White Industries CLD Rear BOOST Centerlock Disc Hub
The White Industries CLD is the centerlock disc hub from a company that has been machining hubs in Petaluma, California for more than thirty years, and it is the White Industries hub we build most. CLD stands for Center Lock Disc; the hub has four sealed Enduro cartridge bearings, a titanium freehub body that does not gouge under a cassette, 48 points of engagement from a three-pawl driver, and end caps that convert it between 12mm thru-axle and quick release for road, gravel, touring and MTB use. It is machined from 6061 aluminum, anodized in a range of colors, and rebuildable for life. This page covers the White Industries CLD Rear BOOST Centerlock Disc Hub.
The CLD is not sold bare. You choose the rim and the rest of the build in the configurator, and it ships from our shop in Georgia laced, tensioned and trued by hand.
Design and construction
White Industries machines the CLD shell and axle from 6061 bar in Petaluma and assembles it around Enduro sealed cartridge bearings, four in the rear hub so the freehub and the shell each ride on a pair. The freehub body is titanium, which is the detail wheel builders love: an aluminum freehub gets notched by cassette cogs within a season, a steel one is heavy, and titanium is neither. The driver runs three pawls on a 48-tooth ring for 7.5 degrees of engagement, quick enough for gravel and trail and quiet in use. Rotors mount by centerlock, end caps swap for 12 x 100 and 12 x 142 thru-axle or quick release, and the CLD+ version covers Boost MTB spacing.
Every part is replaceable and White Industries still stocks spares for hubs it made decades ago. Anodized colors match its cranks and headsets.
The logos are engraved after anodising rather than before, cutting back through the color to the bare aluminum underneath. It is why the lettering on a White Industries hub stays crisp and keeps its contrast instead of softening as the finish ages.
How it rides
A CLD is smooth, quiet and permanent. The Enduro bearings roll freely for years, the titanium freehub takes a decade of cassette swaps without a mark, and the 48-point engagement is quick enough that you never think about it. It is the hub we suggest for a road, gravel or touring disc wheel that the customer intends to keep, and for anyone who wants an American-made hub in a color.
For instant engagement an Industry Nine SOLiX or Onyx Vesper is the step up; for the same job in black at a lower price the DT Swiss 350.
Specifications
| Position | Rear |
|---|---|
| Axle options | Thru Axle 12x148mm Boost Rear |
| Driver bodies | Shimano HG 8,9,10,11 & Road 12spd (Titanium), Shimano Micro Spline 12spd, Campagnolo 9,10,11 & 12spd (Titanium), Campagnolo N3W 10,11,12 & 13spd (Titanium), SRAM XDR 10,11 & Road & MTB 12spd |
| Drillings | 24h, 28h, 32h, 36h |
| Spoke head | J-bend |
| Brake | centerlock disc |
| Left flange diameter | 60 mm |
| Right flange diameter | 60 mm |
| Left center-to-flange | 36.5 mm |
| Right center-to-flange | 22.5 mm |
| Spoke hole diameter | 2.6 mm |
| Weight | 280g |
| Material | Aluminum |
| Finishes | polished, black, blue, gold, pink, purple, red |
This listing
This is the centerlock version: Thru Axle 12x148mm Boost, 24h, 28h, 32h, 36h drilling, about 280g, in polished, black, blue, gold, pink, purple, red. Same internals and flanges as every other CLD; only the mount and axle differ.
Centerlock is the lighter, quicker rotor mount: a splined rotor drops onto the hub and a single lockring holds it, so a rotor swap takes a minute with a lockring tool and there are no six small bolts to torque or lose. Shimano and most current road and gravel rotors are centerlock; 6-bolt rotors fit with an adapter.
Sizes, fit and compatibility
The White Industries CLD Rear BOOST Centerlock Disc Hub comes in the drillings listed on this page with the axle and driver options shown in the configurator. Centerlock rotors. J-bend spokes in any gauge; we build most CLD wheels with Sapim CX-Ray, Laser or Race spokes or DT Aerolite and Competition and brass or alloy nipples.
It pairs naturally with HED Belgium, Boyd Altamont and CCC, DT Swiss RR and GR, Velocity Aileron, ENVE G-Series, Reserve and Nox gravel rims that match its drilling. Give the configurator your bike type and weight; it picks a sensible spoke count and lacing pattern, which you can override.
Build it into a wheel
This hub is live in our Custom Wheel Program for gravel and road disc, mountain bike, fat bike and touring builds. Start a build with the White Industries CLD Rear Boost Centerlock Disc Hub and the configurator opens with this exact hub pinned at the top of the White Industries list — you choose the rest of the parts and it validates every combination as you go.
