Edco Wheels UK

2015
edco - since 1867
(First bicycle parts circa 1902)
Couvet is just half hour driving from Neuchatel, one hour from Bern and two hours from Zurich or Geneva. This is
the part of Switzerland where high precision engineering has a long tradition and where precision tool makers and
machine builders are based. Each edco wheel set is named after a Swiss alpine mountain.
edco was founded in 1867 and first started producing bicycle components in 1902. In 2007 the company
became part of the Total Support Group of Rob van Hoek, a Dutch engineer and businessman.
The Total Support Group is a design and engineering organization with
customers such as Philips and ASML.
edco focused on the development and production of state of
the art wheel sets in aluminium, carbon or a combination of these
two materials. During this process, a number of new processes
were developed and patented.
Sales of edco wheel sets started in 2009 and soon the reputation
of edco was a fact.
Engineering
Quality control
Analysis
Hub assembly
Testing
All hand built
Production
Tuning spoke tension
edco developments, patents and mission
MULTISYS
The patented Multisys body was developed by edco. Cassettes from Campagnolo and those of Shimano/Sram can be fitted on this body
without any problem. This is very practical for the dealer who doesn’t need to stock series of cassette body’s but also handy for the cyclist if he
ever decides to change to another brand.
ANTI-BITE
The patented Multisys body has three hardened steel inserts that prevent the cassette from damaging the soft aluminium material.
COMPOSITE SANDWICH STRUCTURE
The Albula and Furka rims from the Optima series are produced in a very special way. The aluminium outer rim is fixed to its full carbon base by
a special procedure, in the rim bed wrapped by carbon, a connection that is permanent.
RIM DRILLING MACHINE
The Total Support Group developed a rim drilling machine in cooperation with edco that ensures that spoke holes are always drilled at the
correct angle. By doing this there is no unnecessary tension that often leads to spontaneous breakage of spokes. This machine is able to store
thousands of different spoke patterns in its memory. It will carry out these instructions with the highest precision.
HAND BUILT AND INTENSIVELY TESTED
Every edco wheel is hand built by well trained artisans. It takes quite some time before a mechanic may called a “Master Wheelbuilder”. The
procedure is based on a strict production protocol and each step is checked before the process moves onto the next phase. It all ends with a
final inspection. This is done with precision tools. Each wheel is only named as an edco wheel once our builders are in 100% agreement.
Carefully packed, it will then be ready to find its way to its new owner.
HIGH-END QUALITY
It’s very common that high-end parts are only used in the top models of a brand. Not so at edco. Each wheel in every series is made from
quality parts. High precision Swiss hubs, spokes from Sapim and stainless steel industrial bearings. No concessions made.
All wheels
Hand Built by
Professionals
MULTISYS - ANTIBITE
One cassette rotor for all systems
• Compatible with Campagnolo and Shimano / SRAM (patented)
• 2 x 3 Pawls single spring operated ratchet system for LOW FRICTION
• 8, 2 degree engagement for quicker acceleration
• ANTIBITE hardened steel inlays for sprocket protection (patented)
• LOCKNUT with Campag Thread
• Equipped with High Quality SKF deep grove double sealed industrial bearings
ANTIBITE
protection for
Shimano/SRAM
sprockets (x3)
11T and 12T
LOCKNUT
0,5mm and 2 mm
spacers
Optima series
Optima series
Durable - Reliable - Low Maintenance
uilt
B
and
H
Roches 22mm depth / 24mm wide
1517g/set
Optima Wheels are made to be durable for thousands of
carefree kilometres. The Optima series offers high quality components combined with two types of rims in different heights.
• Full Carbon Sandwich Clincher 23mm wide with Alloy
Braking Surface (2)
• edco SuperG hubs with Patented Multisys AntiBite
body accommodates Campagnolo or Shimano/Sram
cassettes, equipped with High Quality SKF deep groove
double sealed industrial bearings.
• Sapim Race double butted stainless black spokes, front 20
and rear 24 (16/8).
