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NOX Composites Wheels with Chris King Hubs
Custom NOX Composites Wheels on Chris King Hubs
Pick a NOX Composites rim we carry, put it on a Chris King hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build NOX Composites rims on Chris King hubs:
- Made by specialists: NOX Composites rims designed and tested in Knoxville, Tennessee, with Toray carbon, on Chris King hubs engineered, made and assembled in Portland, Oregon
- Proven: NOX thickens the bead with its RockGuard layup against impacts; Chris King rates its RingDrive above 800 foot-pounds of torque
- Built to last: Chris King makes its own bearings, which it says get faster with age; NOX warrants its rims for as long as the original owner has them, with two years of rock strike cover
- Laced and trued by hand, one wheel at a time, in our Georgia shop
- In depth below: Skyline gravel · Teocalli mountain · Falkor 36R road
Build your custom NOX Composites wheel on Chris King hubs for:
Or start from the Chris King hub you want:
Or pick one of the 12 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the NOX Composites rim and Chris King hub already chosen.
Gravel in depth
NOX Composites Skyline wheels on Chris King R45 Disc hubs
Our gravel pick from the NOX Composites and Chris King parts we build with. The NOX Composites Skyline is a hookless carbon rim, 23mm inside, 22mm deep, about 345 grams in 700c, sized for about 35 to 50mm tires. We lace it to Chris King R45 Disc hubs in 28 hole.
- Anti-Burp Bump. A slight rise between the center channel and the bead seat helps a tubeless tire seal during setup. Once seated, it resists the bead moving inward, which NOX says makes burping less likely on a bad landing or at low pressure.
- Service without special tools. Take out the snap ring and seal, clean and regrease, and the bearing is ready to go again. A complete rebuild uses Chris King's own hub service tools.
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Mountain in depth
NOX Composites Teocalli wheels on Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs
Our mountain pick from the NOX Composites and Chris King parts we build with. The NOX Composites Teocalli is a hookless carbon rim, 26mm inside, 22mm deep, about 385 grams in 29 inch, sized for about 2.1 to 2.4 inch tires. We lace it to Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs in 32 hole.
- RockGuard bead. NOX calls the bead the most vulnerable part of a carbon rim, so it adds thickness there and orients the surface fibers to resist impact, and says the layup limits delamination if a crack starts. Its RockGuard HL mountain rims also leave out the bead hook, because forming one creates a weak spot, with a recommended 45 psi limit.
- Every tooth engages at once. Two heat-treated stainless steel rings mesh at 72 points on mountain hubs and 45 on the R45, all at the same moment. Chris King rates the system above 800 foot-pounds of torque and says that is three times the other high-end hubs it tested.
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Road in depth
NOX Composites Falkor 36R wheels on Chris King R45 hubs
Our road pick from the NOX Composites and Chris King parts we build with. The NOX Composites Falkor 36R is a hooked carbon rim, 20.5mm inside, 36mm deep, about 415 grams in 700c, sized for about 28 to 38mm tires. We lace it to Chris King R45 hubs in 28 hole.
- Rock strike coverage. NOX warrants its rims against defects for as long as the original owner has them. It also has a two-year rock and road strike policy for the rim, though the owner may pay for labor, parts or shipping.
- Matched bearing races. The inner and outer steel races are machined at the same time, with tools of equal wear, so the two match. Chris King says the bearing tracks burnish with use and get faster with age.
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Questions about these builds
Which NOX Composites rim should I build on Chris King hubs?
For gravel, the Skyline (23mm inside) on Chris King R45 Disc hubs; for mountain, the Teocalli (26mm inside) on Chris King MTB 6-bolt hubs; for road, the Falkor 36R (20.5mm inside) on Chris King R45 hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every NOX Composites rim that fits a Chris King hub.
