Velocity Wheels with Shimano Hubs

Gravel and bikepacking in depth

Velocity Cliffhanger wheels on Shimano 105 disc hubs

Velocity's wide adventure rim on Shimano's 105 R7070 disc hubs: a gravel and bikepacking wheelset any shop can service. The disc Cliffhanger is 25mm inside for 45 to 65mm tires, about 675 grams, stiff under a loaded bike and happy at high spoke tension, in 29, 27.5, 26 and 20 inch. The 105 hubs are Centerlock, 12x100mm front and 12x142mm rear, with an 11-speed HG freehub.

• Short, stout sidewalls. Velocity keeps the walls low and thick, so a rock or a pothole is less likely to dent the rim or pinch the tube.
• Cup and cone on purpose. Shimano says this bearing lets a mechanic fine-tune preload and stays smooth under cornering and sprint loads; two cone wrenches adjust it in any shop.
• Sensible for a Shimano gravel bike. The same thru-axles and HG freehub most Shimano-equipped gravel bikes use, about 164 grams front and 360 grams rear.

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Mountain in depth

Velocity Blunt SS wheels on Shimano XT hubs

Velocity's cross-country disc rim on Shimano's XT Boost hubs. The Blunt SS is 26.6mm inside and 30mm outside, 20mm tall, about 420 grams and tubeless-ready: a cross-country and light-trail rim that also suits big-tire gravel.

• Quick to engage. The XT M8210 rear picks up within 3.5 degrees of pedal travel, twice as quick as the M8110 it replaces, on the XTR's layout.
• Bearings you can adjust. Sealed cartridge bearings with preload adjustment behind labyrinth-and-contact seals, replaced when worn.
• Boost and Micro Spline. 15x110 front at 130 grams, 12x148 rear at 251 grams, Centerlock rotors; the rear takes a 12-speed Micro Spline cassette.
• Not an enduro rim. For harder riding, the builder offers the wider Blunt 35 on the same hubs.

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Road in depth

Velocity Quill wheels on Shimano 105 hubs

Velocity's wide, welded rim-brake road rim on Shimano's 105 R7000 hubs: an everyday road wheelset any shop can service. Velocity says the Quill is 17.2% wider inside, 26.2% stiffer laterally and 99.3% stiffer radially than its A23, on a welded, tubeless-ready section 21mm inside and 25.5mm deep, for tires from 25 to 47mm. The 105 hubs are about 149 grams front and 352 grams rear, with an 11-speed HG freehub.

• Spoke count by rider. On 105 hubs we build the Quill in 32 hole for a road wheel, or 36 for brevets and heavier riders.
• Cup and cone on purpose. Shimano says this bearing lets a mechanic fine-tune preload and stays smooth under cornering and sprint loads; two cone wrenches adjust it in any shop.
• Tubeless with the right tape. Velocity sets it up with 24mm Velotape; its tolerances are tight, so it needs a low-profile tape and Velocity advises against Veloplugs.
• Road spacing. 100mm front and 130mm rear, quick release. A 135mm touring frame needs another hub.

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Touring in depth

Velocity Dyad wheels on Shimano 105 hubs

Our most-built Velocity and Shimano pair: Velocity's classic loaded-touring rim on Shimano's 105 rim-brake hubs. The Dyad is 18.6mm inside and 22mm deep with a deep machined brake track, about 525 grams, for 28 to 45mm tires with tubes.

• Spoke count by load. 36 hole for a loaded touring bike, 32 for a lighter tour or a tough commuter.
• Sealed for the long haul. Internal O-rings and a grease sleeve add to the 105's labyrinth seals.
• Check your frame spacing. The 105 rear is 130mm, road spacing. For a 135mm touring frame, build the Dyad on a 135mm hub such as the White Industries MI5 or the DT Swiss 350.

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Questions about these builds

105 or XT hubs under a Velocity rim?

Match the bike. Rim-brake road and touring bikes on quick release take the 105 R7000 (100mm front, 130mm rear). Disc road and gravel bikes on 12x100 and 12x142 thru-axles take the 105 R7070. Mountain bikes on Boost spacing (15x110 front, 12x148 rear) take the XT M8210, with a Micro Spline freehub.

Dyad or Quill on 105 hubs?

The Dyad is the touring rim: 18.6mm inside, about 525 grams, run with tubes on 28 to 45mm tires, usually 32 or 36 hole. The Quill is the lighter, stiffer road rim: 21mm inside, about 465 grams, welded and tubeless-ready, for 25 to 47mm tires.

Road / Cross / Gravel

Velocity rims on Shimano 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 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.

Velocity Cliffhanger on Shimano 105 R707025mm inside · 21.6mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Dyad on Shimano 105 R707018.6mm inside · 22mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Deep V on Shimano 105 R707014mm inside · 30mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity A23 on Shimano 105 R707018mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Chukker on Shimano 105 R707018.8mm inside · 32mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Atlas on Shimano 105 R707019.8mm inside · 18mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Aileron on Shimano 105 R707020mm inside · 28mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity Major Tom on Shimano 105 R707023mm inside · 21mm deep · 32 holeStart building this pair →Velocity Fusion on Shimano 105 R707013.9mm inside · 25mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Velocity A23 OC on Shimano 105 R707018mm inside · 19.5mm deep · 32 hole · hooked · rear wheelStart building this pair →Velocity Aero on Shimano 105 R707023mm inside · 28.5mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →

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Velocity wheels on Shimano hubs we’ve built

Wheels we have built with Velocity rims and Shimano hubs.