HUNT 650B Adventure Carbon Disc Wheelset

<h1>Rim Surface</h1><i>V:Absorbe resin reduces vibration and massively improves impact resistance. Disc brake rims are obviously not required to handle the high temperatures induced by prolonged rim braking. We have made the most of this and used our new V:Absorbe resin blends in the carbon layering which cures at a lower temperature. Lower temperature resins are less brittle meaning they have greater resistance to impacts and dampen vibration more effectively.</i>

<h1>Bearings</h1><i>The heart of any wheel. Investing in them makes huge sense. We use high-grade precision smooth-rolling sealed cartridge bearings by EZO Japan.</i>

<h1>Freehub Body</h1><i>Durability is a theme for HUNT as time and money you spend fixing is time and money you cannot spend riding or upgrading your bikes. As a result, we've developed the <em>H_CERAMIK</em> coating to provide excellent durability and protect against cassette sprocket damage often seen on standard alloy freehub bodies.</i>

<h1>Nipples</h1><i>To accompany these high-end spokes we selected brass nipples for our Hunt 4Season wheels. Brass is strong and corrosion resistant plus it has self-lubricating properties to prevent issues that can arise from grit salt on the winter roads corroding the fine threads in alloy nipples. As well as the standard square body we chose nipples with a hex head so you can achieve precise tensioning.</i>

<h1>Weight</h1><i>The consequence of the fanatic attention to detail is a low 1425g wheelset weight, and dependable reliability for many adventures to come. Acceleration and climbing are massively improved over many of the stock wheels supplied on road/gravel/CX disc brake bikes.</i>

<h1>Adaptability</h1><i>Our wheels are seriously future-proof. We can adapt your wheels to any current axle standard on the market, you just need to let us know what are your requirements by filling in the simple form on the confirmation page after checkout. As Shimano hydraulic brakes are appearing on many new bikes, we wanted riders to have the option so we went even more adaptable with centre-lock hubs and 6 bolt adaptors included.</i>

<h1>In the Box</h1><ul><li>Hunt Black Shield tubeless tape fitted to wheels.</li><li>The axle adapters needed for your bike, just fill in the simple form shown after order completion, the form is also included in your order confirmation page.</li><li>Cassette spacer for 8/9/10 speed</li><li>Tubeless Valves</li><li>Pair 6 bolt disc adapters</li><li>Spare of each spoke plus nipples</li><li>Quality control card signed by your wheel builder</li></ul>

HUNT 650B Adventure Carbon Disc Wheelset

THE ULTIMATE 650B WEAPONS. LOOK NO FURTHER FOR RIDICULOUSLY WIDE, LIGHT, TOUGH 27.5"/650B GRAVEL ROAD/TRAIL WHEELS

22 Deep | 30 Wide Ext | 24 Wide Int | 1425g

The Purpose

You asked, and we delivered! The HUNT 650B ADVENTURE CARBON DISC wheelset is designed to serve as the ultimate weapon for 650b gravel shredding. They ideally compliment the fast, fun and highly versatile adventure-focused bikes which have a 'go anywhere' attitude. Perfect for those fun trail thrashes and bike-packing adventures, whilst not compromising anything for fast-far road days.

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The opportunity to open up your riding comes from bikes which have geometry designed to ride excellently with both 700c or 27.5" (650b) wheels. This combination works thanks to the extra volume in a 2" x 27.5” tire, providing an almost identical external tire diameter to a normal road sized 700c wheel with a 33mm tire, leaving the bike geo unchanged. What was needed was a bike that could accommodate the extra tire width, while still running road groupsets, geo and components. These bikes are increasing in popularity and availability continuously!

We're delighted to have designed the ultimate carbon wheels for the job. These wheels are designed to perfectly compliment gravel bikes with dual 650b/700c interchangeability. Oh, and if you are looking for a 700c wheelset for your drop bar adventure/go-anywhere bike, then our 30 CARBON ALL-ROAD DISC would be well worth a look.

We’ve designed a specific new rim profile for our new Gravel/Adventure wheels. Key features of this rim that make it great for the focused purpose of drop-bar adventure/gravel road riding are:

Wider 30mm external/24mm internal rim provides excellent ride handling and support for wider tires, and they work perfectly with (up to) 2.2” MTB tires.

The 22mm rim delivers excellent strength needed for the lower spoke counts and higher gear torques from road groupsets when compared to MTB setups.

Asymmetric rim accommodates the front disc and rear cassette hub offsets, and helps build an even stronger and more durable wheelset owing to balanced spoke tensions.

