Astral Wheels with Hope Hubs

Gravel in depth

Astral Serpentine Carbon wheels on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs

Our gravel pick from the Astral and Hope parts we build with. The Astral Serpentine Carbon is a hookless carbon rim, 30mm inside, 25mm deep, about 400 grams in 700c, sized for about 40mm to 2.2 inch tires. We lace it to Hope Pro 5 Centerlock 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.
• Drag cut at the seal and the ratchet. Hope says the Pro 5's labyrinth seal keeps dirt out with zero drag. On the road, the RS4 rear goes a different way, with a reduced-drag two-pawl ratchet at 44 points, or 8 degrees.

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Mountain in depth

Astral Back Bone Aluminum wheels on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs

Our mountain pick from the Astral and Hope 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 Hope Pro 5 Centerlock 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.
• Spacers that change with your bike. End spacers swap to suit a different frame or axle, so the hub can move to your next bike. Hope publishes a conversion kit chart, and the Pro 5 front covers QR, 9mm, 12mm, 15mm, 20mm, Torq and Boost.

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Road in depth

Astral Radiant wheels on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs

Our road pick from the Astral and Hope 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 Hope Pro 5 Centerlock 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.
• A stiffer axle and shell. Hope says the step-down axle makes the Pro 5 freehub stiffer and more durable. The front hub shell is machined from a single forged billet, with a larger flange for a stiffer wheel.

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Questions about these builds

Which Astral rim should I build on Hope hubs?

For gravel, the Serpentine Carbon (30mm inside) on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs; for mountain, the Back Bone Aluminum (32mm inside) on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs; for road, the Radiant (19.5mm inside) on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock hubs. Each one opens the builder from its section above, and the cards below cover every Astral rim that fits a Hope hub.

Mountain Bike

Astral rims on Hope hubs for mountain bikes

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

Astral Back Bone Aluminum on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock32mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →Astral Back Bone X Carbon on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock30mm inside · 25mm deep · 32 hole · hooklessStart building this pair →Astral Serpentine Aluminum on Hope Pro 5 Centerlock32mm inside · 20mm deep · 32 hole · hookedStart building this pair →