• edco QR-PC skewer & lock nut for 11T and 12T included.
Albula 38mm depth / 23mm wide
1774g/set
tubeless ready
Furka 58mm depth / 23mm wide
1949g/set
ProSport series
available in
white /
outline /
black /
ProSport series
uilt
B
and
H
Gesero 66mm depth / 21mm wide
1677g/set
Premium carbon clincher and tubular wheel sets.
Unique CTg braking surface in combination with special
brake pads provides very high braking power. The DB wheels
are built with SuperG FD hubs for centrelock disc brakes, 6 bolt
disc brakes can also be mounted by using our edco adapter.
• Full Carbon rims in standard or wide geometry.
• edco Aptera 2 hubs with Patented Multisys AntiBite
Body accommodates Campag or Shimano/Sram cassettes
equipped with High Quality SKF deep grove double sealed
industrial bearings.
• Sapim CX-sprint aero double butted stainless black spokes
• edco QR-PC skewer & lock nut for 11T and 12T included.
• edco Wheel bag & blue brake pads included.
Pillon 35mm depth / 23mm wide
1414g/set
Pillon DB 35mm depth / 23mm wide
1630g/set
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Cen brak
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dis
ProSport series
Albis 50mm depth / 23mm wide
1513g/set
Albis DB
50mm depth /
23mm wide
1722g/set
k
loc
tre e
Cen brak
c
dis
Umbrial 46mm depth / 21mm wide
1425g/set
Umbrial light 46mm
Tu
ar
bul
depth / 21mm wide
1199g/set
ProSport series
Maloja
Maloja light 32mm
depth / 21mm wide
r
ula
Tub
32mm depth /
21mm wide
1356g/set
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SuperSport series
SuperSport series Hand Built
Lightweight - High Performance - Under 1kg per set
A combination of engineering, fine mechanics and craftsmanship. Hand building these fine wheels is an art that is mastered
by only a select few.
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85kg rider weight limit, patented full carbon braking surface
Internal aluminium nipples
SAPIM lightweight super spokes
Patented MultiSys Antibite cassette body fits both Shimano/
SRAM & Campagnolo cassettes, with SKF double sealed bearings
Aptera front hub is one of the widest hubs on the market.
This results in maximum lateral stiffness.
edco QR-SS skewer & lock nut for 11T and 12T included.
edco Wheel bag & blue brake pads included.
Neggia light
r
ula
Tub
available with
white logos only
25mm depth / 21mm wide
Maloja Light 32mm
r
ula
Tub
depth
/ 21mm wide
989g/set
available with
white, outline or
black logos
Neggia 25mm
Special blue
brakepads are
included.
depth / 21mm wide
1179g/set
999g/set
No special
brakepads are
needed.
available with
white logos only
No special
brakepads are
needed.
AeroSport series
AeroSport series
Aerodynamic advantage at all speeds
uilt
B
and
H
Livigno 72mm depth / 24mm wide
1701g/set
• Wide aero 24mm profile rim. 46, 58, 72, 90mm & Disc options
• Full Carbon V-shape Tubular or Clincher 26,2mm wide with
CTg braking surface.
• Patented MultiSys Antibite cassette body fits both Shimano/
SRAM & Campagnolo cassettes, with high quality SKF double
sealed industrial bearings
• Sapim CX-sprint aero double butted stainless black spokes
• edco QR-PC skewer
• edco lock nut for 11T and 12T included.
• edco wheel bags included.
• available in white sticker design.
Bernina 90mm depth / 24mm wide
1891g/set
Grimsel Tub 1246g / Clincher 1345g
AeroSport series
After careful consideration edco chose use Reynolds rims to make their AeroSport wheels. Reynolds rims have a proven aerodynamic advantage, especially when riding in a group or in crosswinds. Designed by Paul Lew, Reynolds’ new Aero line bucks the
trend by using a deep “V” profile with an almost exaggerated point.
