202
Developed in the wind tunnel, the 202 practically floats up the toughest ascents.
303s
Now available with Firecrest® technology the 303 is a serious do-it-all wheel.
- 303 Firecrest® Carbon Clincher
- 303 Firecrest® Tubular
- 303 Firecrest® Carbon Clincher Disc-brake
- 303 Firecrest® Tubular Disc-brake
60
Precision-engineered, high-performance carbon rim at a price that won’t create financial drag.
404s
One wheel all conditions.
- 404 Firecrest® Carbon Clincher
- 404 Firecrest® Tubular
- 404 650c Firecrest® Carbon Clincher
- 404 Firecrest® Track Tubular
808s
As fast as it is versatile.
CARBON
Our carbon fiber bars are a favorite for sprinters, 'crossers and triathletes everywhere.
SERVICE
COURSE SL
Designed to meet the needs of the rough-and-tumble world of professional bike racing.
SERVICE
COURSE
Offering a Short and Shallow bend to give riders a bar to suit their riding style and comfort.
AERO BARS
Designed to provide triathletes and time trial specialists with an aero-edge and optimized fit.
- Vuka Stealth
- VukaBull
- Vuka Alumina
- Vuka Alumina Clip (22.2)
- Vuka Extensions (22.2)
- Vuka Alumina Extensions (22.2)
- VukaR2C
SERVICE
COURSE SL
This stem is rigorously evaluated so your fit is perfect, every time.
SERVICE
COURSE
With 28 possible positions available, this stem can help anyone find the perfect fit.
CARBON
Done well, a seatpost disappears beneath you. Our SLSpeed seatposts take the edge off the rough roads.
SERVICE
COURSE SL
Matching our Service Course SL bars and stems in both form and function.
SERVICE
COURSE
Features an innovative low-profile clamp allowing greater for-aft adjustment.
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The 303 is a wheel you can never count out. In 2010, it became not only the first carbon wheel to win a major cobbled classic, it won the two biggest classics: Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders. The wheel is light, utterly dependable and aerodynamic. And it’s just gotten even better. Our exploration of the 303’s wider rim led to the Firecrest® technology. And now that development has come full circle with the 303 Firecrest. The new wheel features Firecrest’s signature shaping designed to optimize both halves of the wheel, which creates a rim that is significantly faster and also much easier to handle in crosswinds. At just 1,255 grams, the weight of the new 303 is virtually unchanged from its predecessor and remains one of the lightest carbon wheelsets anywhere. Its 45 mm-deep rim outperforms much deeper rims with a traditional V-shaped cross-section. And yet, because Firecrest technology allows us to manipulate the wheel’s center of pressure, the new 303 handles like a box-section rim. It’s ultra-stable, and suitable for even the windiest days. And because the 303’s new 26.45 mm-wide brake track (at center) has been optimized for wider tires, the ride quality is better than ever. Our Tangente latex tubular tires, available in 21 mm and 23 mm, are the perfect match for the rims. The new wheels retain all the small details that make Zipp wheels what they are. Exposed spoke nipples sit in the aerodynamic shadow of the rims, keeping serviceability simple without compromising speed. And our signature ABLC™ rim dimples squeeze every last second of performance possible. To complete the package, Zipp® has refined its venerable 88/188 hubset, reshaping the hub body and pushing the non-drive-side flange and bearing out by 7.5 mm on the rear hub to increase overall stiffness and strength. The wheelsets come with two decal options, the stealthy Beyond Black or the distinctive Classic White decals. Both decal options feature black anodized hubs, black spokes and black nipples. Note: Zipp wheels for model year 2013, which began shipping in October 2012, are compatible with cassettes of up to 11-speed to work with all modern drivetrains. The new Firecrest rim design has been proven durable and stiff enough in extensive laboratory and field testing that a separate cyclocross (CX) wheelset is no longer necessary. Product note:
MSRP: Front wheel $1,085 / €996
Engineered for the Classics April 2013
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"How do you build a cobble-proof bike?" That's the questioned posed by UK-based Pro Cycling Magazine in an article on cycling components specifically designed to withstand the punishment of the Spring Classics. Zipp's work on the 303 wheelset is featured. Click on PDF to read the article
303 Firecrest Tubular named high-end wheels of year May 2012
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Cyclocross Magazine Issue #16 celebrates the best of the season, with its Editors’ and Readers’ Awards. Zipp snagged the Editor's Choice Award for Best High-End Wheels. More for information about Cyclocross Magazine, please visit cxmagazine.com/subscribe. Click on PDF to see awards.
