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 UK-based Pro Cycling magazine, in its April 2013 issue, praised the Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Clincher. “With super handling, low weight (80g less than close rivals Enve’s 3.4Cs), clincher convenience and brilliant braking, the 202s are arguably the new best all-rounders in the world,” according to Pro Cycling.

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Cycling Plus magazine awarded the Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Clincher with 5 starts out of 5. “We consider Zipp’s 202 to be the best all-round wheelset now available. Great handling, low weight, clincher convenience and brilliant braking.“

“On the road the low weight translates to instant acceleration and highly capable climbing. But where they excel is in blustery conditions, handling crosswinds better than the leading aluminium wheels we’ve tried.”
 
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UK-based Triathlon Plus magazine gave the Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Clincher as its  Gold Award. “The best all-round wheelset now available,” the magazine stated. "...
where they excel is in blustery conditions, handling crosswinds better than the leading aluminium wheels we’ve tried."

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Great Britain's Cycling Plus magazine welcomes the Zipp 202 Carbon Clincher, saying that it "could well be the most usable all-rounder in the current clincher line-up."

Great Britain's Cycling Plus magazine reports Zipp at forefront of testing and developing carbon clinchers.

PezCyclingNews.com takes an in-depth look at the 202 Firecrest Carbon Clincher and at Zipp's culture of innovation. READ REVIEW HERE

The December 2012 issue of Cycle Sport (UK) features the Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Clincher, calling the wheel "a viable alternative to tubulars capable of offering performance good enough for the fastest pro racers." Click on PDF to read full feature

Grinta magazine, from Belgium and the Netherlands, featured the Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Clincher in its 2012 Eurobike highlights. The magazine also produced a short video with Zipp Technical PR Manager David Ripley. Click on PDF to read the feature or here to view video.

Peloton Magazine, in its December 2012 issue, writes that with the 202 Firecrest Carbon Clincher Zipp has discovered elusive all-around wheelset that measures up even to Big Foot. Click on PDF to read full review. 

Cycling Weekly (UK) magazine was one of the first to take our new 202 Firecrest Carbon Clinchers out for a ride. Click on the PDF to read the magazine's First Ride feature. 

Review highlights:

“…acceleration from stationary is rapid and when at speed offers a real punch to accelerations.“

“Quite surprising, given the rim’s depth, was the direct feel it had, not only because of the stiff rim, though sidewalls/ braking track, tight build but also because of the near vertical sidewalls of the tyre itself, meaning more of the road make up is passed into the frame.”

“As with previous Zipp carbon clinchers, brake performance is super, highly repeatable…”

“Following the first few rides it’s clear that Zipp has pulled it off again and delivered an amazing all-round wheel suitable for climbers looking for an aero advantage. Impressive stuff.”

With the new proprietary Firecrest rim shape in our 202, 303, 404 and 808 Firecrest wheels, Zipp wheels make a bigger difference in more ways than ever. Not only is Firecrest more aerodynamic than any other rim design, it improves handling in crosswinds and overall ride quality.

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Our superior Carbon Clincher technology is the culmination of two years of intensive prototyping and testing. We worked with our composites supplier to develop an exclusive heat-resistant resin based on the materials used in motorsports brake systems. This proprietary technology improves heat management so substantially that all Zipp Carbon Clinchers pass stringent CEN safety standards.

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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.

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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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Electron Discharge Machining allows us to cut the materials for our rear hub drive internals after they’ve been hardened through heat treating, negating the warping and imprecision caused by the heat-treating process.

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Zipp is the only company specifying Swiss made highly specialized ball bearing cartridges. Working with a family owned Swiss bearing manufacturer, Zipp is able to attain a superior level of bearing smoothness and long life. Zipp ball bearings are specified to 10 millionths of an inch tolerance, guaranteeing that they are at least 2.5 times rounder and better matched than most company’s “high precision” balls, and more than five times tighter than most “precision” balls.

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