Backbone Carbon X Wheelset, 27.5", Astral Approach hubs
The Backbone Carbon X is a 30mm internal 27.5 trail-slayer. Stiff, robust rims hold a line in any condition and the light weight and smooth carbon-ride perfectly match the flick-ability inherent to smaller wheels.
Our Approach hubset is built for Astral Cycling by long-time partner White Industries. It features the same internal mechanisms as their classic CLD hub, but with a heat-treated steel freehub body instead of titanium.
All Astral Cycling wheels are hand-build in Eugene, Oregon and feature Tubeless Easy rims you can easily set up at home.
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Build Specifications:
Astral Approach Hub Build
- 27.5" Carbon - Hookless, tubeless ready
- Rim Depth: 25mm Clincher
- Rim Width: [ex] 37mm, [in] 20mm
- Weight: 1810g
- 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
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