RBW X Velocity Cliffhanger Rim Brake Wheelset

The ultimate handbuilt disc brake wheelset for loaded touring, bikepacking, or rugged off-road adventures!

We love Velocity rims for adding a splash of colour to your ride. Available in a stunning range of anodised finishes as well as psychedelic deep custom options that will blow your mind! Oh, black and silver too…

A super-strong, tubeless-ready rim built specifically for rim brakes brakes, designed to carry big loads and take on the roughest terrain. With your choice of hubs and spokes, these builds are made to go the distance. Perfect for expedition touring, bikepacking epics, and riders who need maximum durability without compromise.

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From: £550.00

You’re all out riding! Lead time circa 2 weeks; order now before it goes up!

Product details

Built for riders who need a wheelset that can take anything the world throws at it, the Cliffhanger Rim Brake is Velocity’s most durable rim, handbuilt into a wheelset at RyanBuildsWheels with your choice of hubs and spokes.

Whether you’re loading up for a transcontinental tour, heading deep into the backcountry on a bikepacking trip or just want a set of wheels you’ll never have to second-guess, the Cliffhanger Rim Brake delivers unmatched strength and reliability. Tubeless-ready and designed specifically for disc brakes, it’s the rim you can trust when the ride is long and the terrain is unforgiving.

Velocity Cliffhanger Rim Brake

  • 30mm external / 25mm internal width
  • Tubeless-ready
  • Weight 675g (rim only, 700c)
  • Ideal for tyres from 45mm up to 2.8”
  • Made in Michigan, USA
  • Supplied with two layers of tubeless tape free of charge

Each wheel is precision-tensioned and stress-relieved by hand in our workshop. Every build includes lifetime truing and crash replacement support.

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RyanBuildsWheels Ready to Roll wheelsets

All of our Ready to Roll Wheelsets are lovingly laced at the RyanBuildsWheels workshop in Bristol, UK. They’re made to order and can be shipped to almost anywhere in the World.

Our Ready to Roll Wheelsets are made from a handpicked collection of our favourite hubs, rims, spokes and nipples. These parts have been carefully selected to offer us the best quality of build and our customers the best quality of ride. They’re built to balance strength, weight, longevity and value.

These wheelsets offer all the benefits of handbuilt, custom wheels without the added cost of a fully bespoke build.

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