{"product_id":"industry-nine-sector-carbon-wheelset-29-1-1-hubs-boost-6-bolt","title":"Industry Nine Sector Carbon Wheelset — 29\", 1\/1 Hubs, Boost, 6-Bolt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandbuilt carbon trail wheels with a lifetime rim warranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sector Carbon is Industry Nine's trail wheelset — a 29mm internal carbon rim built with WR1 Convergence layup, laced with Sapim Race spokes to I9's 1\/1 hubs, and assembled by hand in Asheville, North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBikerumor, writing about the 1\/1 hub platform, called it \u003cem\u003e\"near-Hydra performance but with a fraction of the price.\"\u003c\/em\u003e That's the whole argument for this wheelset in nine words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e29\", Boost spacing front and rear, 6-bolt rotors, black on black. \u003cstrong\u003eChoose XD or HG freehub\u003c\/strong\u003e to match your drivetrain. Rims arrive pre-taped tubeless with valves included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eThe rim\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIndustry Nine builds the Sector Carbon in collaboration with WR1 — We Are One — one of the most respected carbon rim makers in mountain biking. The Convergence layup is engineered to do two things at once that usually trade against each other: survive repeated hard impacts, and mute trail chatter instead of transmitting it into your hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the actual difference between good carbon and cheap carbon. Anything stiff enough to be efficient is easy to build. Building something stiff that still has compliance in it — that doesn't beat you up over four hours of rocky singletrack — is the hard part, and it's what you're paying for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e29mm internal width\u003c\/strong\u003e is the current sweet spot for trail riding. Wide enough to support a modern 2.4–2.5\" tire with a square profile and predictable cornering, narrow enough that you're not adding rim weight you don't need. A 21mm depth keeps the rim laterally supportive without turning it into a stiff hoop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eLifetime rim warranty\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIndustry Nine backs their carbon rims for life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat's the number that makes carbon rational on a trail bike. The argument against carbon has always been the failure case — you crack a rim on a rock and you've written off several hundred dollars. A lifetime warranty converts that from a financial risk into an inconvenience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eThe 1\/1 hub\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIndustry Nine's 1\/1 is their entry hub, and the word \"entry\" is misleading about what it actually is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1\/1 uses the same bearings and the same axle as I9's flagship Hydra platform. The difference is the freehub: 90 points of engagement at 4 degrees, versus Hydra's 690 points at 0.54 degrees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat that means on the trail:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 degrees of rotation before the hub picks up. For reference, a typical older hub sits around 10 degrees. So this is roughly twice as responsive as what most riders are coming off, and it's the difference between putting power down immediately out of a corner versus feeling a beat of nothing first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you give up versus Hydra:\u003c\/strong\u003e that last 3.5 degrees. Whether it's worth the price step is genuinely a matter of how sensitive you are to it — plenty of very fast riders can't tell in a blind test.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you gain:\u003c\/strong\u003e fewer moving parts in the freehub, less drag, and a simpler mechanism to service. Simple, solid, reliable is the entire pitch, and it holds up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eJ-bend spokes, and why that matters here\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis build uses Sapim Race steel spokes in a standard J-bend, rather than I9's proprietary aluminum SYSTEM spokes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat's a deliberate choice with a real advantage: \u003cstrong\u003eyou can get this wheel fixed anywhere.\u003c\/strong\u003e Sapim Race is one of the most common spokes on earth. Break one in the middle of a trip and any shop in any town has the part and knows how to lace it. A proprietary spoke system means waiting on a specific part from a specific supplier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSteel J-bend also builds a slightly more forgiving wheel than aluminum straight-pull, which pairs well with a carbon rim — you get compliance from the spokes as well as the layup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFreehub — XD or HG\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the one choice on the page that can go wrong, so it's worth thirty seconds. The freehub is the splined body your cassette slides onto, and the two options fit different cassettes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose XD if you're running SRAM 12-speed.\u003c\/strong\u003e XD covers SRAM Eagle cassettes with a 10-tooth small cog — GX, X01, and XX1 Eagle — plus most of SRAM's Eagle Transmission cassettes, including the GX, X0, and XX T-Type range. If your current cassette starts at a 10T and says SRAM on it, you almost certainly want XD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose HG if you're running Shimano,\u003c\/strong\u003e anything from 7 through 11 speed. HG is the long-standing Shimano standard and by far the most common freehub in existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne case that surprises people:\u003c\/strong\u003e SRAM's XS-1270 Eagle Transmission 10-52T cassette is built to fit an \u003cem\u003eHG\u003c\/em\u003e driver, not XD. It's the only Transmission cassette that does. If that's what you're building around, choose HG — it lets you run a full hangerless Transmission drivetrain with 520% of range without needing an XD body at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeither option fits\u003c\/strong\u003e Shimano Microspline 12-speed cassettes or road XDR cassettes. Those require different freehub bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot sure?