Bicycle wheel and hub

A bicycle wheel comprising:

• a wheel rim;
• a hub positioned approximately at a rotational center of the wheel rim, the hub comprising:
• a central body having a first end and a second end;
• a first aerodynamic connector extending axially from one of the first end and the second end of the central body and configured to couple to a wheel fork of a bicycle;
• a first hub flange extending radially outward toward the rim from the central body near the first end, the first hub flange comprising a plurality of extensions having disconnected distal ends;
• and
• a plurality of spokes extending between the hub and the rim;
• the plurality of spokes comprising:
• a first set of spokes extending from the extensions of the first hub flange to the rim, wherein two spokes of the first set of spokes extend from each of the extensions;
• and
• a second set of spokes extending from the hub near the second end of the central body to the rim,
• wherein an angle of convergence between the first set of spokes and the second set of spokes is between approximately 7 degrees and 12 degrees and wherein the plurality of extensions extends at least approximately one-fifth of a distance from the central body to the rim.

A bicycle wheel assembly comprising:

• a wheel rim;
• a hub positioned approximately at a rotational center of the wheel rim, the hub comprising:
• a central body having a first end and a second end;
• and
• a first hub flange comprising a plurality of Y-shaped extensions extending radially outward toward the rim from the central body near the first end, wherein each Y-shaped extension has a proximal end connected to the central body and two unconnected distal ends;
• and
• a plurality of spokes extending between the hub and the rim;
• the plurality of spokes comprising:
• a first set of spokes extending from distal ends of the Y-shaped extensions to the rim;
• and
• a second set of spokes extending from the hub near the second end of the central body to the rim.