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Reserve Wheels with Velo Orange Hubs
Custom Reserve Wheels on Velo Orange Hubs
Pick a Reserve rim we carry, put it on a Velo Orange hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build Reserve rims on Velo Orange hubs:
- Proven: Reserve shaped its road rims from 1,500 miles of real-world wind data
- Built to last: Velo Orange Chronos rears come apart with no tools, so a broken spoke on tour does not end the trip; 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: 30 HD Aluminum mountain
Build your custom Reserve wheel on Velo Orange hubs for:
Or start from the Velo Orange hub you want:
Or pick one of the 5 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the Reserve rim and Velo Orange hub already chosen.
Mountain in depth
Reserve 30 HD Aluminum wheels on Velo Orange Chronos Disc hubs
Our mountain pick from the Reserve and Velo Orange 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 Velo Orange Chronos 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 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.
Start building this pair:
Mountain Bike
Reserve 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.
Reserve 30 HD Aluminum on Velo Orange Chronos Disc30mm inside · 22mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
Reserve 30 SL Aluminum on Velo Orange Chronos Disc30mm inside · 20mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
Reserve 30 HD on Velo Orange Chronos Disc30mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
Reserve 30 SL on Velo Orange Chronos Disc30mm inside · 19mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
Reserve 31 HD on Velo Orange Chronos Disc31mm inside · 21mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →More about Reserve and Velo Orange wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built Reserve wheels on Velo Orange 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 Velo Orange 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- High flanges that make room for big bearings. The 58mm flanges leave space for large sealed cartridge bearings. Velo Orange chose this layout for long tours and commuting through grit and rain.
Check before you order
- Tires. Every Reserve rim on this page is hookless, so choose a tire its maker rates for hookless rims.
Reserve and Velo Orange custom wheel questions
Which Velo Orange hub fits my Reserve rim?
The cards on this page start on the Velo Orange hub our customers build with each rim most often (Velo Orange Chronos Disc). The builder lists every Velo Orange 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 Velo Orange custom wheel page for every rim on a Velo Orange hub.
Can you build with a Velo Orange 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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