Orbea has launched a range of mountain bike wheels under its new affiliate, Oquo.
The three carbon-rimmed wheelsets in the brand’s Mountain Performance category prioritise weight saving for cross-country and trail riding, according to Oquo.
The brand says its two alloy Mountain Control wheelsets are more durable and suit trail and enduro riding on harsher terrain.
The Spanish company specs both the carbon and alloy rims with DT Swiss hubs and Sapim spokes.
The Oquo range ships with either Shimano Micro Spline or SRAM XD MTB freehubs.
Oquo adds that the front and rear rims are built differently in order to meet their own width and rigidity requirements.
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They also have asymmetric rims. According to the brand, this design makes each spoke take a similar level of strain, requiring fewer spoke sizes and producing more resilient wheels.
Oquo builds the wheels in the Basque Country and allows you to personalise them (for example, their colour) at no extra cost.
All the wheels have a hookless profile and come with wheel bags, tubeless valves and tubeless sealant in the box.
The top-of-the-range XC wheels cost €1,999 and the most affordable Oquo wheelset is priced at €599. Oquo has not supplied international pricing.
Range and spec details
Mountain Control
The MC32 Ltd and the MC32 Team make up Oquo’s Mountain Control category, which favours reliability over speed, according to the brand.
MC32 Ltd
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Oquo describes the MC32 Ltd as its strongest wheel thanks to a carbon tune and claims it’s the choice of its Enduro World Series riders.
The 29in wheel has a carbon rim, DT350 6IS hubs, Sapim D-Sprint Race spokes and a 6-bolt disc mount.
The wheelset costs €1,599.
MC32 Team
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Oquo says the MC32 Team is a high-performance allloy wheel. It is supplied with DT350 6IS hubs and Sapim D-Sprint spokes.
The MC32 Team is available in 27in and 29in wheel diameters.
The wheelset will set you back €699.
Mountain Performance
The Mountain Performance category includes two carbon wheelsets and one alloy wheelset.
MP30 Ltd
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Oquo says the MP30 Ltd is its lightest and fastest wheelset, weighing a claimed 1,300g.
It’s also the most expensive, costing €1,999.
The 29in wheel is specced with a DT240 S CL hub, Sapim CX Ray TCS spokes and a Center Lock disc mount.
MP30 Team
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The brand claims the carbon-rimmed MP 30 Team wheelset is stiff, reliable and still light at 1,480g.
The MP30 Team comes in a 29in wheel diameter with DT350 CL hubs and Sapim D-Sprint spokes.
Priced at €1,299, the MP30 Team is the third priciest wheelset in the range.
MP28 Pro
Oquo claims the alloy MP28 Pro offers affordable performance and reliability.
The company builds the 29in wheelset with DT350 hubs and Sapim Race spokes.
The cheapest Oquo wheelset is yours for €599.