HED Cycling Emporia GA Pro: Silver Edition Wheelset Review – Shiny & More!

hed cycling emporia ga pro silver edition review

“Like so many great American companies, HED Cycling Products began with garage shop imagination. It began with the meeting of two people, a professional triathlete and a bike shop owner, who shared a vision: to revolutionize cycling.” – HEDCycling.com

hed cycling emporia ga pro silver edition review

HED Cycling Emporia GA Pro Silver Edition

“From the performance to the looks, these wheels are one thing: polished! The Emporia GA Pro – Silver Edition are gravel wheels for those who want to go fast and make a statement.”

hed cycling emporia ga pro silver edition review

“Featuring the same supremely wide 25mm internal width as the Emporia GA Pro, the Silver Edition is designed to pair with a wide range of gravel tires without pinching tire sidewalls like other narrower wheels on the market. Enjoy a smoother, quicker ride quality with increased tire volume. Ride fast and flashy with the Emporia GA Pro – Silver Edition.”

HED Cycling Emporia GA Pro Silver Edition Review Video

In this video, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew runs through the technical features, tubeless tyre setup, and real-world riding experience of the beautiful HED Cycling Emporia GA Pro Silver Edition wheelset.

hed cycling emporia ga pro silver edition review

Further Tech – Features

  • 1,535g per wheelset
  • 25mm Internal Width, 30mm External Width
  • Tubeless Compatible
  • Centerlock disc brake only

hed cycling emporia ga pro silver edition review

Rim Specs

  • Rim Material – Aluminium / Aluminum / Alloy
  • Rim Weight – 450g
  • Rim Depth – 24mm
  • Effective Rim Diameter (ERD) – 593mm
  • Internal Rim Width – 25mm
  • External Rim Width – 30mm
  • Hole Count – 24mm
  • Optimal Tyre Size – 32mm Minimum

hed cycling emporia ga pro silver edition review

Wheelset Specs

  • Wheel Weight, Front – 715g
  • Wheel Weight, Rear – 820g
  • Wheel Size – 700c
  • Hub, Front Wheel – HED Sonic 512
  • Hub, Rear Wheel – HED Sonic 545
  • Bearing Type – 6902 2RS Radial
  • Spokes – Sapim Laser Round (J-Bend)
  • Spoke Length, Front / Rear – 284mm/288mm
  • Spoke Cross – 2x

hed cycling emporia ga pro silver edition review

hed cycling emporia ga pro review

hed cycling emporia ga pro review

hed cycling emporia ga pro review

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3 Comments

  1. Avatar Christian Bratina

    Please list rim weights. I build my own wheels with better quality hubs. I do love my HED Belgium Plus rims on my road bike and tandem.

    • JOM JOM

      The rim weights are listed, pay attention to the article please.

    • Avatar James Ballew

      Yikes, hopefully you don’t need to read instructions for those builds!

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