Gonzalo Vilaseca reviews the Zipp 808 with the all new 88/188 hubset on Spain's premier cycling website, arueda.com.

Bicycling Magazine has been riding the 2009 Zipp 808 wheelset.  The 808, it's not just for triathlon....

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TestRider.com reviews the new 606 setup with the 404 and 808 wheels. http://www.testrider.com/fly.aspx?layout=player&video=100

“Are those 808’s?” my fellow breakaway rider gasped as we gained more than 20 seconds on the peloton over a 1km criterium course. I just grinned a devilish grin and pulled through, the intimidating wooooosh sound resonating off him as he slowly faded back to the pack. For the next fifteen laps it was just me and my new favorite breakaway companion, the 2009 Zipp 808 tubulars, head down into the pouring rain making everyone else suffer trying to chase me. Unlike my ill-fated breakaway companion that blew into oblivion, the Zipp 808 wheelset is always begging you to go faster, faster, faster.

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"Riding a set of 808 tubs is like going from clay wheels to polyurethane ones on a skateboard. You were used to the clay and it worked fine and you grew immune to it's limitations. However, when you latch on something that is steps ahead of what you have, it makes you wonder why you didn't make the jump sooner.  That's the feeling you get on the 808s compared to a basic wheel." Tim Schamber, ROAD, May 2009.

Here’s the bottom line with the Zipp 808s: if you could inject the performance boost they give, they’d be outlawed.

The Italian magazine, Ciclismo, reviews Zipp's 808, SLC2, SL145, Tangente Tire, VumaQuad and 88/188 hub.

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Advanced Boundary Layer Control (ABLC) refers to the patented and instantly recognizable dimpled pattern found on most of our rims. ABLC smoothes airflow across the rim's surface and is tailored to every model from the 202 to the Sub9 disc. 2009 sees the third-generation of ABLC, with up to 4 times more dimples than before. Read More

Visco-Elastic Constrained Layer Control (VCLC) uses a vibration-absorbing material sandwiched between layers of rigid carbon laminate in the rim. When the wheel receives an impact from the road, much of the shock is absorbed by the VCLC system, delivering a 10% reduction in vibration. Read More

Carbon Bridge uses a Kevlar® thread in a co-axial helix stitch to bind sheets of carbon to each other in our tubular rims. Because Kevlar is 350% more impact resistant than carbon, it can disperse shock more evenly throughout the carbon laminate, making for a rim that is practically bulletproof. In particular, Carbon Bridge reduces the vulnerability of the rim's tire bed, the area most susceptible to damage from impact. Read More

Every aspect of our 88 and 188 hubs sets a new benchmark. The standard steel bearings are the roundest in the industry. The 17mm axle is the stiffest of any road hub we've tested. The wire EDM-cut hub internals are the most precise. The SHIFT spoke hole technolgoy is the most durable. When it comes to precision and performance, there's really no comparison. Read More