What White Industries says about testing
White Industries states that every hub is CNC-machined, hand-assembled, and inspected in its Petaluma, California facility, keeping “machining, assembly, quality control, and operations under one roof”. Founded in 1978 with about 20 employees, the company says it has been designing, machining, assembling, and testing components in Northern California for more than four decades in a 100% solar-powered shop using domestically sourced raw materials. It publishes no load, fatigue, or salt-spray test figures.
The Warranty & Returns page states a limited five-year warranty to the original owner, excluding normal wear, misuse, improper installation, and labor; proof of purchase is required and return shipping is covered within 90 days of purchase. Older instruction pages still cite one year, with bearings 60 days.
CLD and T11 rear hubs use a 6Al-4V titanium freehub body, 3 heat-treated steel pawls with stainless steel leaf springs, and 48-tooth (7.5-degree) engagement on a heat-treated black-oxide 4130 steel axle. Freehub bodies are interchangeable; service instructions say pawl pockets get light oil or dry lube, never grease.
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Certifications
- Made in USA — “Every hub is CNC-machined, hand-assembled, and inspected in our Petaluma, California facility”; footer “MADE IN CALIFORNIA”, 1325 Ross St., Petaluma, CA 94954 (source)
- Limited five-year warranty — To the original owner; excludes normal wear and tear, misuse, improper installation, labor; proof of purchase required (source)
- Enduro XD-15 bearing limited lifetime warranty — Optional ceramic bearing upgrade; Enduro partnership since 1996 (source)
Sources on White Industries's site:
- Bicycle Hubs - White Industries
- Hub Bearings - White Industries
- Warranty & Returns - White Industries
- CLD Rear Hub - White Industries
- CLD Front Hub - White Industries
White Industries publishes those results; ProWheelBuilder builds the hub into a wheel and does not test it in a lab.
Building it at ProWheelBuilder
White Industries makes the CLD in Petaluma, California; ProWheelBuilder is an independent custom wheel builder in Georgia and not the manufacturer. Every CLD wheel we build gets spokes cut from the measured ERD of the rim, staged tensioning with a gauge, stress relief and a final true before it ships.
In the configurator you will only see parts that fit this drilling; combinations that are not made are struck through, and the price updates as you pick.
Boost or standard CLD?
This is the Boost version, built for 148mm rear spacing. Boost is not simply a wider hub: the flanges sit further apart, which widens the bracing angle and makes a noticeably stiffer wheel for the same spokes and tension. That is the whole reason the standard exists.
It will not fit a 142mm frame, and the standard CLD - same 280g, listed separately - will not fit a Boost one. Measure the dropouts if you are unsure, or send us the frame and we will confirm before anything is cut.
Warranty
Manufacturer's warranty. White Industries warrants this product against defects in materials and workmanship. The duration, conditions and claim process are set by White Industries and can change without notice, so ask us and we will confirm the current terms before you buy.
ProWheelBuilder. Any wheel we build on this part carries ProWheelBuilder's one-year warranty in addition to the manufacturer's. Broken spokes are replaced for a year whatever the cause, and all wheel-side labor is included - truing, re-tensioning, rebuilding. Where the maker covers a failed rim or hub we handle that claim for you; where they decline, an eligible replacement comes at 25% off current retail. The customer covers shipping in both directions. Components supplied by the customer are not covered.
Full terms are on our Policies & Warranty page.
CLD Rear BOOST Centerlock Disc Hub questions
Will my rotors fit this hub?
This is the centerlock version, so a splined centerlock rotor drops on and a lockring holds it - one tool, no six bolts to torque or lose. If your rotors are 6-bolt they will fit with a centerlock adapter, or take the 6-bolt version of the same hub, which is a separate listing.
CLD or XMR?
CLD is the centerlock disc hub; XMR is the 6-bolt disc hub. Same internals, same titanium freehub; pick by your rotor type.
Which freehub bodies fit the CLD?
Shimano HG (titanium), SRAM XDR and Shimano Micro Spline, selectable in the configurator.
Is the CLD Boost compatible?
The standard CLD is 12 x 100 and 12 x 142; the CLD+ is the Boost version. Pick the one that matches your frame.
Why a titanium freehub?
Cassette cogs notch an aluminum freehub within a season; titanium does not mark and weighs less than steel.
Which axle spacing does it fit?
Thru Axle 12x148mm Boost Rear. Measure between the inside faces of your dropouts if you are unsure, or text us.
Does it need special spokes?
No. It takes standard J-bend spokes, which the configurator offers in every gauge and finish we stock.
Not sure? Text or leave a voicemail on 470-253-0929 or email info@prowheelbuilder.com — you will be talking to the people who build the wheels.
