Becoming a member of their deeper aero rims, the brand new Astral Luna Carbon all-road wheels deliver wider rims prepared for wider tires, whether or not they’re rolling on pavement or gravel.
The wheels can be found with their Method hubs as the usual possibility for $1,899, and with White Industries CLD hubs for $2,099. White Industries really makes each hubs, as Astral is now a sister model for the reason that element producer acquired each Astral and Rolf Prima earlier this yr.
The edges measure 25mm inner, 31mm exterior, and 40mm deep, and weigh 420g every. Constructed with their Method hubs, claimed wheelset weight is 1600g with Sapim CX Pace bladed spokes.
The CLD hub-equipped wheels are available in at 1520g (695g/825g) with Sapim CX Ray bladed spokes. The important thing variations between hubs are the CLD’s titanium freehub physique (versus warmth handled metal) and a bit extra machining on the hub shell. Internals are the identical on each, together with the Enduro metal bearings.
Each can with 12/15mm via axle entrance, 12mm via axle rear, and 9mm fast launch variations. And, as a result of the CLD hub is available in enhance sizes, too, these wheels can be found with customary and enhance widths.
The Lunas solely are available in 700c sizes, designed to suit tires from 28mm as much as 50mm broad.
That tire allowance helps you to run them for something from highway to gravel. At simply 24 spokes per wheel, they appear to be an amazing possibility for each, however Astral informed us they’d be superior for easy gravel and grime roads, however is likely to be slightly stiff for actually tough terrain or singletrack.
They’re obtainable together with your alternative of XDR, HG, or Microspline freehub our bodies for each, with Campy’s customary and N3W variations on the CLD builds. All wheels are handmade in Eugene, OR, at their HQ.
