Serpentine Carbon Wheelset, 29", Astral Approach hubs

The Serpentine Carbon is a fast, light 29-inch xc wheelset. A 30mm internal rim width is ready for wide tires, while its low weight makes for a dependable, nimble and snappy ride. We improve the stiffness, strength and longevity of a wheel by using an asymmetric (ASYM) rim design than improves spoke tension balance by up to 30%.

Our Approach hubset is built for Astral Cycling by long-time partner White Industries. It includes the same internal mechanisms as their classic CLD hub, but features a bomber heat-treated steel freehub body at a nominal 28 gram weight sacrifice.

All Astral wheels feature a Tubeless Easy rim profile for painless tire installation and are hand-built by people that care.

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Build Specifications:

Astral Approach Hub Build

• 29" Carbon clincher - Hookless, ASYM
• Rim Depth: 25mm asymmetric [ASYM]
• Rim Width: [ex] 35mm, [in] 30mm
• Tubeless ready
• Weight: 1645g
• Brake type: Disc brake, Center Lock
• Spoke count/ lacing pattern:  28H/28H, 2x
• Spoke type: Sapim Race, Round   
• Hubs: Astral Approach made by White Industries
• Hub body: CNC machined in Petaluma, California by White Industries
• Bearing: Enduro precision steel
  
• Front Axle Options: Boost (15mm,12mm)/15mm/12mm/9mm
• Rear Axle Options: Boost 148mm, Boost 141mm QR/142mm/135mm
• Freehub Options:  Shimano HG11, SRAM XDR, Shimano Micro Spline
• Freehub Material: CNC machined, case hardened steel, electroless nickel plated
• Tire size recommendation: See chart in product images
  
• Includes: Taped for tubeless, tubeless valves and Astral's Certainty