NOX Composites Wheels with Paul Hubs

Gravel in depth

NOX Composites Skyline wheels on Paul FHub Disc hubs

Our gravel pick from the NOX Composites and Paul 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 Paul FHub Disc hubs (front wheel) 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.
• Less stress at the spoke head. Spoke holes are chamfered, and on the WORD the flanges are canted toward the rim. Paul does this to reduce stress on the head and elbow of each spoke.

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Mountain in depth

NOX Composites Teocalli wheels on Paul FHub Disc hubs

Our mountain pick from the NOX Composites and Paul 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 Paul FHub Disc hubs (front wheel) 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.
• The hub that started single speed mountain bikes. Paul introduced the Wacky One-Speed Rear Device in 1996 and calls it the first purpose-built single speed mountain bike hub. Paul says its 52mm chainline is a standard that continues today.

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Road in depth

NOX Composites Falkor 55R wheels on Paul Track High Flange hubs

Our road pick from the NOX Composites and Paul parts we build with. The NOX Composites Falkor 55R is a hooked carbon rim, 18mm inside, 55mm deep, about 515 grams in 700c, sized for about 25 to 32mm tires. We lace it to Paul Track High Flange hubs in 32 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.
• High Flange hubs cut from solid bar. Paul machines them in Chico, California from three inch round bar through four machining processes. The 65mm flanges have six window cutouts to save weight, and the rear comes fixed or flip-flop with a stainless lockring.

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Questions about these builds

Which NOX Composites rim should I build on Paul hubs?

For gravel, the Skyline (23mm inside) on Paul FHub Disc hubs; for mountain, the Teocalli (26mm inside) on Paul FHub Disc hubs; for road, the Falkor 55R (18mm inside) on Paul Track High Flange hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every NOX Composites rim that fits a Paul hub.

Track / Road Single Geared

NOX Composites rims on Paul hubs for track and single-speed road bikes

Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Paul hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Paul hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.

NOX Composites Falkor 36R on Paul Track High Flange20.5mm inside · 36mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →NOX Composites Falkor 55R on Paul Track High Flange18mm inside · 55mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →