When a customer contacted us about building a sturdy, tubeless ready, singlespeed wheelset to convert his sweet retro de Rosa road bike into a single speed city shredder, there was one build that really stood out: White Industries' ENO eccentric single speed rear hub would make for easy chain-tensioning with vertical dropouts, and a matching T11 front hub would keep things svelte and looking good up front. Astral's Radiant rims have a really classic medium-depth rim profile, and being tubeless-ready gives the option of not having to worry about flats while reducing weight and lowering rolling resistance. Sounds good to us! Sapim CX-Ray spokes are super strong, and lightweight, and for a radially-laced front wheel, they look trick too!
We've all found ourselves dreaming of building up an older mountain bike to ride around town, and maybe go play on the local trails, and this is a pretty sweet example of that kind of build.
When it comes to rims that are designed for rim brakes, not many are as technologically-advanced as Zipp's 303 Firecrest, and they've got the looks to back that up....
We've said it before, but why not just say it again: after decades of black wheels taking the top spot on the podium of desirability, it's just really cool to see more silver options that blend modern technology with classic looks. This wheelset blends classic looks with modern amenities.
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Ordering Instructions
Here at AVT we keep a mix of in-stock and pre-ordered products. Each product page will indicate if the product is in stock and ready to ship in 3-5 days OR if it is available for pre-order.
Due to COVID related production delays and a large increase in demand, many hubs, headsets, bottom brackets and cranks are currently available for purchase on a pre-order basis with various timings.
We are working to increase stock of many of these products and each product page will show which colors / specs are in stock and which are available to pre-order.
Check this blog post for more info on current availability & delays or contact us for any questions on availability, technical specs etc.
