Juego de ruedas para pista HED Jet TC9 Plus

The HED Jet TC9 Track Wheelset is the deepest option in HED's Jet Track Series — a 90mm front-and-rear clincher built by hand in Roseville, Minnesota for velodrome pursuit, kilometer, and flying start events. Track cycling puts demands on a wheel that road riding doesn't: no coasting, no braking, continuous power transfer through every pedal stroke, and the laterally loaded cornering forces of a banked velodrome at race speed. HED designed the Jet Track Series to meet those demands, drawing from rim technology refined across years of road and triathlon racing and reconfiguring the hub and axle standards for fixed-gear use.

The TC in the name refers to the rim depth, and 9 means 90mm. That's a specific, deliberate choice — not the depth you choose because it's the default or because someone told you deeper is always better. The Jet Track Series comes in three depths: TC4 (38mm), TC6 (60mm), and TC9 (90mm). The TC4 is the most versatile option, suited to mixed training and outdoor track conditions. The TC6 balances aerodynamic efficiency with manageable weight as an all-around choice. The TC9 is designed for the velodrome and essentially only for the velodrome — events where aerodynamic efficiency is the governing variable and where crosswinds, road debris, and variable terrain aren't factors. At the sustained speeds of pursuit and kilometer efforts, a 90mm rim cuts through the air with measurably less resistance than a shallower profile, and in a controlled indoor environment that advantage compounds across every lap.

The rim is built around an alloy base with a bonded carbon aero fairing — a construction that divides the structural and aerodynamic work cleanly. The alloy core handles bead retention, spoke tension, and the repetitive cyclic loading of hard efforts and high-speed banked cornering. The carbon fairing wraps the exterior and delivers the aerodynamic profile. Using an alloy core rather than a full monocoque carbon structure makes the wheel more tolerant of the sustained stress that track racing puts on a rim across a training block and a racing season. The hooked bead design is compatible with any standard clincher tire at up to 80 psi. The TC9 ships without a brake track and is not rim brake compatible — the correct configuration for essentially any modern velodrome setup.

At the hub, HED made specific engineering choices for track applications. The HED Track hub runs on 6001-size stainless steel bearings — a size larger than what most track hubs use — which distributes load over more surface area, lowers rolling resistance, and adds durability under repeated full-gas efforts. The high-flange design shortens effective spoke length between the flange and rim, which reduces lateral flex when you accelerate hard out of a corner or wind up through the final 200 meters of a flying effort. Sapim CX-Ray J-bend spokes laced in a 2-cross pattern complete the assembly. Front axle is 9×1 100mm threaded; rear is 10×1 120mm threaded with standard 1.37"×24tpi fixed cog threading. The lockring thread is 1.29"×24tpi left-hand — the lockring is not included, so factor that into your build.

HED has been building wheels by hand in Minnesota since 1984. The Jet Track Series is built in the same Roseville facility where HED produces their road, gravel, and triathlon wheels — hand-laced and trued on-site, not assembled overseas and shipped back for finishing. At the level the TC9 is designed for, build quality is performance. Consistent spoke tension and a properly trued wheel determine how the wheel responds under high-torque efforts and how it holds up across a full season of racing. The TC9 ships with silver hubs and carries HED's 5-year warranty.

At $1,800, the TC9 is a focused investment for velodrome-specific use. Its 90mm depth, track-threaded hubs, and lack of a brake track make clear that it was designed for one environment. In that environment — pursuit races, kilometer efforts, time trial events on a banked indoor track — it's one of the most aerodynamically capable clincher track wheelsets available, built by a company that has been making performance racing wheels, and only performance racing wheels, for over 40 years.