Front hub-20h

Weight is 65g

Bearings have the highest static load capacity of any sub 100g front hub on the market.

Widest flange spacing of any flanged hub on the market, wider flange spacing   makes the wheel stiffer laterally. 

Bearings are set as far as possible to the outside edge of the hub shell. This reduces axle flex and extends bearing life.

Titanium freehub body  to reduce scarring from the cassette.Freehub Body is interchangeable with an axle swap and can be purchased separately.

Double drive side lacing improves power transfer by having the same amount of drive spokes as a 32h rear wheel resulting in almost all drive side spokes being perfectly tangent.

The non drive spokes have 25% higher tension then a conventional laced wheel 

To compensate for low spoke count on the drive side, the non drive flange has been moved out 15 mm further from center. This increases the bracing angle and brings the lateral stiffness back to equivelent of a 32h rear wheel built with the same rim and spokes.

Rim-  Rims are only available in black !

440g 27 mm tall niobium enhanced aluminum rim, drilled for internal nipples and laser etched logos.

Spokes

Custom cx-ray spokes that have less round section between the threads and blade. When laced up there is only 2mm of round section above the rim instead of 8mm. Improving aerodynamics and asthetics

 "Hello Jeff-Just wanted to fire off a quick note to let you know of my delight with the subject wheelset that I purchased from Cycle Co earlier this summer.Had them out for a couple of organized 'century rides' (Ventura Cool Breeze & High Sierra Fall Century) and they've performed wonderfully.Saving my 'nickles' for the carbon clincher variety as well. Please thank Troy for a well designed and so far, highly durable set of wheels."

Best Regards,

Brian Hammer  Culver City CA

"I brought 3 sets of wheels to be used in RAAM which included; DT Swiss 1450, Reynolds Clincher DV46 and Troy Watson's Ligero wheels. I started with the Ligero wheels as I would be climbing during the first leg of RAAM. I liked these wheels so much that these wheels were on my bike for the entire ride.

The wheel set weighed in as a svelte 1370 grams. For a 160lb rider I was little skeptical as the front wheel has 20 Sapim cx-ray spokes, while the rear wheel has 24 Sapim cx-ray spokes.

The modifications that Troy has made to the front and rear hub has made a substantial different in the feel and the handling of low spoke count wheels. The widening of the front hub flanges and wider spacing of the bearings has created a very laterally stiff wheel for 20 spokes. The front wheel handled flawlessly in 20 mph cross winds and was incredibly stable at 52 mph on a downhill.

The rear wheel is a very different configuration, as the wheel has 16 drive side spokes and 8 non-drive side spokes. The real wheel took some abuse as I pedaled across the country, as many roads were less than perfect. The wheel is still as true as when it was brand new. The low spoke count and rim weight allowed for quick accelerations and are an excellent climbing wheel. I noticed the greatest difference in the rear wheel when powering over the rollers in the Midwest.

As a side note, the Phil Wood specified bearings rolled incredibly smooth.

For my riding style, these are the best set of wheels I have ever owned period. Troy thanks for a tremendous product."

Thanks,
Stuart Levy