Oquo introduces own Q10 hub and new wheels
Oquo, the wheel brand of the Orbea group, has released a new top-tier Q10 hub and a new generation of "LTD" road and gravel wheelsets. The new hub is fully designed and manufactured in the Basque Country from CNC-machined aluminium and utilises a design that allows completely tool-free maintenance.
In terms of the internals, the brand's first ever hub gets a 45-tooth "Shark Ratchet" system, with 8 degrees of engagement. The bearings are made of custom-designed stainless steel , and OQUO claims these, paired with specific seals and its own low-friction grease, offer superior durability and rolling resistance compared to many ceramic options.
The hubs weigh in at 104 g for the front and 175 g for the rear, and are (for now) exclusively available on the brand's four new LTD-level wheelsets, laced with Sapim CX-Ray T-Shape spokes onto the mini-hook rim design.
And speaking of wheels, the new sets are:
- RA80 LTD: 80 mm deep profile, 23 mm internal width, and a weight of 1,626 g.
- RA57 LTD: 57 mm deep, 23 mm internal width rim and weighs 1,460 g.
- RP50 LTD: 50 mm deep rim with a wider 25 mm internal width, and weighs 1,421 g. For gravel/road use.
- RP35 LTD: The lightest wheelset in the range, weighing 1,244 g with a 35 mm deep profile and a narrower 21 mm internal width.
The new wheelsets will all retail for €2,399 (about £2,000 / US$2,700) and will be available from mid-June.
