Industry Nine Hydra 2 Trail System Wheelset
The Hydra 2 Trail is built for "Singletrack Seekers"—riders who want a wheel that climbs as well as it descends. The heart of the wheel is the Hydra 2 hub, which provides near-instant power transfer, paired with 32 thick aluminium spokes that thread directly into the hub shell. This creates an incredibly stiff lateral structure, allowing for precise line choice in rock gardens and roots.
Hollow Bead Wall Technology
The Trail 285 rim is more than just a lightweight hoop. It features I9’s Hollow Bead Wall design, which uses a triple-cavity structure at the rim hook. This widened surface area acts as a buffer during heavy impacts, significantly reducing the chance of "snake-bite" pinch flats and allowing you to run lower tyre pressures for better grip without compromising the rim's integrity.
The Industry Nine Hydra 2 Trail alloy wheelset is the definitive "fast and light" choice for technical singletrack. By using the Trail 285 alloy rim and the signature System chassis, it delivers a level of responsiveness that is often compared to carbon wheels, but with the classic, reliable feel of high-grade aluminium.
Customsiation through Industry Nine's Anolab:
Black hub and spokes is the base price default, adding colours incurs upgrade costs.Simply go to the Anolab here and build your preferred wheelset. Add it to theIndustry Nine cart and it will tell you what Level of customisation it is (level1,2 or 3 - see below).
Get thei i9 custom code from the basket as in the picture below. Pop this code into the comments box when ordering from us and we can make sure you get what you are after. Any problems get in touch and we can do it for you.
System Wheels have 3 levels of customisation:
Level 1 - Up to 8 spokes of a different colour
Level 2 - Any colour hub (instead of standard black) and as many matching spokes as you like (i.e any mix of black and the colour that matches the hubshell
Level 3 - Any mix of colour hub and spokes you like all the way up to rainbow pattern!
Our Wheelbuilder's Opinion:
While carbon is often touted as the "ultimate" material, the Hydra 2 Trail Alloy System offers a unique ride feel. The oversized aluminium spokes provide a "snappy" acceleration that feels more urgent than steel-spoke carbon wheels, while the alloy rim remains more affordable and slightly more compliant on extremely harsh chatter. It is arguably the best "bang for your buck" if you want the most responsive trail wheelset possible without moving to a £2,000+ carbon build.
