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Reserve Wheels with Phil Wood Hubs

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Custom Reserve Wheels on Phil Wood Hubs

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

Why build Reserve rims on Phil Wood hubs:

  • Made by specialists: Phil Wood hubs designed, made and assembled in San Jose, California since 1971
  • Proven: Reserve shaped its road rims from 1,500 miles of real-world wind data; Phil Wood specifies every bearing it uses, many made only for it
  • Built to last: Phil Wood gives the original owner a limited lifetime warranty; 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 Phil Wood hubs for:

Road / Cross / Gravel→Mountain Bike→

Or start from the Phil Wood hub you want:

Pro Centerlock→

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

Gravel in depth

Reserve 25 GR wheels on Phil Wood Pro Disc hubs

Our gravel pick from the Reserve and Phil Wood 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 Phil Wood Pro 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.
  • Two bearing choices. Standard bearings have full contact seals and a full fill of Phil Waterproof Grease for wet, dirty riding. Carbonyte bearings have partial contact seals and a 30 percent fill of synthetic grease for lower drag.

Start building this pair:

Wheelset, 24 hole→

Mountain in depth

Reserve 30 HD Aluminum wheels on Phil Wood Pro Disc hubs

Our mountain pick from the Reserve and Phil Wood 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 Phil Wood Pro Disc 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.
  • A cassette mechanism with five double-row pawls. Heat-treated stainless pawls engage a 40-tooth ratchet ring in a hard anodized 7075 body. Phil says some backpedal resistance is normal for up to 350 miles of break-in, and it suggests servicing the mechanism at least every three months.

Start building this pair:

Wheelset, 32 hole→

Road in depth

Reserve 34 TA wheels on Phil Wood Pro Disc hubs

Our road pick from the Reserve and Phil Wood 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 Phil Wood Pro 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.
  • Classic or Pro. The Pro swaps the Classic's stainless axle and end caps for 7075 aluminum, which Phil says cuts about 34 percent of the weight on its road hubs, depending on the configuration. Check the rating before you choose: Phil lists 280 pounds of rider and bike on Classic hubs and 190 pounds on Pro.

Start building this pair:

Front wheel, 24 hole→

Questions about these builds

Which Reserve rim should I build on Phil Wood hubs?

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

Road / Cross / Gravel

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

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

Mountain Bike

Reserve rims on Phil Wood hubs for mountain bikes

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

Reserve 30 HD Aluminum rimReserve 30 HD Aluminum on Phil Wood Pro Disc30mm inside · 22mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Reserve 30 SL Aluminum rimReserve 30 SL Aluminum on Phil Wood Pro Disc30mm inside · 20mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Reserve 30 GR Aluminum rimReserve 30 GR Aluminum on Phil Wood Pro Disc27mm inside · 30mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Reserve 30 HD rimReserve 30 HD on Phil Wood Pro Disc30mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Reserve 30 SL rimReserve 30 SL on Phil Wood Pro Disc30mm inside · 19mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Reserve 31 HD rimReserve 31 HD on Phil Wood Pro Disc31mm inside · 21mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →

More about Reserve and Phil Wood wheels

Why the pairing, specs and FAQ

Custom hand built Reserve wheels on Phil Wood 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 Phil Wood 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.
  • Built around low maintenance since 1971. Phil Wood was founded to make maintenance-free hubs and still designs, makes and assembles them in San Jose, California. A front hub shell passes through seven production stations before assembly.
  • Two bearing choices. Standard bearings have full contact seals and a full fill of Phil Waterproof Grease for wet, dirty riding. Carbonyte bearings have partial contact seals and a 30 percent fill of synthetic grease for lower drag.
  • Bearings made to Phil's spec. Phil Wood specifies the characteristics of every bearing it uses, and it says many are made exclusively for it. If a bearing wears out, Phil's answer is to replace the cartridge rather than repack it.

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 Phil Wood custom wheel questions

Which Phil Wood hub fits my Reserve rim?

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

Can you build with a Phil Wood 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.

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