\u003c\/strong\u003e Pull your rear wheel and look at the splined body your cassette sits on, or look up your bike's build spec by make, model, and year. And if you change drivetrains later, freehub bodies are replaceable — it's not a permanent decision, just an annoying one to redo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eTubeless, out of the box\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese arrive ready to go tubeless. \u003cstrong\u003eRims come pre-taped from the factory, and tubeless valves are included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThat's not a small thing. Taping a rim yourself is fussy work — get a wrinkle or a gap and you'll be chasing a slow leak for weeks without ever finding it. Factory tape is applied under controlled tension, bead to bead, and it's one of the quiet reasons a good wheelset seats up on the first try.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdd sealant and a tire and you're riding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eHandbuilt in Asheville\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIndustry Nine machines their hubs and builds their wheels in-house in Asheville, North Carolina. Not assembled from a parts bin — designed, machined, and laced under one roof by people who ride the trails outside the building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePractically, that means tension is even, the build is consistent, and when something needs service there's an actual company behind it rather than a distributor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eFitment\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWheel size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 x 110mm Boost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRear spacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 x 148mm Boost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrake mount:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6-bolt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFreehub:\u003c\/strong\u003e XD or HG — select your option\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTire compatibility:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tubeless, suited to roughly 2.3–2.6\" trail tires\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCheck your fork and frame for Boost spacing before ordering. If your bike uses 100mm front or 142mm rear, this wheelset won't fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRim\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carbon, WR1 Convergence layup\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInternal width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 29mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExternal width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 37mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRim depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eERD:\u003c\/strong\u003e 600mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRim weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 415g (28h) \/ 430g (32h)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTubeless:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pre-taped from the factory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntended use:\u003c\/strong\u003e Trail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHub\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Industry Nine 1\/1, J-bend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoints of engagement:\u003c\/strong\u003e 90\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEngagement angle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFreehub options:\u003c\/strong\u003e XD or HG\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpokes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sapim Race steel, J-bend, black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront wheel weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 766g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRear wheel weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 954g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWheelset weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1,720g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssembly:\u003c\/strong\u003e Handbuilt, Asheville NC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lifetime carbon rim warranty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWeights measured with Boost hubs front and rear.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIncluded\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront and rear wheel, handbuilt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTubeless rim tape, pre-installed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTubeless valves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRotors, cassette, tires, and sealant are not included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSetup\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the rims come taped and the valves are in the box, setup is sealant and tires. An air compressor or a high-volume floor pump makes seating a carbon rim considerably less frustrating than a standard pump does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTransfer your rotors and cassette from your old wheels, or order new. Torque rotor bolts to spec — 6-bolt rotors on carbon wheels are no different from alloy in that respect, but people get casual about it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRun tire pressure lower than you think. A 29mm internal rim supports a tire at pressures that would feel squirmy on a narrower rim, and the compliance built into this layup only shows up if you're not overinflating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuotation from Bikerumor's coverage of Industry Nine's 1\/1 hub platform, referenced for context and not an endorsement of State Bicycle Co. Industry Nine, Sector, Hydra, and 1\/1 are trademarks of Industry Nine. 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