ZIPP 404 NSW Rim Brake Carbon Clincher Aero/TT/TRIATHLON/IRONMAN Wheelset -£2150

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ZIPP 404 NSW Rim Brake Carbon Clincher Aero/TT/TRIATHLON/IRONMAN Wheelset -£2150

£900 O.N.O

The Zipp 404 NSW Rim Brake Carbon Clincher wheelset are top of the range for every aero advantage. Add to that the extremely low rolling resistance magnetic Cognition hubs and these wheels just spin forever.

Inline with standard use the rear has a bit more wear than the front. The front rim has barely been used, the indentations are perfectly pronounced. This is consistent with minimal use. Both rims show now depression so if the indentations were not present there would barely be any wear shown.

Both wheels have Continental Grandprix TT tyres fitted

Zipp 404 NSW clinchers review:-

All new Zipps set a fresh benchmark
Our rating
4.5
2150.00
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Our review

With Zipp’s 404 NSWs, the best aero carbon clinchers just got better Buy if, You want a truly standard-raising pair of all-rounder carbon clinchers
Pros:
Impressive up and down, and especially in windy conditions
Cons:
Big gains mean a big investment

With its 58mm rim, Zipp's 404 NSW is a versatile wheel Joe Vondersaar
Zipp's magnet-based rear hub requires no lubrication or maintenance Joe Vondersaar
The new 404's dimpled rim has been redesigned to improve crosswind stability Joe Vondersaar
Braking power is up there with the best carbon wheels Russell Burton
Zipp’s Indianapolis HQ contains a windowless facility it calls 'the Nest'. The debut product of this lab – the Zipp 808 NSW wheelset – took victories last year in the UCI women’s team time trial and World Ironman.
• Zipp 404 NSW: faster, more stable and coasting on magnets
While the 808 is very much a TT special, the 404 NSW, with its 58mm deep rim, is more of an all-rounder wheel. Zipp claims the 404 NSW is less affected by sidewinds than previous 404s, which it has achieved by reworking its dimpled rim into what it calls an ‘ABLC [Aerodynamic Boundary Layer Control] SawTooth’ pattern. It looks pretty similar, but is designed to reduce the build-up of sideways pressure, the release of which – ‘shearing’ – causes a bicycle wheel to suddenly jerk to the side in a crosswind.
• Zipp NSW technology comes to 303 wheels, disc brakes to 404, 808
Zipp has also replaced stick-on decals with more aero-friendly printed logos and designed new, lighter ‘Cognition’ hubs. The ‘Axial Clutch’ rear hub disengages the ratchet completely when coasting, reducing friction and allowing you to hold speed longer. The magnet-based system requires no lubrication or maintenance, and its low profile also makes it compatible with SRAM’s 1x single-chainring setups.
The new 404's dimpled rim has been redesigned to improve crosswind stability: Joe Vondersaar
The new 404's dimpled rim has been redesigned to improve crosswind stability
But what do all these things mean when we’re riding? Well, it’s hard to measure the rear hub’s gains, but we did find that we could maintain more speed through corners. However, it’s in the wind that these really shine. You feel disruption from crosswinds much, much less than before – lending credence to Zipp’s 34% reduction claim.
The wide rims – 27.8mm maximum external width – also provide the ideal profile to shape wide tyres for increased suppleness and traction. We found that they worked best with 25mm rubber, though with 28s you will get the ultimate in cushioning. In spite of this extra width, they’re better climbers than we expected and those new hubs do roll extremely smoothly. At 1550g the NSWs are also a significant 140g lighter than the Firecrest 404s.
Zipp has once again upped the ante with the new incarnation of its 404s, their lower weight and better bearing adjustment addressing the issues we had with earlier models. The NSWs are also laterally stiffer, with little discernible flex even when sprinting hard, they have the same excellent ride quality and their braking is up there with the very best when it comes to a carbon braking track.
The price includes wheel bags, valve extenders, titanium skewers, brake pads and a pair of tubes.
• Front: £950 / US$1350 / AU$ TBC
• Rear: £1200 / US$1750 / AU$ TBC


Perfectly happy to post the wheels, price will be £50 with full insurance.

Posted: 19 days ago

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