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Astral Wheels with Bitex Hubs

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Custom Astral Wheels on Bitex Hubs

Pick an Astral rim we carry, put it on a Bitex hub, and we lace and true the wheel by hand in our Georgia shop.

Why build Astral rims on Bitex hubs:

  • Made by specialists: Astral rims made at Astral's own facility in Oregon, on Bitex hubs made in Bitex's family factory in Taichung, Taiwan
  • Proven: Astral drum-tests its rims at 47 mph, more than three times the energy of the ISO test; Bitex patented the hardened Gouge Guard splines that stop cassettes biting the freehub
  • Built to last: Bitex freehubs and axle ends swap to follow your next drivetrain or frame; Astral backs its rims with a five-year warranty and lifetime crash replacement
  • Laced and trued by hand, one wheel at a time, in our Georgia shop
  • In depth below: Wanderlust Aluminum gravel · Back Bone Aluminum mountain · Radiant road
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Build your custom Astral wheel on Bitex hubs for:

Road / Cross / Gravel→E-Bike / Clydesdale / Tandem→Mountain Bike→

Or start from the Bitex hub you want:

BX 106 Centerlock→BX 211 6-bolt→BX 212 Centerlock→MTR 6-bolt, rear only→FB MTF 6-bolt, front only→FB MTR 6-bolt, rear only→MTF 6-bolt, front only→RAF 12, front only→RAR 12, rear only→

Or pick one of the 16 ready-made pairs below: each opens our custom wheel builder with the Astral rim and Bitex hub already chosen.

Gravel in depth

Astral Wanderlust Aluminum wheels on Bitex BX 106 hubs

Our gravel pick from the Astral and Bitex parts we build with. The Astral Wanderlust Aluminum is a hooked aluminum rim, 24mm inside, 30mm deep, about 450 grams in 700c, sized for about 35 to 50mm tires. We lace it to Bitex BX 106 hubs in 24 hole.

  • Tubeless setup with a floor pump. Astral profiles have a deep center channel that helps the tire mount, and a bead seat sized for easy inflation and a secure fit. Astral says that lets you seat a tubeless tire with a pump at home.
  • Axle ends that convert. Bitex lists quick release and 12mm thru-axle options on models like the MTR, and shows the axle and end cap changes in its videos. If your next frame uses a different standard, the wheel may be able to follow it.

Start building this pair:

Wheelset, 24 hole→Wheelset, 28 hole→

Mountain in depth

Astral Back Bone Aluminum wheels on Bitex BX 211 hubs

Our mountain pick from the Astral and Bitex parts we build with. The Astral Back Bone Aluminum is a hooked aluminum rim, 32mm inside, 20mm deep, about 535 grams in 27.5 inch, sized for about 2.4 to 2.8 inch tires. We lace it to Bitex BX 211 hubs in 32 hole.

  • Asymmetric gravel and trail rims. Astral's ASYM rims set the spoke holes off center, and it says this improves spoke tension balance by up to 30 percent. Astral credits that design for added stiffness, strength and longevity.
  • Six pawls in two sets. Bitex's patented freehub splits its pawls into two groups of three that take turns meeting the ratchet teeth, so the gap between engagement points is half what it would be. The company says the larger pawls also carry more load.

Start building this pair:

Wheelset, 32 hole→Wheelset, 28 hole→

Road in depth

Astral Radiant wheels on Bitex BX 106 hubs

Our road pick from the Astral and Bitex parts we build with. The Astral Radiant is a hooked aluminum rim, 19.5mm inside, 32mm deep, about 495 grams in 700c, sized for about 25 to 32mm tires. We lace it to Bitex BX 106 hubs in 24 hole.

  • Delta shaping on road rims. Astral's road rims borrow the Delta profile from sister brand Rolf Prima. Astral says the added width and sidewall shape reduce wind buffeting and give the tire more support in corners.
  • Alloy or steel axle. On the 142mm MTR rear, Bitex lists a 35.7g alloy axle and an 84g steel one, so a rider can choose between saving weight and a heavier steel part.

Start building this pair:

Wheelset, 24 hole→Wheelset, 28 hole→

Questions about these builds

Which Astral rim should I build on Bitex hubs?

For gravel, the Wanderlust Aluminum (24mm inside) on Bitex BX 106 hubs; for mountain, the Back Bone Aluminum (32mm inside) on Bitex BX 211 hubs; for road, the Radiant (19.5mm inside) on Bitex BX 106 hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every Astral rim that fits a Bitex hub.

Road / Cross / Gravel

Astral rims on Bitex hubs for road, cross and gravel bikes

Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Bitex hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Bitex hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.

