Oregon-based wheel and component manufacturer Astral Cycling has released another limited-edition wheelset offering, just in time for the Summer season. The new Polished Silver Radiant Disc is a unique road offering blending classic aesthetics with modern features.
The Radiant Disc is a 32mm deep alloy wheelset which combines aspects of two of the manufacturer’s favorite models. The Radiant rim profile is based off of Rolf Prima’s best-selling Vigor model, while the silver finish mirrors Astral’s fan-favorite Polished Silver Outback.
“We struggle to keep up with the demand for our Polished Silver Outback,” says General Manager Jimmy Krigbaum. “And at the same time, we hear from customers asking for that same look in a different discipline. Last winter we were able to make time to get these Radiant Disc rims polished up and are finally able to finish up the wheelsets and get to market.”
The release is truly limited, with only double-digit quantities in stock – some of them already spoken for by OEM and retail partners’ pre-orders.
Sales Manager Loren Mason-Gere says that limited edition products keep fans curious while allowing the brand to explore new ideas. “We have a lot of fun coming up with unique offerings,” he says, “They let folks deck out their rides with something truly unique while we play around with new options. We definitely learned some things from this one that’ll play well in a future mainline offering.”
Astral expects these limited-edition rims to sell out fast. “It’s definitely a ‘now or never’ situation says Loren. “We’re super proud of how this came out, but the lengthy list of projects we have going on means it’s pretty dang unlikely another run of these will see the light day.”
The Polished Silver Radiant Disc are available now as complete wheelsets only.
They sell for $1299.00 at www.astralcycling.com