Velocity Wheels with Onyx Hubs

Gravel in depth

Velocity Cliffhanger wheels on Onyx MTB Centerlock hubs

The gravel pair our customers build most on this page, with 8 in our build records. The Velocity Cliffhanger is a hooked aluminum rim, 25mm inside, 21.6mm deep, about 675 grams in 700c, sized for about 35 to 50mm tires. We lace it to Onyx MTB Centerlock hubs in 28 hole.

• Tubeless only where it is designed in. Rims listed as tubeless ready have tight tolerances at the bead and call for thin Velotape. Velocity says any rim not listed that way must run tubes, so check the model before you pick a tire setup.
• Power that does not wait for a tooth. Onyx says the hub carries your pedaling to the rear wheel instantly, for faster acceleration and more control. There is no gap between teeth to cross before it picks up.

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Mountain in depth

Velocity Blunt 35 wheels on Onyx MTB Centerlock hubs

Our mountain pick from the Velocity and Onyx parts we build with. The Velocity Blunt 35 is a hooked aluminum rim, 30.2mm inside, 22mm deep, about 590 grams in 29 inch, sized for about 2.3 to 2.6 inch tires. We lace it to Onyx MTB Centerlock hubs in 32 hole.

• Spoke holes angled for the lacing. Holes are drilled at about 4 degrees and alternate between the left and right flange, so each nipple points closer to where its spoke is headed. The Atlas is the only rim Velocity eyelets.
• A weight trade-off. These hubs are heavier than pawl hubs, so they suit riders who want the engagement and the silence enough to carry the extra grams.

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Road in depth

Velocity Chukker wheels on Onyx MTB Centerlock hubs

Our road pick from the Velocity and Onyx parts we build with. The Velocity Chukker is a hooked aluminum rim, 18.8mm inside, 32mm deep, about 640 grams in 700c, sized for about 25 to 32mm tires. We lace it to Onyx MTB Centerlock hubs in 28 hole.

• A published chart of sizes and strength. Velocity's model matrix runs from 16 inch to 32 inch and rates each rim from Featherweight to Strongest with an optimal tire width, which makes rims easy to compare. The builder shows which sizes we offer for each rim.
• Bearings chosen for low drag. Onyx fits premium-grade bearings front and rear, and credits them with very low rolling resistance on both wheels.

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Questions about these builds

Which Velocity rim should I build on Onyx hubs?

For gravel, the Cliffhanger (25mm inside) on Onyx MTB Centerlock hubs; for mountain, the Blunt 35 (30.2mm inside) on Onyx MTB Centerlock hubs; for road, the Chukker (18.8mm inside) on Onyx MTB Centerlock hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every Velocity rim that fits an Onyx hub.

Road / Cross / Gravel

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

Velocity Cliffhanger on Onyx MTB Centerlock25mm inside · 21.6mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Dyad on Onyx MTB Centerlock18.6mm inside · 22mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Deep V on Onyx MTB Centerlock14mm inside · 30mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity A23 on Onyx MTB Centerlock18mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Chukker on Onyx MTB Centerlock18.8mm inside · 32mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Atlas on Onyx MTB Centerlock19.8mm inside · 18mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Aileron on Onyx MTB Centerlock20mm inside · 28mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Major Tom on Onyx MTB Centerlock23mm inside · 21mm deep · 28 holeStart building this pair →Velocity Fusion on Onyx MTB Centerlock13.9mm inside · 25mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity A23 OC on Onyx Vesper SS 6-bolt18mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 28 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Velocity Aero on Onyx MTB Centerlock23mm inside · 28.5mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →