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Boost is the WORD for new Single Speed hubs from PAUL

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Just because your frame has moved onto modern standards doesn’t mean you have to give up classic looks – or durability. Continuing their habit of combining timeless looks with precision manufacturing, PAUL Components is also adding modern standards to the list with their newest run of hubs.

 

Boost is the WORD for new Single Speed hubs from PAUL

Keeping with the design of the current WORD (Wacky One-speed Rear Device) hubs, the new WORD Boost hubs have simply been widened to accept the new Boost 148 x 12 and 110 x 15mm hub spacings. Along with the increased OLD (Over Locknut Dimension), the hubs have increased flange spacing for wider spoke bracing angles to build a stiffer, stronger wheel.

Boost is the WORD for new Single Speed hubs from PAUL

As always, the hubs are machined from 6061 alloy in Chico, CA and feature a 7075 alloy axle that extends from dropout to dropout the the ultimate in hub stiffness. The rear hub features a threaded mount for BMX style freewheels, and a classic 6-bolt rotor mount.

Available in 32h drillings for front or rear, the claimed weights are 217g for the Boost Disc WORD rear and 180g for the front Boost Disc FHUB. Boost Disc WORD hubs sell for $182 for black or silver or $188 for the polished version, while the matching front FHUBs are priced at $167/$173. Available now.

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Colin M
Colin M
6 years ago

They still make singlespeeds? I thought that fad died when USACycling made a singlespeed class at races?

Kernel Flickitov
Kernel Flickitov
6 years ago
Reply to  Colin M

Don’t get out much, do ya?

Steve
6 years ago
Reply to  Colin M

Want to climb better on your geared bike? Alternate your rides with a singlespeed.

Volsung
Volsung
6 years ago

I have some sexy polished Pauls laced up to sexy polished Blunt SSs. I don’t have a bike that fits them anymore so I use them to check my hair and if anything’s stuck in my teeth.

Carl
Carl
6 years ago

I don’t think I’ll ever be into SS MTB but these would feature in my dream all-rounder town bike.

Tim
Tim
6 years ago

Again, why are there 3 headline stories on the home screen, followed by the exact same 3 stories?

xcracer
xcracer
6 years ago
Reply to  Tim

Featured stories and then most recent stories. They’re just not using featured yet, so it shows the most recent as featured.

Doug
Doug
6 years ago
Reply to  Tim

Its a conspiracy to get us all on eBikes…. Open your eyes man!!

Ray
Ray
6 years ago

Just to clarify for anyone wanting to run a 13t freewheel; these are NOT threaded for bmx (i.e. 30×1) freewheels. They are the vastly more common ISO 1.375 x 24 tpi threading. Not that you’d dare put anything other than a White Industries freewheel on there…

Jim Mac
Jim Mac
6 years ago
Reply to  Ray

New-ish Profile freewheels are amazing – replaced my White with it on my S&M cruiser!

Ray
Ray
6 years ago
Reply to  Jim Mac

And I thought getting people to spend $80-100 on a freewheel was hard! Those look awesome! The battle for POE never stops!

Jim Mac
Jim Mac
6 years ago
Reply to  Ray

Further side track: Rebuildable and you can swap out tooth sizes. Only problem is the size of the FW-bearings are pretty big only clear my tensioners by *maybe” 3mm

Mr. P
6 years ago

Sweetness! Just built up a SS wheel. Would have loved this on my bike.

Seraph
Seraph
6 years ago

So who makes a Boost single speed frame, then? I haven’t seen any.

ronshev
ronshev
6 years ago
Reply to  Seraph

Pivot LES is Boost

Jerry Oday
Jerry Oday
6 years ago
Reply to  Seraph

Just to name a few; Santa Cruz Chameleon, Salsa Woodsmoke, Timberjack. Fargo, Niner Sir9, Surly Karate Monkey, Krampus, ECR.

Jerry Oday
Jerry Oday
6 years ago
Reply to  Seraph

Just to name a few; Santa Cruz Chameleon, Salsa Woodsmoke, Timberjack, Fargo, Niner Sir9, Surly Karate Monkey, Krampus, ECR

mrbustr
mrbustr
6 years ago
Reply to  Seraph

The new Niner SIR is also Boost

Collin
6 years ago
Reply to  Seraph

Giant XTC+

Bob
Bob
6 years ago

seems really expensive for essentially a front hub with space for a cog. oh wait, that paul guys name is on there. That must mean you have to be a DB to buy and use them so the price seems right.

Ray
Ray
6 years ago
Reply to  Bob

Let the flames begin!

fred
fred
6 years ago
Reply to  Bob

Whatever, what other freewheel style singlespeed boost hubs do you know of? Generally, the selection of single speed fw rear hubs is pretty poor (despite the fact it should be relatively simple to make.) That’s just one reason why people buy this stuff. Also, high polished – I mean, come on.

Bob
Bob
6 years ago
Reply to  fred

Matte black or go home

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