Velocity Wheels with Phil Wood Hubs

Gravel in depth

Velocity Cliffhanger wheels on Phil Wood Pro Disc hubs

Our gravel pick from the Velocity and Phil Wood parts we build with. 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 Phil Wood Pro Disc 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.
• Two bearing choices. Standard bearings have full contact seals and a full fill of Phil Waterproof Grease for wet, dirty riding. Carbonyte bearings have partial contact seals and a 30 percent fill of synthetic grease for lower drag.

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Mountain in depth

Velocity Blunt SS wheels on Phil Wood Pro Disc hubs

Our mountain pick from the Velocity and Phil Wood parts we build with. The Velocity Blunt SS is a hooked aluminum rim, 26.6mm inside, 20mm deep, about 420 grams in 29 inch, sized for about 2.3 to 2.6 inch tires. We lace it to Phil Wood Pro Disc 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 cassette mechanism with five double-row pawls. Heat-treated stainless pawls engage a 40-tooth ratchet ring in a hard anodized 7075 body. Phil says some backpedal resistance is normal for up to 350 miles of break-in, and it suggests servicing the mechanism at least every three months.

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Road in depth

Velocity Quill wheels on Phil Wood Pro hubs

Our road pick from the Velocity and Phil Wood parts we build with. The Velocity Quill is a hooked aluminum rim, 21mm inside, 25.5mm deep, about 465 grams in 700c, sized for about 28 to 38mm tires. We lace it to Phil Wood Pro hubs in 24 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.
• Classic or Pro. The Pro swaps the Classic's stainless axle and end caps for 7075 aluminum, which Phil says cuts about 34 percent of the weight on its road hubs, depending on the configuration. Check the rating before you choose: Phil lists 280 pounds of rider and bike on Classic hubs and 190 pounds on Pro.

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Questions about these builds

Which Velocity rim should I build on Phil Wood hubs?

For gravel, the Cliffhanger (25mm inside) on Phil Wood Pro Disc hubs; for mountain, the Blunt SS (26.6mm inside) on Phil Wood Pro Disc hubs; for road, the Quill (21mm inside) on Phil Wood Pro hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every Velocity rim that fits a Phil Wood hub.

Road / Cross / Gravel

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

Velocity Cliffhanger on Phil Wood Pro Disc25mm inside · 21.6mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Dyad on Phil Wood Pro Disc18.6mm inside · 22mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Deep V on Phil Wood Pro Disc14mm inside · 30mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity A23 on Phil Wood Pro Disc18mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Chukker on Phil Wood Pro Disc18.8mm inside · 32mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Atlas on Phil Wood Pro Disc19.8mm inside · 18mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Aileron on Phil Wood Pro Disc20mm inside · 28mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Major Tom on Phil Wood Pro Disc23mm inside · 21mm deep · 24 holeStart building this pair →Velocity Fusion on Phil Wood Pro Disc13.9mm inside · 25mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity A23 OC on Phil Wood Pro Disc18mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 28 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Velocity Aero on Phil Wood Pro Disc23mm inside · 28.5mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →

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Velocity wheels on Phil Wood hubs we’ve built

Wheels we have built with Velocity rims and Phil Wood hubs.