In a word, incredible May 2012
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The Racing Post of Texas reviewed the 303 Firecrest Carbon Clincher, concluding: "There was an immediate and noticeable difference. I didn’t have to look for it; my knees noticed on the first hill and my heart and legs were not far behind." Full review posted here.
303 Firecrest called most versatile wheel set around January 2012
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Triathlon & Multi Sports magazine of Australia reviews the Firecrest® 303 Zipp®'s answer to the any wheel questions: "The 303s are still the standard of what a great all-round aero wheel set should be."
Cycle Sport magazine touts 303 Firecrest January 2012
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Cycle Sport magazine's Window Shop feature includes a summary of the 303 Firecrest wheelset.
"PEZ-Tech: ZIPP 303 Tubular Wheels & Hubs" June 2011
Pezcyclingnews.com did a long-term and extensive review of the Zipp 303 wheelset. Check it out here.
Bikeradar.com reviews the Zipp 303 May 2010
… The new Zipp 303 is the best-performing carbon tubular we've tried to date and if you can only have one set of race wheels, this is it. Click here for the full review.
VeloNews.com - Wrenched and Ridden April 2010
If I had the chance to buy just one super nice tubular wheelset for all the types of riding I do, this would be one of my top two or three choices, if not the only choice.
Read more here.
303s get 10/10 in Cycling Weekly's November 2009
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Cycling Weekly has been riding the all new Zipp 303s. Check out what they had to say....
If the 202 and 404 had a love child. July 2009
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Check out the all new 303 in the August 2009 issue of Road...
The Racing Post Reviews The All New Zipp 303 Wheelset June 2009
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Texas's The Racing Post had an opportunity to ride both the new 303 wheelset and the new 23mm Tangente tubular tire. Check out the review!
New Zipp 303 "Classics" Road Wheelset May 2009
BIKERUMOR.com 2009 SEA OTTER CLASSIC COVERAGE: Zipp’s new 303 wheelset is “Ready for Anything” and was designed with the cobbles of classics like Paris-Roubaix in mind. Despite being wider and taller, their weight is the same as the ‘08 303 wheelset, and Zipp claims they’re more aerodynamic! Built on their ultralight 88 and 188 front and rear hubs (named for their weights), the entire wheelset weighs in at a svelte 1182g (529g F / 653g R). The new hubs have 17mm axles with taller flanges, which improves the wheel’s stiffness. More...
TECH FEATURES: FIRST RIDE: 2010 SRAM FORCE AND ZIPP 303 WHEELS April 2009
Philip Booth of Road Bike Action gave the completely redesigned 303s a proper shakedown at SeaOtter. Even though the Zipp 303s are designed for the cobbles of the Northern Classics, our first impression is that they should not be overlooked as all around aero wheels. The 303s would be ideally suited to a fast century or high mileage rider looking for an aero wheel that is easy to control and smoothes out the road.
ABLC™ (Aerodynamic Boundary Layer Control)
Advanced Boundary Layer Control (ABLC) refers to the patented and instantly recognizable dimpled pattern found on all of our carbon rims. ABLC smoothes airflow across the rim's surface and is tailored to every model from the 202 to the Super-9 Disc. The third-generation of ABLC has up to four times more dimples than before.
VCLC™ (Visco-Elastic Constrained Layer Control)
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.
Carbon Bridge™
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.
88/188 Hub Technology
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. When it comes to precision and performance, there's really no comparison. |
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