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

26 Deep | 33 Wide Ext | 26 Wide Int | 1461g

The Purpose

You asked, and we delivered! The HUNT 650B Adventure Carbon 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” tyre, providing an almost identical external tyre diameter to a normal road sized 700c wheel with a 33mm tyre, leaving the bike geo unchanged. What was needed was a bike that could accommodate the extra tyre width, while still running road groupsets, geo and components. These bikes are increasing in popularity and availability continuously!

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 33mm external/26mm internal rim provides excellent ride handling and support for wider tyres, and they work perfectly with (up to) 2.2” MTB tyres.

The 26mm 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

Key Features

Smaller Wheels, Bigger Tyres, More Opportunities

Rims | 650b Unidirectional T24/30 with 3K weave reinforced spoke holes. Disc Specific hookless. Tubeless-ready for lower weight & rolling resistance, featuring H-lock bead-seat for easy and secure tubeless installation. 26mm deep, Super-wide 33mm aero U-profile.
Tyres | Extra-wide 26mm rim bed works with a range of hookless compatible tyre widths for all-road riding. To see recommended widths and pressures, see full specs here.
Hubs | HUNT 4 Season Disc J-bend spoke center-lock hubs with extra bearing shielding. 5 degree RapidEngage 6-pawl freehub, with H_CERAMIK coating for enhanced durability. Please note: If you require a 6 bolt adaptor you can purchase separately here
Axles | Easily adaptable & we fit them for you. Fit all current axle sizes and are easy to change. Click here to see all axle sizes.
Hand-built | All of our wheels are built and finished by hand, inclusive of a full quality control inspection.
Included | Tubeless tape & valves, spare spokes, axle adapters (please fill in the simple form after checkout to select your required size).
Weight | 1461g
See the full specs here

The Experts' View

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Full Specs

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 fibre with 3K weave re-enforced spoke holes
33mm outer and 26mm inner width
26mm depth
Matt black base finished with matt white contrasting graphics.

Spokes

24 front and 28 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.
12mm length with washer for a strong connection to the spoke added durability.
14 gauge.
Black finish.

Tyres Info

For the 650b Adventure Carbon Disc HUNT recommend a 40mm tyre for best performance, tyre widths between 35mm and 64mm are also safe to use. You must not exceed the maximum tyre pressure limits set out in the table below or the maximum limit set by your tyre manufacturer if this is lower. Note: best performance is usually gained by using tyre pressures lower than the maximum, you can see our blog post here about this.
You must not exceed the maximum pressure stated on your tyre.

Suitable tubeless road, gravel and CX tyres are available from a huge range of companies. Only use tyres marked as compatible with hookless (TSS) rims.

Axle Sizes

These wheels are available with all existing disc brake road bike axle adapter sizes. We fit the axles you need, just complete the simple form shown after checkout:

Front: 12x100mm Thru-Axle, 15x100mm Thru-Axle, 9x100mm Thru-Axle, Quick Release 9x100mm
Rear: 12x142mm Thru-Axle, 12x135mm Thru-Axle, 10x135mm Thru-Axle, Quick Release 9x135mm

If you are unsure what size your axles are 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.

Front Hub

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.
Center-lock disc mount. If you require a 6 bolt adaptor you can purchase separately here
Polished anodized black finish with laser graphics.

Rear Hub

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.

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.
Center-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. Max system weight 135kg (system weight – total weight of fully kitted up rider, bike and luggage). If a rider is over 110Kgs then an experienced bike mechanic should check the wheel regularly. 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.

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 tyre 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

Contents

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

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