NOX Composites Wheels with Phil Wood Hubs

Gravel in depth

NOX Composites Skyline wheels on Phil Wood Pro Disc hubs

Our gravel pick from the NOX Composites and Phil Wood 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 Phil Wood Pro 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.
• Two bearing choices. Standard bearings have full contact seals and a full fill of Phil Waterproof Grease for wet, dirty riding. Carbonyte bearings have partial contact seals and a 30 percent fill of synthetic grease for lower drag.

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Mountain in depth

NOX Composites Teocalli wheels on Phil Wood Pro Disc hubs

Our mountain pick from the NOX Composites and Phil Wood 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 Phil Wood Pro Disc 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 cassette mechanism with five double-row pawls. Heat-treated stainless pawls engage a 40-tooth ratchet ring in a hard anodized 7075 body. Phil says some backpedal resistance is normal for up to 350 miles of break-in, and it suggests servicing the mechanism at least every three months.

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Road in depth

NOX Composites Falkor 36D wheels on Phil Wood Pro Disc hubs

Our road pick from the NOX Composites and Phil Wood 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 Phil Wood Pro Disc 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.
• Classic or Pro. The Pro swaps the Classic's stainless axle and end caps for 7075 aluminum, which Phil says cuts about 34 percent of the weight on its road hubs, depending on the configuration. Check the rating before you choose: Phil lists 280 pounds of rider and bike on Classic hubs and 190 pounds on Pro.

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Questions about these builds

Which NOX Composites rim should I build on Phil Wood hubs?

For gravel, the Skyline (23mm inside) on Phil Wood Pro Disc hubs; for mountain, the Teocalli (26mm inside) on Phil Wood Pro Disc hubs; for road, the Falkor 36D (20mm inside) on Phil Wood Pro Disc hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every NOX Composites rim that fits a Phil Wood hub.

Road / Cross / Gravel

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

NOX Composites Falkor 36D on Phil Wood Pro Disc20mm inside · 36mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →NOX Composites Skyline on Phil Wood Pro Disc23mm inside · 22mm deep · 28 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →NOX Composites Falkor 55D on Phil Wood Pro Disc18mm inside · 55mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →NOX Composites Citico on Phil Wood Pro Disc23mm inside · 25mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →NOX Composites Zolder Tubular on Phil Wood Pro Disc23mm inside · 27mm deep · 24 holeStart building this pair →