Velocity Hubs Custom Hand Built Wheels

Why Velocity hubs are different

• One front hub, three axle standards. Velocity's convertible disc front hubs include the parts to switch between 9mm quick release, 12mm thru axle and 15mm thru axle, so a new fork does not have to mean a new hub.
• Rear hubs for the wide standards. The disc rears run through 148mm Boost and 157mm Super Boost, and the fat bike rears through 170/177mm and 190/197mm. Velocity also lists a tandem disc rear, which helps when the bike is not a standard road or trail frame.
• Bearings with nothing to adjust. Most Velocity hubs use cartridge bearings with weather-resistant seals, and Velocity sets the preload for you. It is clear that sealed does not mean waterproof, so a hub that has been pressure washed or submerged needs a mechanic's attention.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

The Velocity hubs we build with

These are J-bend hubs, which take standard J-bend spokes - the widest choice of gauge, color and material, and the easiest to source anywhere in the world if you ever break one far from home.

Axle spacing has to match your frame or fork, and it is the single most common thing people get wrong when ordering a wheel. We build Velocity hubs in 100mm, 110mm, 130mm, 135mm, 142mm, 145mm, 148mm, 150mm, 157mm, 170mm, 177mm, 190mm, 197mm. If you are unsure what your frame takes, measure the inside faces of the dropouts before you order, or email us and we will work it out with you.

What to pair with a Velocity hub

A wheel is a system: the rim decides the tire and the braking, the hub decides the drivetrain and the axle fit, and the spokes have to suit both. Start from whichever end matters most to you and the configurator will keep the other end compatible.

Popular Velocity hub and rim pairings

Rims our customers build with each Velocity hub, led by the pairings they choose most often in our build records since 2009. Every rim listed is in the builder today in a drilling and brake type that fits; tap a hub to start that build.

• Velocity Race with Velocity A23, Velocity Cliffhanger, Velocity Aileron, DT Swiss R 460, ENVE M5 Pro, Astral Wanderlust Aluminum
• Velocity Standard with Velocity Cliffhanger, Velocity Dyad, Velocity Atlas, Astral Leviathan Touring, DT Swiss RR 511, DT Swiss RR 411
• Velocity Standard Atb with Velocity Atlas, Velocity Cliffhanger, Velocity Chukker, Astral Leviathan Touring, Kinlin TL 29, Stan's NoTubes Flow EX3
• Velocity Standard Road with Velocity Quill, Velocity Dyad, Velocity A23, HED Belgium R, Astral Radiant, Astral Solstice
• Velocity Tandem with Velocity Cliffhanger, Velocity Dyad, Velocity Atlas, Astral Leviathan Tandem, Astral Leviathan Touring
• Velocity Fat with DT Swiss BR 710, HED B.A.D. Alloy, HED B.D. Carbon, WTB KOM Light TCS I 76, Surly My Other Brother Darryl, Nextie Black Eagle II 65
• Velocity Race Road with Velocity Deep V, Velocity Major Tom, Velocity Fusion, Astral Veil 3 Carbon, Astral Veil 4 Carbon, Boyd 44 Carbon

Every model of both brands that fits, on one page: Velocity wheels with Velocity hubs, Kinlin wheels with Velocity hubs, Stan's NoTubes wheels with Velocity hubs, DT Swiss wheels with Velocity hubs, Astral wheels with Velocity hubs, HED wheels with Velocity hubs, WTB wheels with Velocity hubs, ENVE wheels with Velocity hubs, Spank wheels with Velocity hubs, Velo Orange wheels with Velocity hubs, Boyd wheels with Velocity hubs, Chromag wheels with Velocity hubs, Convergence We Are 1 wheels with Velocity hubs, Derby wheels with Velocity hubs, Ibis wheels with Velocity hubs, Industry Nine wheels with Velocity hubs, Nextie wheels with Velocity hubs, NOX Composites wheels with Velocity hubs, PWB wheels with Velocity hubs, Race Face wheels with Velocity hubs, Reserve wheels with Velocity hubs, Surly wheels with Velocity hubs

We also build with Velocity Rims, if you want the whole wheel from one maker.

Popular rims brands for these builds:

• Astral Rims
• Boyd Rims
• Chromag Rims
• Convergence We Are 1 Rims
• Derby Rims
• DT Swiss Rims
• ENVE Composites Rims
• H Plus Son Rims
• HED Rims
• IBIS Rims
• Industry Nine Rims
• Kinlin Rims
• Mavic Rims
• Nextie Rims
• NOX Composite Rims
• PWB Rims
• Race Face Rims
• Reserve Rims
• Spank Rims
• Stan's No Tube Rims
• Surly Rims
• Velo Orange Rims
• Velocity Rims
• WTB Rims

Want to check spoke lengths for a Velocity hub before you order? Our free spoke length calculator has the measured dimensions for it.