firecrest reborn

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August 26, 2015
FIRECREST REBORN
Zipp’s wheel lineup that changed everything changes again
Zipp’s Firecrest® wheel lineup and its specialty 202 Tubular climbing wheelset revolutionized what’s possible with highperformance carbon wheels. Purpose built for every cycling situation, these wheels have been ridden to victory in the world’s
greatest races. They’ve also helped cyclists across the globe break barriers and discover the joy (and science)
of speed.
Now Firecrest is reborn. Think high speed, low maintenance. The same great Firecrest rim, with its unmatched aerodynamic
efficiency and crosswind stability, is now laced to the new maintenance-free 77/177 hubset. This improvement is being made
to the entire rim-brake Firecrest lineup – from 202, 303, 404 and 808 Firecrest models – as well as the 202 Tubular. The
addition of the 77/177 hubset raises Firecrest to a whole new level: Best-in-class durability and improved bearing protection
with no pre-load adjustment needed. Zipp’s exclusive resin for Firecrest is based on materials used in motorsports braking
systems to effectively tolerate incredible spikes in heat caused by braking. The result: No heat related failures for
Firecrest Carbon Clinchers.
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REBORN WITH 77/177
FIRECREST DIFFERENCE
• L
aced into the 202 Tubular; 202 Firecrest Carbon Clincher;
303 Firecrest Tubular and Carbon Clincher; 404 Firecrest
Tubular and Carbon Clincher; 404 (650c) Firecrest Carbon
Clincher, and 808 Firecrest Tubular and Carbon Clincher.
Firecrest rim technology’s revolutionary potential was
discovered in 2010 when Zipp set out to offer its first
Carbon Clincher wheel. Soon Firecrest revolutionized
how we thought about wheel aerodynamics and
interactions – considering airflow over the front and
back of the wheel vs. just front-to-back airflow. Our
proprietary Firecrest rim rewrote the fundamentals of
wheel making, resulting in improved aerodynamics,
braking performance, ride quality, wheel
strength, and stability in even the
strongest of crosswinds. It remains
the benchmark:
• Includes newly designed quick-release skewers with a
wider more ergonomic handle to provide more leverage for
opening and closing. When closed, lever contours neatly
with the frame. • O
ptimized flange geometry and spoke hole attachment
pattern with Sapim® CX Sprint spokes (CX-Ray for 202
Tubular) to optimize torsional and lateral stiffness without
sacrificing weight or robustness. • New robust hub shape with distinctive graphics. • 17mm axle. • F
or those looking for a wider gear range, or tackling
especially extreme terrain, a XD driver body for 177 is sold
separately and easily installed to allow for more cassette
options including a 10-42. The hubset is designed to swap
driver bodies without re-dishing wheel.
PROVEN PALMARÈS
In September 2010, Zipp announced the expansion of
Firecrest rim technology from the original 404 Carbon
Clincher to tubulars and different rim depths. Just a month
later, Australian Chris “Macca” McCormack, aboard brand new
808 Firecrest wheels, scorched the course at Kona to become
Ironman® World Champion. In just a few short years, Firecrest
wheels have been ridden to victory in many of the world’s top
cycling events and triathlons:
Road Racing and Cyclocross: Paris-Roubaix, Tour de France
stages, Giro d’Italia stages, Vuelta a España stages and overall,
Milan-San Remo, Amstel Gold Race, London Games Women’s
Individual Time Trial, UCI World Road Championships Elite
Men, UCI World Time Trial Championships Elite Men, UCI World
Team Time Trial Championships Pro Men, UCI World Cyclocross
Championships Elite Men
Triathlon: London Games Men’s Triathlon, Multiple Ironman®
World Championships Pro Men’s and Women’s, Ironman®
70.3 World Championship, ITU World Series, Ironman Austria
Ironman distance record 7:45:58
Speed: Firecrest technology,
with rims that maintain
a near- constant width
almost all the way to
the spoke bed, is the
first aero profile that
effectively controls
airflow around
the back half of
the wheel.
Stability:
Firecrest
wheels
offer stable,
predictable
handling
at every
wind angle
by moving
the center of
pressure – the
focal point of side
forces on the rim – to
its optimal location
near the steering axis. Strength: A wider rim and
proprietary resin system
and manufacturing process
increases lateral stiffness for
sprinting and cornering yet offers
greater vertical compliance for more
control, comfort, and durability on rough
surfaces.
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August 26, 2015
SPECIFICATIONS
Zipp 202 Tubular
• W
eight: 1180g per wheelset
• W
heel depth: 32mm
• M
ax. width: 22.6mm
Zipp 404 Firecrest
Carbon Clincher / Tubular
• W
eight: 1690g per wheelset (Carbon Clincher)
1505g per wheelset (Tubular)
• S
poke count (front): 18 (rear): 24
• W
heel depth: 58mm
• H
ubs: 77/177
• M
ax. width: 26.5mm
• Sapim® CX-Ray® spokes
• S
poke count (front): 18 (rear): 24
• H
ubs: 77/177
MSRP: $ 2,000 / ¤ 2,100 / £ 1,600
Retail Availability: September 2015
• S
apim® CX-Sprint® spokes
MSRP: $ 2,100 / ¤ 2,200 / £ 1,680 (Carbon Clincher)
$ 2,000 / ¤ 2,100 / £ 1,600 (Tubular)
Retail Availability: September 2015
Zipp 202 Firecrest
Carbon Clincher
• W
eight: 1450g per wheelset
• W
heel depth: 32mm
• M
ax. width: 25.4mm
• S
poke count (front): 18 (rear): 24
• H
ubs: 77/177
• Sapim® CX-Sprint® spokes
Zipp 808 Firecrest
Carbon Clincher / Tubular
• W
eight: 1885g per wheelset (Carbon Clincher)
1700g per wheelset (Tubular)
• W
heel depth: 82mm
• M
ax. width: 27.5mm
MSRP: $ 2,100 / ¤ 2,200 / £ 1,680
Retail Availability: September 2015
• S
poke count (front): 18 (rear): 24
• H
ubs: 77/177
• S
apim® CX-Sprint® spokes
MSRP: $ 2,400 / ¤ 2,500 / £ 1,920 (Carbon Clincher)
Zipp 303 Firecrest
$ 2,300 / ¤ 2,400 / £ 1,840 (Tubular)
Retail Availability: September 2015
Carbon Clincher / Tubular
• W
eight: 1625g per wheelset (Carbon Clincher)
1390g per wheelset (Tubular)
• W
heel depth: 45mm
• M
ax. width: 28.5mm
• S
poke count (front): 18 (rear): 24
• H
ubs: 77/177
• Sapim® CX-Sprint® spokes
EACH WHEEL INCLUDES
• Quick-release skewers
• Valve core extenders
• Wrench for extenders
• Zipp rim tape *Carbon Clincher Only
MSRP: $ 2,100 / ¤ 2,200 / £ 1,680 (Carbon Clincher)
$ 2,000 / ¤ 2,100 / £ 1,600 (Tubular)
Retail Availability: September 2015
Zipp Speed Weaponry was founded in 1988 with the sole mission of making athletes faster on their bikes. Over the course of the last two and a
half decades, Zipp has done exactly that, by drawing on its core competencies of design engineering, composites knowledge, and wind tunnel
development. It is these competencies that have allowed Zipp to deliver a series of firsts in the cycling industry. From the first carbon disc wheel to
the first carbon crank to the first wheel to achieve negative drag in the wind tunnel. These firsts have helped Zipp athletes to become champions
in the toughest races in the world, on the fiercest roads in the world, from the cobbled roads of Belgium to the Queen K in Kona.