Reserve Wheels with Paul Hubs

Gravel in depth

Reserve 25 GR wheels on Paul FHub Disc hubs

Our gravel pick from the Reserve and Paul parts we build with. The Reserve 25 GR is a hooked carbon rim, 25mm inside, 18mm deep, about 350 grams in 700c, sized for about 35 to 50mm tires. We lace it to Paul FHub Disc hubs (front wheel) in 24 hole.

• Semi-hooked road beads. Reserve says hookless rims limit tire choice and pressure, while full hooks add weight and make tubeless tires harder to fit. Its road rims sit between the two, with no tire incompatibility and a 100 psi limit.
• 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

Reserve 30 HD Aluminum wheels on Paul FHub Disc hubs

Our mountain pick from the Reserve and Paul parts we build with. The Reserve 30 HD Aluminum is a hookless aluminum rim, 30mm inside, 22mm deep, about 580 grams in 29 inch, sized for about 2.3 to 2.6 inch tires. We lace it to Paul FHub Disc hubs (front wheel) in 32 hole.

• A warranty that covers riding damage. Reserve repairs or replaces, at its option, any of its rims damaged or destroyed by riding, for the life of the rim and for the original owner. On aluminum rims it names a dent that stops the rim holding air, seam separation and a crack at a spoke hole as covered.
• 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

Reserve 34 TA wheels on Paul FHub Disc hubs

Our road pick from the Reserve and Paul parts we build with. The Reserve 34 TA is a hooked carbon rim, 22.8mm inside, 34mm deep, about 335 grams in 700c, sized for about 28 to 38mm tires. We lace it to Paul FHub Disc hubs (front wheel) in 24 hole.

• Different rims front and rear. Crosswind on the front wheel affects steering, so a front rim such as the 34 is slightly shorter, wider and rounder. The rear sits partly sheltered by the frame and rider, so a rear rim such as the 37 is taller and narrower to cut drag.
• 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 Reserve rim should I build on Paul hubs?

For gravel, the 25 GR (25mm inside) on Paul FHub Disc hubs; for mountain, the 30 HD Aluminum (30mm inside) on Paul FHub Disc hubs; for road, the 34 TA (22.8mm inside) on Paul FHub Disc hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every Reserve rim that fits a Paul hub.

Mountain Bike

Reserve rims on Paul hubs for mountain bikes

Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rim and hub for a front wheel 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.

Reserve 30 HD Aluminum on Paul FHub Disc30mm inside · 22mm deep · 32 hole · hookless · front wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 30 SL Aluminum on Paul FHub Disc30mm inside · 20mm deep · 28 hole · hookless · front wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 30 GR Aluminum on Paul FHub Disc27mm inside · 30mm deep · 24 hole · hooked · front wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 30 HD on Paul FHub Disc30mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hookless · front wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 30 SL on Paul FHub Disc30mm inside · 19mm deep · 28 hole · hookless · front wheelStart building this pair →Reserve 31 HD on Paul FHub Disc31mm inside · 21mm deep · 32 hole · hookless · front wheelStart building this pair →