Other key features that make the AdventureSport wheels ideal for Dual 27.5"/700c bikes:

Fully adaptable axles, set up ready for your bike, out of the box.

Hard wearing laser etched graphics, which also save extra grams.

Hunt 4Season Disc hubs with excellent bearing coverage and protection for long running life.

SRAM XD compatible. 'Dual 27.5/700c' bikes are ideal for 1x single front ring groupsets.

Supplied with thru axle adaptors included as pretty much all 'Dual 27.5/700c' bikes run thru axles only. Read Less

Specs Overview

Smaller Wheels, Bigger Tires, More Opportunities

Rims | Unidirectional T24/30 with 3K weave reinforced spoke holes. Disc Specific. Tubeless-ready for lower weight & rolling resistance, featuring H-lock bead-seat for easy and secure tubeless installation. 22mm deep, Super-wide 30mm aero U-profile.
Tires | Extra-wide 24mm rim bed works with 30c tires (where the tire manufacturer allows their use on a rim of this width), but ideal for gravel and CX cyclo-cross tires up to 54c and MTB 27.5"(650B) tires up to 2.2". Only use tubeless compatible tires stated as compatible with hookless rims and the internal width of this rim.
Hubs | HUNT 4 Season Disc J-bend spoke hubs with extra bearing shielding. 5 degree RapidEngage 6-pawl freehub, with H_CERAMIK coating for enhanced durability. SRAM XDR Driver available.
Axles | Easily adaptable & we fit them for you. Fit all current axle sizes and are easy to change; Front - QR, Bolt thru 12/15/9mm, Rear - QR, Bolt thru 12x142, 12x135, 10x135.
Included | Tubeless tape & valves, spare spokes, axle adapters (please fill in the simple form after checkout to select your required size).
See the full specs here
Weight | 1425g

Please note: If you require a 6 bolt adaptor you can purchase separately here

The Experts' View

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Full Details

Rims

Hookless, tubeless-ready profile.(Click here to find out more about hookless rim technology.
H_Lock rim shoulders, for easy and secure tubeless installation
Unidirectional T24/30 carbon fiber with 3K weave re-enforced spoke holes
30mm outer and 24mm inner width
22mm depth
Matt black base finished with matt white contrasting graphics.

Spokes

28 front and rear laced 2 cross.
Aero Butted 2.0-2.2/0.95-2.0 then PSR section is 2.2.
J-Bend for ease of replacement.
Cold drawn from high grade T302 (18/10) stainless steel wire by Sandvik Sweden
Patented Pillar Spoke Re-enforcement, butted again just before the spoke head providing more durability in high stress area.
Black stainless treatment

Nipples

Brass for anti-corrosion resistance.
Square body for external adjustment and hex head for easy internal adjustment/tensioning. Hex/square spoke key included.
12mm length with washer for a strong connection to the spoke added durability.
14 gauge.
Black finish.

Tires Info

Maximum tire pressure for this rim is 5 bar / 72.5psi. Please do not exceed this pressure or the maximum pressure stated on your tire, whichever is lowest. Click here to listen to a podcast exploring the science of why lower pressures were found to be faster by pro teams.
Please do not exceed the maximum pressure stated on your tire.
Suitable for a wide variety of tire widths.
Suitable tubeless road, gravel and CX tires are available from a huge range of companies including Schwalbe, Panaracer, Maxxis, WTB and many more.

Axle Size

These wheels are available with all existing disc brake road bike axle adapter sizes. All our axle adapters are easy to swap but we'll fit the adapters your bike needs to save you the work. After your order checkout is completed a simple form will show, as well as being sent to you in your confirmation email. The form allows you to select the axle size your bike needs, don't worry it also includes the option to tell us your bike model and we will find out and then fit the correct axles, plus we're happy to change them later at our cost if you don't quite get it right. Please note; this form is shown after you have completed your order. Please click on the Front Hub and Rear Hub tabs to see which sizes are available.

Front Hub

We fit the axles you need, just complete the simple form shown after checkout:
All existing road/CX disc front axle standards are available including:

Quick Release (Quick release skewers included)
12mm Bolt Thru
9mm Bolt Thru (uncommon)

All axle adapters are also available separately.
HUNT 4Season Disc designed for 4Season use with extra bearing shielding and sealing.
Forged and CNC’d 6061-T6 heat treated aluminium alloy body.
7075-T6 aluminium alloy axles.
Centre-lock disc mount. If you require a 6 bolt adaptor you can purchase separately here
Polished anodized black finish with laser graphics.

