Velocity Wheels with White Industries Hubs

Gravel and bikepacking in depth

Velocity Cliffhanger wheels on White Industries XMR hubs

One of the Velocity and White Industries pairs we have built most: Velocity's wide adventure rim on White Industries' convertible 6-bolt hub. 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.

• 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.
• An axle that follows your bikes. The XMR front swaps between 9x100 quick release, 12x100 and 15x100, and the rear between 10x135 quick release and 12x142 thru-axle, by changing end caps.
• Four bearings and 48 points. Two Enduro bearings in the shell and two in the 6/4 titanium freehub; three pawls on a 48-tooth ring pick up every 7.5 degrees. About 180 grams front and 256 grams rear.
• Any drivetrain. Freehub bodies for Shimano Hyperglide 8 to 12 speed, Micro Spline, SRAM XD/XDR and Campagnolo.

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Road in depth

Velocity Quill wheels on White Industries T11 hubs

Velocity's wide, welded rim-brake road rim on White Industries' light road hub. 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 T11 is about 92 grams front and 248 grams rear, machined in Petaluma, California. Rim brakes, quick release: 9x100mm front, 10x130mm or 10x135mm rear.

• Stiff at lower spoke counts. Velocity says the Quill's width holds lateral stiffness with fewer spokes, so 24 hole suits a fast road wheel; 32 hole suits brevets and heavier riders.
• Three pawls, 48 points. Three heat-treated steel pawls catch a 48-tooth steel drive ring threaded into the shell, so the hub picks up every 7.5 degrees, on a 6/4 titanium freehub.
• Your choice of cassette. T11 freehub bodies fit Shimano Hyperglide 8 to 12 speed, SRAM XD/XDR and Campagnolo 9 to 12 speed, and swap later.
• Or the MI5 for touring. The same Quill on White Industries' stouter MI5, about 122 grams front and 272 grams rear, for brevets, loaded rides and wide tires.

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Mountain in depth

Velocity Blunt SS wheels on White Industries XMR hubs

Velocity's cross-country disc rim on White Industries' 6-bolt hub. The Blunt SS is 26.6mm inside, 30mm outside and 20mm tall, about 420 grams, tubeless-ready, for 45 to 65mm tires, so it also covers big-tire gravel. Its sidewall is unmachined: disc brakes only.

• An axle that follows your bikes. The XMR rear swaps between 10x135 quick release and 12x142 thru-axle, and the front between 9x100, 12x100 and 15x100, by end caps. For a Boost frame, build the XMR+ Boost hubs (15x110 front, 12x148 rear).
• Four bearings in the rear. Two Enduro bearings in the shell and two in the titanium freehub, about 256 grams for the standard rear.
• Any drivetrain. Freehub bodies for Shimano Hyperglide 8 to 12 speed, Micro Spline, SRAM XD/XDR and Campagnolo.
• Built to be rebuilt. Bearing preload is adjustable, White Industries says the freehub and axle need no special tools, and it stocks parts for hubs it made decades ago.

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Touring in depth

Velocity Dyad wheels on White Industries MI5 hubs

Velocity's classic loaded-touring rim on the White Industries hub made for touring and mountain bikes, and our most-built Velocity and White Industries pair over the years. 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.

• The stouter White Industries hub. White Industries makes the MI5 as its rim-brake hub for touring and mountain bikes that also works on road bikes, at about 122 grams front and 272 grams rear.
• Four bearings in the rear. Two Enduro cartridge bearings in the 6061-T6 shell and two in the titanium freehub, with the same 48-point drive as the T11.
• A front that converts. The MI5 front is a 9x100mm quick release that converts to a 15mm thru-axle. The rear is 10x130mm or 10x135mm quick release.
• Spoke count by bike. 36 hole for a loaded touring bike, 32 for a rim-brake mountain bike, 28 for a tough road or commuting wheel.

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Road and gravel in depth

Velocity Aileron wheels on White Industries CLD hubs

Velocity's aero alloy disc rim on White Industries' Centerlock hub, for road and gravel disc bikes. The Aileron is 20mm inside, tubeless-ready and about 480 grams, shaped to let a 25 to 32mm tire flow into the rim; its depth adds stiffness, so it builds well at 24 hole.

• A light Centerlock hub. White Industries' CLD rear is about 280 grams, machined in Petaluma, California, for road, gravel, mountain and touring.
• An axle that converts. The rear swaps between 10x135 quick release and 12x142 thru-axle (not Boost), the front between 5x100, 12x100 and 15x100.
• Any drivetrain, 13-speed Ekar too. Freehub bodies for Shimano Hyperglide 8 to 12 speed, Micro Spline, SRAM XD/XDR and Campagnolo, including 13-speed Ekar.
• Three pawls, 48 points. Three heat-treated steel pawls catch a 48-tooth steel drive ring threaded into the shell, so the hub picks up every 7.5 degrees, on a 6/4 titanium freehub.

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Questions about these builds

Which White Industries hub should I put under a Velocity rim?

Match the brake and the bike. Rim brakes: the T11 is the light road hub (92 and 248 grams) and the MI5 the stouter touring and mountain hub (122 and 272 grams). Disc brakes: the XMR takes 6-bolt rotors and the CLD takes Centerlock. All four use the same 48-point titanium freehub.

Cliffhanger or Blunt SS on the XMR?

Both carry 45 to 65mm tires. The Cliffhanger, 25mm inside and about 675 grams, is the loaded-bike rim for bikepacking and touring, built at high tension. The Blunt SS, 26.6mm inside and about 420 grams, is the lighter cross-country and light-trail rim that also suits fast big-tire gravel.

Why build the T11 on a Quill instead of an A23?

The A23 was the rim we laced to T11 hubs for years. Velocity says the Quill is 17.2% wider inside, 26.2% stiffer laterally and 99.3% stiffer radially than the A23, with a welded joint, so the same hubs make a stiffer wheel that suits wider tires.

Road / Cross / Gravel

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

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Velocity wheels on White Industries hubs we’ve built

Wheels we have built with Velocity rims and White Industries hubs.