Chris King hub our customers build with each rim most often (Chris King R45 Disc, Chris King MTB 6-bolt, Chris King MTB Centerlock). The builder lists every Chris King hub that fits your rim, in the drillings and brake types that match.

Do you build Reserve rims on other hubs?

Yes. See our Reserve custom wheel page for every hub that fits each Reserve rim, or our Chris King custom wheel page for every rim on a Chris King hub.

Can you build with a Chris King hub or Reserve 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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