Zipp 202 Firecrest 700C 18 Spoke Carbon Clincher Front Wheel

Zipp’s 202 Firecrest Carbon clincher is all about aiming higher. Zipp took the classic 202 tubular wheelset – the legendary climber’s companion – and transformed it into a stiff, lightweight and aerodynamic carbon clincher speed weapon ideal for every road you travel.

At 1,450g, the 202 Firecrest is the lightest entry in the firecrest carbon clincher lineup. The Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon clincher retains the classic 32mm rim depth of its tubular predecessor though, with the firecrest profile, now has a wider 25.4 mm max rim width. The results redefine what’s possible with a do-it-all classic road wheel. The 202 Cirecrest Carbon clincher now is laced to the maintenance-free 77/177 hubset, with its best-in-class durability and improved bearing protection, all with no pre-load adjustment needed.

Features:

• 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.
• Optimized flange geometry and spoke hole attachment pattern with sapim cx sprint spokes to optimize torsional and lateral stiffness and robustness.
• New robust hub shell with distinctive graphics.
• For 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 the need to re-dish the wheel.
• Zipp’s Firecrest rim and carbon clincher technology form the foundation of the 202 Firecrest Carbon clincher. Firecrest rims have a near-constant width from brake track to spoke bed to improve aerodynamics and better control airflow. Zipp engineers used computational fluid dynamics software analysis to maximize aerodynamics and minimize wind-produced torque, resulting in a 202 Firecrest Carbon clincher that is faster and better handling than a classic road wheel. The Firecrest rim shape improves stability by moving the wheel’s center of pressure to sit almost directly over the steering axis, where wind-produced steering torque has a minimal effect.
• Add to that Zipp`s carbon clincher technology. An exclusive resin, based on materials used in motorsports braking systems, effectively tolerates the incredible spikes in heat caused by braking to provide unrivalled reliability and confidence inspiring stopping power. Zipp carbon clinchers have never had a heat related failure.