a new standard of drop-bar performance
The new SOLiX hub from Industry Nine is born from years of high-engagement hub design, with principles fine-tuned to deliver a hub that is a leap forward in the brand’s road and gravel lineup. SOLiX delivers mechanical efficiency, elevated engagement, competitive weight, and enhanced longevity, with a distinctive new hub shell design.
Engagement
At the heart of SOLiX is a continuously-phased five pawl freehub seamlessly integrated with a 121 tooth drive ring. This combination offers 605 points of contact, giving an ultra-fine .59° engagement. The pawls and drive rings are crafted to precision from high grade steel and engineered for maximum durability.
Bearings
The SOLIX hub boasts reduced pawl rotation, decreased pawl spring pressure, optimized drive ring diameter, and improvements to the contact seal layout. These updates deliver diminished drag and freewheeling noise, and a more robust hub.
These hubs feature the same bearing sizes on drive and non-drive side. This evenly distributes load placed on the hub shells, which greatly increases their overall strength and longevity. The higher load bearings are protected by replaceable full-contact radial lip seals to keep the elements at bay.
Hub Shell
The distinctive scalloped flanges shave hub weight without sacrificing the strength of the shell, key priorities for many road and gravel riders. SOLiX hubs are available in exclusively 24h and 28h, the rear hubs with Shimano HG/MSR, SRAM XDR and Campagnolo N3W freehubs, and come in every anodized colour in the i9 catalog.
For the weight conscious, SOLiX hubs are competitive in their class: the front hubs weigh in at 110g and the rear at 232g, for a total of 343g for the pair.
