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Surly Wheels with Paul Hubs
Custom Surly Wheels on Paul Hubs
Pick a Surly rim we carry, put it on a Paul hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.
Why build Surly rims on Paul hubs:
- Made by specialists: Paul hubs machined in Chico, California
- Proven: Surly built the Clown Royal around the 6.2 inch tire on its own Moonlander; Paul made the first purpose-built single speed mountain bike hub in 1996
- Built to last: Paul's sealed bearings are user adjustable
- Laced and trued by hand, one wheel at a time, in our Georgia shop
- In depth below: My Other Brother Darryl mountain
Build your custom Surly wheel on Paul hubs for:
Or start from the Paul hub you want:
Or pick one of the 1 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the Surly rim and Paul hub already chosen.
Mountain in depth
Surly My Other Brother Darryl wheels on Paul FHub Disc hubs
Our mountain pick from the Surly and Paul parts we build with. The Surly My Other Brother Darryl is a hooked aluminum rim, 76.8mm inside, 16.1mm deep, sized for about 3.8 to 5 inch fat bike tires. We lace it to Paul FHub Disc hubs (front wheel) in 32 hole.
- Width that adds float. My Other Brother Darryl is 80mm across the outside. Surly says the wider footprint gives more flotation and traction than a narrower rim.
- 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.
Start building this pair:
MTB Single Speed
Surly rims on Paul hubs for single-speed 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.
More about Surly and Paul wheels
Why the pairing, specs and FAQ
Custom hand built Surly wheels on Paul 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 Surly rims and Paul hubs each bring
- Width that adds float. My Other Brother Darryl is 80mm across the outside. Surly says the wider footprint gives more flotation and traction than a narrower rim.
- A 100mm rim made for one tire. Surly designed the Clown Royal for the 6.2 inch Molenda tire on the Moonlander. It chose a 24 inch diameter to get the most tire volume that frame can hold.
- Two drilling choices on the Darryl. It comes as a 32-hole symmetric rim, or with Surly's 64-hole Dual pattern, which lets a builder lace a centered wheel or an offset one. Surly lists a 15mm rim center offset.
- 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.
- A rear wheel with no dish. On the WORD, Paul spread the flanges as far as it could while leaving room for freewheel threads. Both sides of the wheel can then be built alike, which Paul says makes a strong dishless wheel.
- An axle that runs from dropout to dropout. The disc hubs use an interchangeable 7075 aluminum axle in quick release, bolt-on or thru axle form, not end caps that can fall off when the wheel comes out. Change forks later and you change the axle, not the hub.
Surly and Paul custom wheel questions
Which Paul hub fits my Surly rim?
The cards on this page start on the Paul hub our customers build with each rim most often (Paul FHub Disc). The builder lists every Paul hub that fits your rim, in the drillings and brake types that match.
Do you build Surly rims on other hubs?
Yes. See our Surly custom wheel page for every hub that fits each Surly rim, or our Paul custom wheel page for every rim on a Paul hub.
Can you build with a Paul hub or Surly 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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