Out back, the MP30LTD rear wheel is built to handle race-day torque and repeated hard hits. The same 30 mm hookless rim is paired with a stiffer 28-spoke layout and DT Swiss Ratchet EXP driver body, giving instant power transfer and outstanding reliability. Front- and rear-specific rim designs optimise strength where each wheel sees the greatest forces, all while keeping the weight impressively low.
Each wheel has a different job to do and experiences different forces. OQUO wheels use front and rear specific designs, that means considering rim profiles, spokes and build specifications carefully to maximise performance. It is more work but the benifits are clear.
Reinforced Spoke Beds
There is more stress on a rim where the spokes exert tension. Reinforcing these areas increases the reliability of the rim without adding excessive weight.
Hookless Rims
Hookless rims have straight sidewalls, rather than a hooked design. The main advantage is that they are lighter however with our Wide Bead design we have also measured a significant improvement in impact resistance.
Asymmetric Carbon Rims
Asymmetric rims allow us to make a more triangular shape with the spokes from each side of the rim, balancing the spoke lengths and tensions. This means each spoke takes an equal amount of strain. In short, asymmetric rims mean fewer spoke sizes, more balanced tensions, and stronger, more reliable wheels.
Pinch Protection
On tubeless wheels, punctures happen when the tire is pinched between an external object and the edge of the rim. Increasing the width of the rim profile in these points greatly reduces the likelihood of these punctures.
Angled Spoke Holes
Matching the angle of the spoke hole to the angle that the spoke leaves the rim at means that we can greatly reduce the stress at the spoke head. Implementing this technology requires added design and manufacturing work but the result is a far more reliable wheel with less chance of breaking spokes.
Straight Pull Spokes
Improved power and transmission efficiency
Anti-Rotational Spoke Head
The T-shaped spoke heads prevent spoke twisting and loosening, giving a more reliable wheel at a lighter weight than an equivalent J-bend system
Secure Nipple Lock
We apply a custom threadlock liquid to each nipple individually. This liquid creates increased friction between the threaded part of the spoke and the nipple, eliminating the air between them, ensuring that the spokes don't lose tension, whilst allowing adjustments if needed.