Road / Time Trial / Tri
NOX Composites rims on Chris King hubs for road, time trial and tri bikes
Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Chris King hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Chris King hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
Road / Cross / Gravel
NOX Composites rims on Chris King hubs for road, cross and gravel bikes
Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Chris King hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Chris King hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
NOX Composites Falkor 36D on Chris King R45 Disc20mm inside · 36mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
NOX Composites Skyline on Chris King R45 Disc23mm inside · 22mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
NOX Composites Falkor 55D on Chris King R45 Disc18mm inside · 55mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
NOX Composites Citico on Chris King R45 Disc23mm inside · 25mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →
NOX Composites Zolder Tubular on Chris King R45 Disc23mm inside · 27mm deep · 24 holeStart building this pair →
Mountain Bike
NOX Composites rims on Chris King hubs for mountain bikes
Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Chris King hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Chris King hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.
NOX Composites Teocalli on Chris King MTB 6-bolt26mm inside · 22mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
NOX Composites Farlow XC Trail on Chris King MTB 6-bolt29mm inside · 25mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
NOX Composites Kitsuma Superwide XC Trail on Chris King MTB 6-bolt36mm inside · 30mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
NOX Composites Farlow Enduro on Chris King MTB 6-bolt29mm inside · 25mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →
NOX Composites Kitsuma Superwide Enduro on Chris King MTB 6-bolt36mm inside · 30mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →More about NOX Composites and Chris King wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built NOX Composites wheels on Chris King hubs
Every pair on this page is in our builder today, with a rim and hub that fit each other. We lace each wheel by hand in our Georgia shop: tensioned evenly, trued flat and round, and stress-relieved before it ships. Spoke lengths are calculated from the measured dimensions of your exact rim and hub.
What NOX Composites rims and Chris King hubs each bring
- UniWeave layup. NOX stacks two carbon fabrics: woven 3K around the spoke, valve and nipple access holes, and unidirectional fiber for the core strength. NOX says the combination improves strength and durability at a given weight.
- RockGuard bead. NOX calls the bead the most vulnerable part of a carbon rim, so it adds thickness there and orients the surface fibers to resist impact, and says the layup limits delamination if a crack starts. Its RockGuard HL mountain rims also leave out the bead hook, because forming one creates a weak spot, with a recommended 45 psi limit.
- Anti-Burp Bump. A slight rise between the center channel and the bead seat helps a tubeless tire seal during setup. Once seated, it resists the bead moving inward, which NOX says makes burping less likely on a bad landing or at low pressure.
- RingDrive sits inside the shell. Chris King moved the engagement mechanism inboard of the large hub shell bearing. It says that gives more contact area than a traditional freehub and handles drivetrain torque better.
- Every tooth engages at once. Two heat-treated stainless steel rings mesh at 72 points on mountain hubs and 45 on the R45, all at the same moment. Chris King rates the system above 800 foot-pounds of torque and says that is three times the other high-end hubs it tested.
- Bearings it makes itself. Chris King designs and builds its own sealed angular-contact bearings, and each one is inspected and assembled by hand. Unlike a common radial bearing they can be adjusted in use, and Chris King says they wear in rather than wear out.
Check before you order
- Tires. The Falkor 36R, Falkor 55R, Falkor 36D, Falkor 55D and Citico are hooked; every other NOX Composites rim on this page is hookless, so choose a tire its maker rates for hookless rims.
NOX Composites and Chris King custom wheel questions
Which Chris King hub fits my NOX Composites rim?
The cards on this page start on the Chris King hub our customers build with each rim most often (Chris King R45, Chris King R45 Disc, Chris King MTB 6-bolt). The builder lists every Chris King hub that fits your rim, in the drillings and brake types that match.
Do you build NOX Composites rims on other hubs?
Yes. See our NOX Composites custom wheel page for every hub that fits each NOX Composites rim, or our Chris King custom wheel page for every rim on a Chris King hub.
Can you build with a Chris King hub or NOX Composites rim I already own?
Yes. Choose the supply-your-own option in the configurator, ship it to us, and we will lace it into a new wheel with new spokes cut to the right length. You pay for the parts you need and the build labor.
How long will my wheel take?
Build time comes down to parts availability rather than bench time. Your estimated ship date is shown in the configurator before you check out, so you know the date before you pay.
Not sure what to pick? Email info@prowheelbuilder.com (fastest) or leave a voicemail on 470-253-0929. You will be talking to the people who build the wheels.
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