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road hog
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: October 10, 2010
Strengths: Very light weight, aerodynamic, great looks.Weaknesses: Cross winds! Alloy spoke nipples and weak spokes.Bottom Line: I'm updating my previous review of the Zipp 404 clinchers. So far, there have been a few problems: one broken spoke nipple and two broken rear spokes on the rear wheel ... then the wheel bearings wore out on the front wheel. After several trips to my local bike shops (not the place where I purchased the wheels), the rear was eventually replaced. Zipp warrenteed the rim and spokes, then rebuilt the wheel and shipped it back. It says a lot about a company when they stand behind their product like Zipp does. The bearings mysteriously wore out on the front wheel, so I had the bike shop replace them ... total cost $42.00. Despite the problems I've had, I would still recommend the Zipp 404 clinchers to anyone looking for a lightweight, aero wheel. Just make sure you get the aluminum braking surface when choosing your wheel. Apparently if you get a flat tire on carbon clinchers, you'll ruin your rim.
Favorite Ride: Police Unity Tour
Price Paid:
$1500.00
Purchased At: High Road
Similar Products Used: Mavic Kyserium ES and Shimano R540 & R550 wheels.
Bike Setup: See below
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Rob
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: December 11, 2009
Strengths: Stiffness! Holy sh!t are they stiff!Weaknesses: Maybe price...but you get what you pay for. Oh yea - rim strips? You'd think after spending all that money on a luxury item, Zipp would throw in rim strips.Bottom Line: These wheels are fast...no doubt! I installed them on my bike and rode to my bike shop for a quick adjustment. I completed my 50 mile training loop 4/10 of a mile per hour faster on my average pace...with a hard headwind for over half of the ride. It might not seem like a huge difference, but it was! The wheels are very stiff for climbing, yet soak up all the annoying road vibration and handle like a they were on rails.
Favorite Ride: Police Unity Tour
Price Paid:
$1500.00
Purchased At: Highroad Cycle, Doyl
Similar Products Used: Kyserium ES and Shimano R540 and R550 Wheels.
Bike Setup: 2007 Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL2, Dura Ace group, Zero Gravity brakes, Speedplay pedals, Fizik Airone saddle, S-Works bars and cranks.
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systemsix13
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: August 9, 2009
Strengths: Stiff, yet absorb road vibration. Can add 2-4 mph to your top speed on the flat roads. Can add 5 or so mph to your decent speed.Weaknesses: Somewhat pricy unless bought used. Slightly heavier than top of the line thin wheels such as mavic ksyrium sl premium, but weigh the same or less than mid-range wheels. NEED TO HAVE RIM TAPE PERFECT ON THE RIM OR EXPECT PINCH FLATS!!!Bottom Line: I upgraded to these wheels after using Mavic Kysirium Elite wheels and it made all the difference. These wheels are incredibly stiff and explosive when put on a stiff frame. I am running juniors gears and constantly run out of gears going 30 or so mph, these wheels added another 2-3 mph to that, and they weigh about the same as my mavic wheels so I can still climb the same, but they can add 3-5 mph to the decent. My only problem with them was that the rim tape overlapped itself so I kept getting pinch flats, but that stopped once I replaced the tape. Overall great wheelset that can be bought for a great price.
Favorite Ride: City Hall to Homestead Bayfront Park
Price Paid:
$1300.00
Purchased At: craig's list
Similar Products Used: Mavic CXP 23, Mavic Kysrium Elite, Mavic Kysrium SL, Bontrager Race, Bontrager Select
Bike Setup: 2000 Cannondale CAAD 4 R800, Zipp 404 with Pro 2 Race tires, Shimano 105
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Jim Galt
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: May 9, 2009
Strengths: Very, fast wheels. Nice and stiff.Weaknesses: Cost? I'm too cheap for the current prices.Bottom Line: Good strong wheels. I bought these from a friend who was a sponsored racer at the end of the '02 season. He had raced them that year, and I've used them for about 12 races or time trials per year since. I decided to post a review as I've never yet even had to true these wheels.
Favorite Ride: Eaglecrest Ski area
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At: from a friend
Similar Products Used: Nothing else this fancy.
Bike Setup: 2007 Madone, Dura Ace.
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niemialg
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: March 31, 2009
Strengths: Stiff but extremely comfy ride. Very, very fast.Weaknesses: Spokes in the rear creaked a lot initially. But they seem to be seated after a while. No weaknesses so far.Bottom Line: These wheels are just plain fantastic. Quick, zippy, accellerate unbeliveably fast. Worth every cent spent. Very smooth but stiff on the other hand. Matched them with Michelin ProV3 tires. Great combo. It made the bike super fast.
Favorite Ride: Ancaster - Dundas area
Purchased At: Gift
Similar Products Used: Neuvation R28 Aero.
Bike Setup: Cervelo Soloist Carbon, DurAce groupset.
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