GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (BRAIN) — Rim and wheel maker Velocity USA is working with hub and wheel maker Industry Nine on some new wheels.
Velocity USA's in-house wheel building division, The Wheel Department, is now offering wheels with Velocity USA's Blunt SS rim and Industry Nine's venerable Torch series hubs.
The Blunt SS is a 30mm wide mountain bike rim, made in the U.S., that weights 425 grams in 29-inch size.
Industry Nine Blunt SS builds from The Wheel Department start at $1,049.99 retail. They are built with DT Swiss Competition double-butted spokes and Sapim alloy nipples and are available in 29-inch and 27.5-inch.
All builds from The Wheel Department are hand-built start to finish in Grand Rapids, Mich., at Velocity USA's headquarters. The Blunt SS is manufactured at Velocity USA's Jacksonville, Fla., factory. Industry Nine hubs are manufactured in Asheville, N.C.
The Wheel Department plans to expand Industry Nine hub offerings to include builds featuring Velocity USA's other rims, including the Aileron road disc, Dually mid-fat and others.
More information at velocityusa.com.
