Paul WORD hubs get boosted

Paul WORD hubs get boosted

Iconic singlespeed hubset updated for a wider world

Paul has updated its WORD hubs for boost axle spacing

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Josh Patterson

Published: November 15, 2017 at 6:00 pm
Paul has updated its WORD hubs for boost axle spacing - Courtesy
Paul WORD rear hubs rely on thread-on singlespeed freewheels - Courtesy

Paul Cycling Components has released a new edition of its iconic one-speed hubset with boost axle spacing.

Paul has updated its WORD hubs for boost axle spacing - Courtesy

The California-based component manufacturer's products have been a staple on the singlespeed scene for more than two decades. Now, the iconic WORD hubset is available with a 110x15mm front hub and 148x12mm rear hub.

These new hubs bring the additional stiffness of wider bracing angles to this popular SS hubset. Just like the first WORD hub introduced back in 1996, Paul sticks with standard singlespeed BMX freewheel threading.

Paul WORD rear hubs rely on thread-on singlespeed freewheels - Courtesy

Paul offers its hubs in black, silver and polished silver.

The front hub has a claimed weight of 180g and retails for $167 in black and silver, and $173 for the polished version.

The rear hub has a claimed weight of 217g retails for $182 in black and silver, and $188 for the polished version.

(UK and Australian pricing were not immediately available.)

Visit paulcomp.com for more information.

Josh Patterson

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Josh Patterson is a BikeRadar contributor and former technical editor. He has spent most of his career working in the cycling industry as an athlete, mechanic and journalist. He holds a master's degree in journalism and has more than 20 years of experience as a cyclist and 12 years of experience riding and writing for BikeRadar, Cyclingnews, Cycling Weekly, Dirt Rag, RoadBikeReview and Outside Magazine. A native of the Flint Hills of Kansas, Josh was a pioneer in the gravel cycling movement, having raced the first Unbound 200 and many other gravel events around the globe. He considers himself a cycling generalist and enjoys road, gravel and mountain biking in equal measure. When not traveling for work, he can be found exploring the singletrack and lonely gravel roads that surround his home in Fort Collins, Colorado. In addition to his love of cycling, Josh is an enthusiastic supporter of brunch, voting rights and the right to repair movement.
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