NOX Composites Wheels with Onyx Hubs

Gravel in depth

NOX Composites Citico wheels on Onyx Vesper Centerlock hubs

The gravel pair our customers build most on this page, with 5 in our build records. The NOX Composites Citico is a hooked carbon rim, 23mm inside, 25mm deep, about 380 grams in 700c, sized for about 35 to 50mm tires. We lace it to Onyx Vesper Centerlock hubs in 24 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.
• Standard spokes and rotor mounts. For all the unusual drive, these are J-bend hubs that take standard J-bend spokes, the easiest kind to find anywhere. Vesper and MTB disc models come in Centerlock and 6-bolt.

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Mountain in depth

NOX Composites Teocalli wheels on Onyx Vesper Centerlock hubs

Our mountain pick from the NOX Composites and Onyx 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 Onyx Vesper Centerlock 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.
• A weight trade-off. These hubs are heavier than pawl hubs, so they suit riders who want the engagement and the silence enough to carry the extra grams.

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Road in depth

NOX Composites Falkor 36D wheels on Onyx Vesper Centerlock hubs

Our road pick from the NOX Composites and Onyx parts we build with. The NOX Composites Falkor 36D is a hooked carbon rim, 20mm inside, 36mm deep, about 425 grams in 700c, sized for about 25 to 32mm tires. We lace it to Onyx Vesper Centerlock hubs in 24 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.
• Bearings chosen for low drag. Onyx fits premium-grade bearings front and rear, and credits them with very low rolling resistance on both wheels.

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Questions about these builds

Which NOX Composites rim should I build on Onyx hubs?

For gravel, the Citico (23mm inside) on Onyx Vesper Centerlock hubs; for mountain, the Teocalli (26mm inside) on Onyx Vesper Centerlock hubs; for road, the Falkor 36D (20mm inside) on Onyx Vesper Centerlock hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every NOX Composites rim that fits an Onyx hub.

Road / Cross / Gravel

NOX Composites rims on Onyx 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 Onyx hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Onyx hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.

NOX Composites Falkor 36D on Onyx Vesper Centerlock20mm inside · 36mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →NOX Composites Skyline on Onyx Vesper Centerlock23mm inside · 22mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →NOX Composites Falkor 55D on Onyx Vesper Centerlock18mm inside · 55mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →NOX Composites Citico on Onyx Vesper Centerlock23mm inside · 25mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →NOX Composites Zolder Tubular on Onyx Vesper Centerlock23mm inside · 27mm deep · 24 holeStart building this pair →