Astral Wanderlust Aluminum rimAstral Wanderlust Aluminum on Bitex BX 10624mm inside · 30mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Astral Radiant rimAstral Radiant on Bitex BX 10619.5mm inside · 32mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Astral Leviathan Touring rimAstral Leviathan Touring on Bitex BX 21120mm inside · 32mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Astral Outback Carbon rimAstral Outback Carbon on Bitex BX 10628mm inside · 23mm deep · 24 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Astral Solstice rimAstral Solstice on Bitex BX 10620mm inside · 22mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Astral Serpentine Carbon rimAstral Serpentine Carbon on Bitex BX 10630mm inside · 25mm deep · 24 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Astral Veil 3 Carbon rimAstral Veil 3 Carbon on Bitex BX 10619mm inside · 32mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Astral Veil 4 Carbon rimAstral Veil 4 Carbon on Bitex BX 10620mm inside · 42mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Astral Back Bone Carbon rimAstral Back Bone Carbon on Bitex BX 10628mm inside · 30mm deep · 24 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Astral Luna Carbon rimAstral Luna Carbon on Bitex BX 10625mm inside · 40mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Astral Outback Aluminum rimAstral Outback Aluminum on Bitex BX 10625mm inside · 23mm deep · 28 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Astral Veil 6 Carbon rimAstral Veil 6 Carbon on Bitex BX 10620mm inside · 60mm deep · 24 hole · hookedStart building this pair →

E-Bike / Clydesdale / Tandem

Astral rims on Bitex hubs for e-bikes, tandems and Clydesdale riders

Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Bitex hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Bitex hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.

Astral Leviathan Tandem rimAstral Leviathan Tandem on Bitex BX 21120mm inside · 32mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →

Mountain Bike

Astral rims on Bitex hubs for mountain bikes

Each card opens our custom wheel builder with the rims and hubs for a wheelset already picked, on the Bitex hub our customers choose most with that rim. The builder offers every Bitex hub that fits, and you choose the colors, spokes and the rest.

Astral Back Bone Aluminum rimAstral Back Bone Aluminum on Bitex BX 21132mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Astral Back Bone X Carbon rimAstral Back Bone X Carbon on Bitex BX 21130mm inside · 25mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Astral Serpentine Aluminum rimAstral Serpentine Aluminum on Bitex BX 21132mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →

More about Astral and Bitex wheels

Why the pairing, specs and FAQ

Custom hand built Astral wheels on Bitex hubs

Every pair on this page is in our builder today, with a rim and hub that fit each other. We lace each wheel by hand in our Georgia shop: tensioned evenly, trued flat and round, and stress-relieved before it ships. Spoke lengths are calculated from the measured dimensions of your exact rim and hub.

What Astral rims and Bitex hubs each bring

  • Sleeve-joined aluminum seams. At its Oregon facility, Astral joins aluminum rims with a fitted sleeve about 2.5 inches long, pressed in across the seam, which doubles the wall there. Astral chose this over welding because it says a weld's heat weakens the metal at the joint, while a sleeve leaves the heat treatment alone.
  • Asymmetric gravel and trail rims. Astral's ASYM rims set the spoke holes off center, and it says this improves spoke tension balance by up to 30 percent. Astral credits that design for added stiffness, strength and longevity.
  • Tubeless setup with a floor pump. Astral profiles have a deep center channel that helps the tire mount, and a bead seat sized for easy inflation and a secure fit. Astral says that lets you seat a tubeless tire with a pump at home.
  • Gouge Guard on the freehub. Steel cassette cogs tend to bite notches into an aluminum freehub, and those notches make the cassette hard to remove. Bitex patented three small hardened stainless splines that take that pressure instead, and it is the Anti-Bite label on our Shimano HG driver choice.
  • Six pawls in two sets. Bitex's patented freehub splits its pawls into two groups of three that take turns meeting the ratchet teeth, so the gap between engagement points is half what it would be. The company says the larger pawls also carry more load.
  • A freehub you can change later. Each model lists its own freehub bodies, such as Shimano, Campagnolo, XDR or XD, and Bitex publishes videos showing how to swap one. Moving to a new drivetrain can mean a new freehub body and not a new hub.

Check before you order

  • Tires. The Wanderlust Aluminum, Radiant, Leviathan Touring, Solstice, Veil 3 Carbon, Veil 4 Carbon, Luna Carbon, Outback Aluminum, Veil 6 Carbon, Leviathan Tandem, Back Bone Aluminum and Serpentine Aluminum are hooked; every other Astral rim on this page is hookless, so choose a tire its maker rates for hookless rims.

Astral and Bitex custom wheel questions

Which Bitex hub fits my Astral rim?

The cards on this page start on the Bitex hub our customers build with each rim most often (Bitex BX 106, Bitex BX 211). The builder lists every Bitex hub that fits your rim, in the drillings and brake types that match.

Do you build Astral rims on other hubs?

Yes. See our Astral custom wheel page for every hub that fits each Astral rim, or our Bitex custom wheel page for every rim on a Bitex hub.

Can you build with a Bitex hub or Astral rim I already own?

Yes. Choose the supply-your-own option in the configurator, ship it to us, and we will lace it into a new wheel with new spokes cut to the right length. You pay for the parts you need and the build labor.

How long will my wheel take?

Build time comes down to parts availability rather than bench time. Your estimated ship date is shown in the configurator before you check out, so you know the date before you pay.

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