Rear Hub

We fit the axles you need, just complete the simple form shown after checkout.
All existing road/CX disc rear axle standards are available including:

Quick Release (Quick release skewers included)
12x142 Bolt Thru
12x135 Bolt Thru (uncommon)
10x135 Bolt Thru (uncommon)

All axle adapters are also available separately.
7075-T6 heat-treated aluminium alloy freehub body.
H_CERAMIK freehub body reinforcement coating provides excellent durability and protects against cassette sprocket damage to the freehub often seen on standard alloy freehub bodies.
6 pawl, 28 tooth RapidEngage freehub, with an engagement angle of just 5 degrees
All freehub standards accounted for, including:

Shimano/SRAM
Campagnolo
SRAM XD Driver
SRAM XDR Driver

HUNT 4 Season Disc J-bend super-light alloy.
Forged and CNC’d 6061-T6 heat treated aluminium alloy body.
7075-T6 aluminium alloy axles.
Centre-lock disc mount. If you require a 6 bolt adaptor you can purchase separately here
Polished anodized black finish with laser graphics.

Bearings

Super smooth precision bearings with proprietary waterproof grease specially selected for even the worst weather.
Sealed cartridge replaceable units.
Dual full-contact seals.

Warranty, HUNT Rolling Road Tests & Weight Limits

A full 3 years from purchase date warranty is offered to the original purchaser only on all Hunt bike wheels against material or workmanship defects, please click here to read full details.

All HUNT wheels models have to pass our harsh cobbled-rolling-road tests for rider weight limits, please see here for more details. 120kgs is the upper recommended rider weight limit for these wheels. Please include the weight of any luggage in your total rider weight when choosing the correct wheels. If a rider is over 95Kgs then an experienced bike mechanic should check the wheel regularly and it is advisable to use tires at max 65psi (observe tire manufacturer's max pressure as this may be lower) as this will reduce the fatigue on the wheelset. We are cyclists ourselves and do of course go above and beyond to offer excellent service if you ever do experience any issues. We carry full spares at very reasonable prices and offer complete support.

60 Day Ride & Return Period. We are certain you'll be impressed by the acceleration, low-weight, speed and durability of our wheels. We are cyclists and as such strive to offer class leading service and support. Buy with confidence, if for any reason you wish to return the wheels for a full refund of your order you can do so up to a full 60 days after you receive them whether they have been ridden or not. Please note we cannot offer refunds on wheels that have suffered from crash damage but do offer a crash replacement discount.

Want to add tubeless tires?

We can supply or fit tubeless tires (including sealant) to your wheels.

Maximum tire pressure for this rim is 5 bar / 72.5psi. Please do not exceed this pressure or the maximum pressure stated on your tire, whichever is lowest

These are only some of the options you can have fitted on your wheels. To see the full range, click here

Schwalbe G-One Allround Tubeless Tires - 650B x 1.5"

The Schwalbe Tubeless tires consistently win plaudits from journalists and customers alike. We have been testing them for a long time and have been very impressed. The G-One's are Schwalbe's brand new gravel tire, designed to offer a low rolling resistance yet offer plenty of grip on gravel and dirt tracks.

The highly respected German Magazine TOUR said: "Unbeatable with punctures... – the "self-repair" with sealant means that no tube can compare."

WTB Byway TCS Tubeless Tires 650B X 47mm

The Byway Road Plus tire brings supple plus-size traction and smooth riding characteristics even further into the dirt track. A smooth centerline and intermediate, diamon-shaped peaks provide great traction under power, while the more substantial side knobs protect the tire from rocks or gashes.

WTB Horizon Tubeless Tires - 650B x 47mm

The Horizon Road Plus tire brings supple plus-size traction and smooth riding characteristics beyond where the pavement ends. A smooth centerline and all-weather herringbone pattern with cornering channels make anything possible.

Reviews

Bike Magazine and Website Experts' Views

	"A Rare Mix of Performance and Value" "They’re an ideal candidate for riders wanting to adopt a 650b wheel and tire system, or upgrade from a stock gravel/CX bike. In the months of testing they haven’t put a foot wrong so far."
	"Go Smaller to Get Fatter" "The build quality appears to be flawless. The wheels are round and true out of the box with even spoke tension and perfect dishing."

In the Box

HUNT Black Shield tubeless tape fitted to wheels.
The axle adapters needed for your bike, just fill in the simple form shown after order completion, the form is also included in your order confirmation page.
Cassette spacer for 8/9/10 speed
Tubeless Valves
Spare of each spoke plus nipples
Quality control card signed by your wheel builder