Black Inc Sixty Track Tubular Wheelset

The Black Inc Sixty Track Tubular Wheelset is built specifically for velodrome racing, a 60mm-deep carbon tubular wheelset designed around the extreme torque of sprint and bunch racing rather than adapted from a road wheel. Black Inc is the wheel and component engineering arm behind Factor bikes, using in-house CFD and FEA design work, and the Sixty Track carries that same performance-systems approach onto the boards.

The rim is built with Black Inc's strongest carbon layup, using High Modulus Carbon Fiber in a T-800/T-1000 blend to handle the massive, repeated loads that come from standing sprints and bunch racing efforts where there's no freewheel or brake to absorb a mistake. At 60mm deep front and rear with a 28mm rim width, the wheelset is optimized specifically for 23mm tubular tires, the standard for track competition, and finished in a UD marble glossy clearcoat that gives it a distinct look on the boards. The complete pair weighs 2,040 grams, reasonable for a 60mm tubular platform built to prioritize stiffness over outright weight savings.

Black Inc uses Pillar Wing 22 bladed and butted steel spokes across a 20-spoke front and 24-spoke rear build, spokes the brand says run 30 percent stronger than standard lightweight spokes, which pays off directly in lateral, vertical, and torsional strength when a track sprinter puts down maximum power out of the saddle. The high-flange J-bend hub shell increases the bracing angle between spoke and hub, adding stability under load, while ceramic bearings keep rolling resistance low and durable brass nipples hold spoke tension over time. The wheelset is built for standard track fitments, a 100mm x 12mm thru-axle front and a 120mm threaded bolt rear hub, matching the setup most track frames and forks expect.

This is a wheelset built for a specific purpose: sprint and bunch racing on the velodrome, where stiffness and reliable power transfer matter more than aerodynamic marginal gains or shaving grams. It works equally well as a dedicated race wheel or as a step up for a rider using hard track training sessions to build toward competition, giving them a genuine racing wheelset rather than a wheel that's merely track-compatible. For a track cyclist who wants a stiff, purpose-built tubular wheelset from a brand with real road and track racing pedigree behind it, the Sixty Track delivers exactly what it's built for.