With rounded wheels, he says the other brands claim that shape reduces crosswind drag, but Lew says his DET performs at
lower drag with a higher angle of attack than rims with a broad spoke face (ie. fat rounded edge). Besides reduced drag , this
lends stability to the wheels and makes them easy to control in crosswinds. Lew says this design calms the turbulence on the
leading part (front) of the wheel that sees clean air and that once the air passes the fork and spokes it’s turbulent air and the
aerodynamics don’t matter as much as some brands are touting. Lew says they also spent a lot of time with Computer Fluid
Dynamics to design the rim, to be able to hide the round, non bladed portion of the spokes, inside the rim.
The new rim shape is called DET (Dispersive Effect Termination), which is based on aircraft design. Contrary to the rounded, fat
aero wheels that are all the rage, DET aims to calm the turbulence caused by bike wheels. Lew says this design has been proven
in the wind tunnel and on the road, also the blunt rounded edge on many other brands create more turbulence behind.
edco improved the aerodynamics of the Aero rims even further by using their specially developed rim drilling machine, to create
smaller spoke holes at a perfect angle in the narrow point of the V-shaped Aero rim.
The Aero rims are equiped with the proven CTg (Cyro-Glass Transition). It’s a combination of specific resins, carbon fibres
and their CryoBlue brake pads made for optimal braking. These have shown to reduce braking temperatures up to 38°C and
increase the total heat tolerance to about 315°C.
AeroSport series
TSG carbon rim drilling machine
uilt
B
and
H
Furka 58mm depth / 24mm wide
1651g/set
The Total Support Group (TSG) & edco developed a 7 axle CNC rim
drilling machine. This ensures that spoke holes will always be drilled
at the correct angle. This eliminates unnecessary tension that often
leads to spontaneous breakage
of spokes. TSG developed a
multiple CNC special program
by using hub and rim
dimension parameters.
The machine drills the spoke
holes in the V-shaped rims of
the AeroSport series with the
highest precision.
Aerosport drilling
Umbrial 46mm depth / 24mm wide
1548g/set
Umbrial light 46mm
r
ula
Tub
depth
/ 24mm wide
1236g/set
TrackSport series
TrackSport series Hand Built
Stiffness where it’s needed
Our TrackSport Wheels are made to be quick and stiff.
We have developed the high flange SuperT hubs especially for
the track. We offer high quality components combined with
two types of rims in different heights and widths, plus a disc
option.
Furka light 58mm depth / 24mm wide
1643g/set
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• Full Carbon tubular rims in 58mm and 78mm.
• edco SuperT hubs with Campag thread.
• Equipped with High Quality SKF deep grove double sealed
industrial bearings.
• Sapim CX-sprint aero double butted stainless black spokes.
• Full Carbon Disk tubular with Campag thread
• edco wheelbags included
Flűela light 78mm depth / 21mm wide
r
ula
Tub
1883g/set
Grimsel light 1345g
r
ula
Tub
Monoblock Cassette
Fit 11speed to 10 speed wheels!
MONOBLOCK
• 1 piece
• 10 speed Shimano/SRAM 11-25, 11-27, 12-25, 12-27, 11-32
• 11 speed Shimano/SRAM 11-23, 11-25, 11-27, 11-29, 11-29, 11-32,
12-23, 12-25, 12-27, 14-25 (junior), 14-27 (junior)
• 11 speed Campagnolo 11-25, 11-27, 11-28, 11-29, 11-32, 12-25, 12-27, 12-29
• CrMo hardened
• Weights 156g-225g
• Locknut and 0.5mm spacer included
TEN + ELEVEN LOCKNUT
11speed cassette to 10speed hub conversion
The wide CAMs together with the ‘TEN+ELEVEN’ red locknut
allow our 11speed cassettes to fit onto 10speed hub bodies,
breathing life into older wheel sets.
The red ‘TEN+ELEVEN’ locknut needs to be ordered separately
Tyres
Exclusive UK Distributor :
Cambrian Tyres Ltd
North Parade
Aberystwyth
Wales
SY23 2JR
Tel : 01970 626777
[email protected]
www.edco-wheels.co.uk
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