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Reserve Wheels with Hope Hubs

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Custom Reserve Wheels on Hope Hubs

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

Why build Reserve rims on Hope hubs:

  • Made by specialists: Hope hubs made under one roof in Barnoldswick, England
  • Proven: Reserve shaped its road rims from 1,500 miles of real-world wind data; Hope's Pro 5 engages at 108 points
  • Built to last: Hope holds spares for almost everything it has made; 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 Hope hubs for:

Road / Cross / Gravel→Mountain Bike→

Or start from the Hope hub you want:

Pro 5 Centerlock→Pro 5 6-bolt→Pro 4 Fat Sno 6-bolt→Pro 5 Single Speed 6-bolt, rear only→

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

Gravel in depth

Reserve 25 GR wheels on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs

Our gravel pick from the Reserve and Hope 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 Hope Pro 5 Centerlock 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.
  • Drag cut at the seal and the ratchet. Hope says the Pro 5's labyrinth seal keeps dirt out with zero drag. On the road, the RS4 rear goes a different way, with a reduced-drag two-pawl ratchet at 44 points, or 8 degrees.

Start building this pair:

Wheelset, 24 hole→

Mountain in depth

Reserve 30 HD Aluminum wheels on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs

Our mountain pick from the Reserve and Hope 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 Hope Pro 5 Centerlock 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.
  • Spacers that change with your bike. End spacers swap to suit a different frame or axle, so the hub can move to your next bike. Hope publishes a conversion kit chart, and the Pro 5 front covers QR, 9mm, 12mm, 15mm, 20mm, Torq and Boost.

Start building this pair:

Wheelset, 32 hole→

Road in depth

Reserve 34 TA wheels on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs

Our road pick from the Reserve and Hope 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 Hope Pro 5 Centerlock 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.
  • A stiffer axle and shell. Hope says the step-down axle makes the Pro 5 freehub stiffer and more durable. The front hub shell is machined from a single forged billet, with a larger flange for a stiffer wheel.

Start building this pair:

Front wheel, 24 hole→

Questions about these builds

Which Reserve rim should I build on Hope hubs?

For gravel, the 25 GR (25mm inside) on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs; for mountain, the 30 HD Aluminum (30mm inside) on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs; for road, the 34 TA (22.8mm inside) on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every Reserve rim that fits a Hope hub.

Road / Cross / Gravel

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

Reserve 25 GR rimReserve 25 GR on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock25mm inside · 18mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Reserve 34 TA rimReserve 34 TA on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock22.8mm inside · 34mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 37 TA rimReserve 37 TA on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock22mm inside · 37mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 34 TA SL rimReserve 34 TA SL on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock22.8mm inside · 34mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 37 TA SL rimReserve 37 TA SL on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock22mm inside · 37mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 40 GR rimReserve 40 GR on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock27.4mm inside · 40mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 42 TA SL rimReserve 42 TA SL on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock25.4mm inside · 42mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 44 GR rimReserve 44 GR on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock27mm inside · 44mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 49 TA SL rimReserve 49 TA SL on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock24.8mm inside · 49mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 77 TA rimReserve 77 TA on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock25mm inside · 77mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 88 TA rimReserve 88 TA on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock24mm inside · 88mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →

Mountain Bike

Reserve rims on Hope hubs for mountain bikes

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

Reserve 30 HD Aluminum rimReserve 30 HD Aluminum on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock30mm inside · 22mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Reserve 30 SL Aluminum rimReserve 30 SL Aluminum on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock30mm inside · 20mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Reserve 30 GR Aluminum rimReserve 30 GR Aluminum on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock27mm inside · 30mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Reserve 30 HD rimReserve 30 HD on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock30mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Reserve 30 SL rimReserve 30 SL on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock30mm inside · 19mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Reserve 31 HD rimReserve 31 HD on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock31mm inside · 21mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →

More about Reserve and Hope wheels

Why the pairing, specs and FAQ

Custom hand built Reserve wheels on Hope 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 Hope 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.
  • Made under one factory roof. Hope designs, tests and makes virtually all of its products in Barnoldswick, England, from CNC machining through anodizing to hand assembly. Hope says that gives it full control of quality and delivery.
  • Offset pawls on the Pro 5. Setting the freehub's six pawls out of step raises engagement from 44 points to 108, and the single speed hub reaches 108 with four. Hope cuts the pawls from high strength steel and says the new pawl and spring design adds load capacity and service life.
  • Drag cut at the seal and the ratchet. Hope says the Pro 5's labyrinth seal keeps dirt out with zero drag. On the road, the RS4 rear goes a different way, with a reduced-drag two-pawl ratchet at 44 points, or 8 degrees.

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 Hope custom wheel questions

Which Hope hub fits my Reserve rim?

The cards on this page start on the Hope hub our customers build with each rim most often (Hope Pro 5 Centerlock). The builder lists every Hope 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 Hope custom wheel page for every rim on a Hope hub.

Can you build with a Hope 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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