Reserve Wheels with Velocity Hubs

Gravel in depth

Reserve 25 GR wheels on Velocity Race 6-bolt hubs

Our gravel pick from the Reserve and Velocity 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 Velocity Race 6-bolt hubs (front wheel) 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.
• Extra sealing on the Race hubs. Velocity designed the Race line with cyclocross in mind and gave it improved double-bearing seals for added protection, which suits wheels that spend their lives in mud.

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Mountain in depth

Reserve 30 HD Aluminum wheels on Velocity Race Centerlock hubs

Our mountain pick from the Reserve and Velocity 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 Velocity Race 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.
• Fronts made for radial lacing. Velocity designs its front hubs so they can be laced radially where the wheel allows it. It says radial spokes add lateral rigidity and save a little weight.

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Road in depth

Reserve 34 TA wheels on Velocity Race 6-bolt hubs

Our road pick from the Reserve and Velocity 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 Velocity Race 6-bolt 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.
• Service Velocity shows you how to do. Pawls in the cassette body carry your power to the wheel, and Velocity suggests inspecting and lubricating them at least once a year. It publishes videos showing how to change the axle and cassette body.

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Questions about these builds

Which Reserve rim should I build on Velocity hubs?

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

Mountain Bike

Reserve rims on Velocity hubs for mountain bikes

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

Reserve 30 HD Aluminum on Velocity Race Centerlock30mm inside · 22mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Reserve 30 SL Aluminum on Velocity Race 6-bolt30mm inside · 20mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Reserve 30 GR Aluminum on Velocity Race 6-bolt27mm inside · 30mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 30 HD on Velocity Race Centerlock30mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Reserve 30 SL on Velocity Race 6-bolt30mm inside · 19mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Reserve 31 HD on Velocity Race Centerlock31mm inside · 21mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →