Jocassee
Built for when the road gets tough . . or disappears.
Lightweight Carbon Gravel Wheels
I’ve put the Boyd Jocassee gravel wheels through their paces on single-track MTB trails, rugged gravel roads, and fast-paced group rides with road cyclists. These wheels are built to handle it all!
Built for whatever you can ride
Worry about your kids, worry about your job. . .don't worry about your wheels.
Rim structure
The Jocassee is built to be the ultimate gravel adventure wheel. A very detailed rim layup and combination of aerospace grade carbon fiber allows for a rim that weighs just 322 grams, yet can handle the rough gravel roads or even singletrack.
Offset rim bed allows for more even spoke tension to keep your wheels in true and running strong.
Handbuilt, stress-relieved, re-tensioned
The build process matters as much as the parts. We use multiple tension cycles, stress relief, and final balance checks. Your wheels will remain running true.
Grade 54 Hubs
The easy to service Grade 54 featuring a ratchet mechanism is built for handling high torque loads. Weatherproof seals, and shielded bearings means the wheels continue to perform, even when riding long miles in poor conditions. At just 270 grams for the set, the Grade 54 hubs help to lighten up your ride.
Built for volume
Modern gravel bikes are running larger and larger tires. The 26mm internal width of the Jocassee pairs perfectly to larger tires. Run lower pressure, ride rougher roads, go on a new adventure. The Jocassee was built to handle this
Carbon Rims
Every cut and ply of carbon plays a story in how a rim responds. Aerospace grade carbon is used in strategic places for increased strength with bringing the rim weight down to just 322 grams
Grade 54 Hubs
The new Grade 54 hubs are the most advanced hubs we've ever created. Weighing just 270 grams for the set, the hubs feature a ratchet drive system with 54 teeth and just 6.6 degrees of engagement
Enduro Bearings
The Enduro ABEC 5 bearings provide exceptional precision and durability, ensuring that the hub operates smoothly under the most demanding conditions.
Handbuilt
Every wheel goes through 5 different work centers, before being QCed for true, run out, and spoke tension. This ensures every wheel will keep running as true as the day you received them.
BEHIND THE NAME: JOCASSEE
Jocassee (Joe-Cass-EE) is a heritage preserve in the Northwest corner of South Carolina. Containing over 100 miles of gravel roads, Jocassee is a favorite of cyclists looking for a very difficult gravel ride. Founder, Boyd Johnson, started riding in Jocassee on a road bike with 25mm tires in the early 2010s (not highly recommended at all!). Over time gravel started to emerge as a discipline, people migrated to cyclocross bikes, followed by gravel specific bikes.
Grade 54 hubs
Featured in the Podium level wheels is the Grade 54 hubs featuring a straight pull flange, high strength steel ratchet with 54 teeth giving 6.6 degrees of engagement, and the low weight to help you fly up the steepest of hills.
Key features of the Grade 54 hubs include
- 54t ratchet hub wheelset
- 6.6 degree engagement hubs
- Enduro ABEC 5 LLU/LLB bearings
- Centerlock disc brake rotor mounting
- Quick swap freehub wheelset
- Tool-free service and parts swapping
- 7075-T6 aluminum alloy axles
- Multiple drivers available
- Forged and CNC’d 6061-T6 heat-treated aluminum hub shell