WHEELS
2012 Zipp 404 Firecrest Carbon Clincher Wheelset
Back in the early days – four or five years ago – of carbon clinchers, it wasn’t unusual to feel like we were getting all of the drawbacks and none of the benefits of each. They were heavy, and in very bad situations, the carbon braking surfaces could not withstand the braking forces required for ...read more
2012 Zipp 808 Firecrest Carbon Clincher Wheelset
There was a time when no self-respecting triathlete would ride anything other than deep-dished tubulars. However, with the advent of the Zipp 808 Firecrest Carbon Clincher Wheelset, the stark line between the deep-dish tubular and clincher just became practically invisible. Not so long ago, the ...read more
2012 Zipp 303 Carbon Clincher Wheelset
We've always labored to choose between the Zipp 303 and the 404 as the ideal racing wheelset. We'll have to admit that we find ourselves splitting hairs when choosing between them. They're both feathery light and extremely aero. Now that they both offer Zipp's Firecrest rim shapes, the 303 Carbon ...read more
2012 Zipp 404 Firecrest Carbon Tubular Wheelset
When it comes to aerodynamic wheels, there aren’t too many companies that can compete with Zipp in terms of performance, vision, and sex appeal. Their dedication to creating the best product available has resulted in their wheels winning everything from Paris-Roubaix to Alpe d’Huez to Kona – ...read more
2012 Zipp 303 Carbon Tubular Wheelset
Sure, the clinchers are nice and convenient, but we've always thought that the Zipp 303 Carbon Tubular Wheelset was the better choice when pure performance was the issue. The elemental difference between the two versions is the significant weight difference. These tubular wheels are 300 grams ...read more
2011 Zipp 303 Cyclocross Carbon Tubular Wheelset
The Zipp 303 Cyclocross Carbon Tubular Wheelset has all of the versatility of the standard 303 tubular wheelset, but with some special considerations for those who heap serious abuse onto their race-day wheels. The wheels are based on Zipp's 285v4 tubular rim. It was the first carbon rim to ...read more
2012 Zipp 808 Firecrest Carbon Tubular Wheelset
Is there any test for a deep dish wheel greater than the Kona Ironman World Championships? It’s the Super Bowl and Tour de France rolled into one day for top triathletes. No competitor with even an outside shot at the win wants to take chances with his or her equipment on that day. In 2010, Zipp, ...read more
2012 Zipp 101 Clincher Wheelset
When we first saw these, they were a bit of a surprise in more than one way. First, is that the Zipp 101 Clincher Wheelset uses alloy rims. It's a Zipp-made, high performance wheelset with a low spoke-count. At least that much sounds familiar. Lest the material choice dissuade you from taking a ...read more
2011 Zipp 404 Carbon Tubular Wheelset
The Zipp 404 Carbon Tubular is built using Carbon Bridge construction, which employs Kevlar thread stitched in a co-axial helix (think round) to bind the layers of carbon fiber at the top of each rim's sidewall. What the stitched segment does is better spread out the compressing load that the rim ...read more
2011 Zipp 808 Carbon Tubular Wheelset
Zipp's 808 Carbon Tubular Wheels are uniquely, remarkably fast. Tour Magazine of Germany tested the previous version 808 wheels and found them to be the fastest non-disc wheels available on the planet -- even faster than some discs from zero to 13-degrees of yaw. Zipp's latest generation 808 ...read more
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