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Surly Wheels with Shimano Hubs
Custom Surly Wheels on Shimano Hubs
Pick a Surly rim we carry, put it on a Shimano hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build Surly rims on Shimano hubs:
- Proven: Surly built the Clown Royal around the 6.2 inch tire on its own Moonlander; Shimano builds the same cup-and-cone layout into Dura-Ace on purpose, and its XT and XTR rears engage in 3.5 degrees
- Built to last: Shimano hubs can be serviced at almost any bike shop
- Laced and trued by hand, one wheel at a time, in our Georgia shop
- In depth below: My Other Brother Darryl fat bike
Build your custom Surly wheel on Shimano hubs for:
Or start from the Shimano hub you want:
XT M8210 B Centerlock→XTR M9210 B Centerlock→Dynamo DH UR700 3D 6V 3W Centerlock, front only→Alfine S7001 8 Speed Centerlock, rear only→XT Dynamo DH UR705 3D 6V 3W Centerlock, front only→Alfine S7001 11 Speed Centerlock, rear only→Alfine DI2 S7051 11 Speed Centerlock, rear only→Nexus C7000 5 Speed Centerlock, rear only→Alfine DI2 S7051 8 Speed Centerlock, rear only→Nexus DI2 C7050 5 Speed Centerlock, rear only→
Or pick one of the 2 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the Surly rim and Shimano hub already chosen.
Fat bike in depth
Surly My Other Brother Darryl wheels on Shimano XT M8210 B hubs
Our fat bike pick from the Surly and Shimano parts we build with. The Surly My Other Brother Darryl is a hooked aluminum rim, 76.8mm inside, 16.1mm deep, sized for about 3.8 to 5 inch fat bike tires. We lace it to Shimano XT M8210 B hubs in 32 hole.
- Width that adds float. My Other Brother Darryl is 80mm across the outside. Surly says the wider footprint gives more flotation and traction than a narrower rim.
- Cartridge bearings on current XT and XTR. The M8210-B and M9210-B hubs moved to cartridge bearings with preload adjustment, in steel on XT and stainless on XTR. Shimano pairs them with new seals and calls them easily serviceable.
Start building this pair:
Fat Tire / Plus Bike
Surly rims on Shimano hubs for fat and plus bikes
Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Shimano hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Shimano hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
More about Surly and Shimano wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built Surly wheels on Shimano 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 Surly rims and Shimano hubs each bring
- Width that adds float. My Other Brother Darryl is 80mm across the outside. Surly says the wider footprint gives more flotation and traction than a narrower rim.
- A 100mm rim made for one tire. Surly designed the Clown Royal for the 6.2 inch Molenda tire on the Moonlander. It chose a 24 inch diameter to get the most tire volume that frame can hold.
- Two drilling choices on the Darryl. It comes as a 32-hole symmetric rim, or with Surly's 64-hole Dual pattern, which lets a builder lace a centered wheel or an offset one. Surly lists a 15mm rim center offset.
- Cup and cone on the road hubs. Shimano says this construction lets a mechanic fine-tune the bearing and stays smooth under cornering and sprint loads, and that Dura-Ace uses it on purpose. The 105 hubs add internal O-rings and a grease sleeve for durability.
- Cartridge bearings on current XT and XTR. The M8210-B and M9210-B hubs moved to cartridge bearings with preload adjustment, in steel on XT and stainless on XTR. Shimano pairs them with new seals and calls them easily serviceable.
- Quick engagement off the line. The XT and XTR rears engage within 3.5 degrees. Shimano says that helps you get moving quickly, while the seal design and smooth bearings mean less drag when you coast.
Surly and Shimano custom wheel questions
Which Shimano hub fits my Surly rim?
The cards on this page start on the Shimano hub our customers build with each rim most often (Shimano XT M8210 B). The builder lists every Shimano hub that fits your rim, in the drillings and brake types that match.
Do you build Surly rims on other hubs?
Yes. See our Surly custom wheel page for every hub that fits each Surly rim, or our Shimano custom wheel page for every rim on a Shimano hub.
Can you build with a Shimano hub or Surly 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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