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Paul Component Engineering, based in Chico, Calif., is the oldest domestic bike part company in the nation.
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Paul Components makes select high-quality bike parts. No model years, no marketing gimmicks, these parts are built to last, by hand. “Our approach to business is different than most,” the brand states. “We put quality and craftsmanship first and the result are parts that work flawlessly and last a lifetime.”
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Paul Component Engineering is a case study in what it looks like to survive in the American manufacturing world—a world in which virtually all production has been moved overseas.
Paul Components has survived almost 30 years by making exceptional bike parts domestically, one of only three component manufacturers to do so. It has survived the pressures of globalization by making beautiful, quality parts that last a lifetime.
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Set N’ Forget Through Axle
One of our favorite Paul products is the “Set N’ Forget” through axle. By our tests, it’s the best through axle there is.
The Set N’ Forget has a uniquely constructed aluminum internal cam design that outlasts many other through-axles. The common problem with lower-quality axles is that the aluminum deforms and eventually they become unusable. Paul’s design prevents that.