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Final Chapter: Crazy ToC Story

 

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footwerx

Feb 21, 08 11:45

Post #26 of 244 (41249 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden] [In reply to] Can't Post

the old 2006 and 2007 version had 24 spokes.

you can try emailing shops with big rim inventories like www.wheelbuilder.com


hank rearden

Feb 21, 08 11:46

Post #27 of 244 (41242 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [Record10Carbon] [In reply to] Can't Post

Quote:
LOL...I saw you on TV!

The vs. coverage? They didn't show that section...

It's classic... I was thinking. "now this is an R10C story for sure; I need pics"


Kentiger

Feb 21, 08 12:03

Post #28 of 244 (41152 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden] [In reply to] Can't Post

I remember reading something similar a while back about a bystandard on a Colnago watching a race. Ride came by with the seatpost busted off his bike (got to this point standing the whole way). Asked if he could use his bike (thankfully had the same cleats and everything) and he tore off using it. Caught up with the team car a bit down the road..adjusted the seat height and he finished off the race. Think he might have won it too. Not sure what the guy or the team did for him but the bragging rights on his bike now..oi!


R10C

Feb 21, 08 12:04

Post #29 of 244 (41145 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden] [In reply to] Can't Post

You mean some other guy has yellow tires?

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hank rearden

Feb 21, 08 12:11

Post #30 of 244 (41114 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [Record10Carbon] [In reply to] Can't Post

I quickly zipped through the vs coverage last night and didn't see it, but I could have missed something. I'm also hoping that I'll find some pics of the "exchange". A couple of people with cameras were near by, and one of them thought I was actually in the race and was helping out a teammate. I should have grabbed contact info, but my mind was noticeably absent at the time.


hank rearden

Feb 21, 08 12:14

Post #31 of 244 (41094 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [footwerx] [In reply to] Can't Post

Quote:
the old 2006 and 2007 version had 24 spokes.
Ok, I found a flashpoint wheel http://www.prowheelbuilder.com/product.php?prod_id=614 with 24 hole option for $350. I think the spoke length is different.


footwerx

Feb 21, 08 12:22

Post #32 of 244 (41056 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden] [In reply to] Can't Post

no the spoke length is the same as long as you use the zipp hub.


SAHcyclist

Feb 21, 08 13:07

Post #33 of 244 (40892 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden] [In reply to] Can't Post

A crash replacement for a FP-60 is cheaper than that. Call Zipp and ask what they can do for you. However, I'd leave out the whole story and ask if you could get the FP rim instead of the 404.


sailnfast

Feb 21, 08 13:08

Post #34 of 244 (40881 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden] [In reply to] Can't Post

I keep checking back to see if joshatzipp has posted an offer to take care of you in some way or another ;) Nothing yet...

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psycholist

Feb 21, 08 13:15

Post #35 of 244 (40859 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden] [In reply to] Can't Post

Hank,

You've got a photo of an Astana rider sucking your wheel!

Now THAT's impressive!

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Raptor

Feb 21, 08 13:20

Post #36 of 244 (40821 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [footwerx] [In reply to] Can't Post

[reply]is the tub punctured or is it still useable? if it's still useable you have a spare tub right there. add to that the dura ace 10 speed cassette, and the 24H zipp rear hub and that's the total value of your shimano wheel right there. not to mention the zipp skewer. Now all you have to do is ask zipp to sell you a flashpoint rear rim and you can recycle the spokes too. Not bad for a brand new race wheel.[/reply]


Plus the hub has ceramic bearings. Send it to Wheelbuilders and you can get a new rim.


footwerx

Feb 21, 08 13:26

Post #37 of 244 (40781 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [Raptor] [In reply to] Can't Post

how do you know it has ceramic bearings?


ErnieK

Feb 21, 08 13:27

Post #38 of 244 (40775 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden] [In reply to] Can't Post

I wouldn't part with that wheel. Classic story, cool pics. Frame the whole wheel with the pics surrounding it and you've got something - E


hank rearden

Feb 21, 08 13:28

Post #39 of 244 (40768 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [psycholist] [In reply to] Can't Post

Quote:
You've got a photo of an Astana rider sucking your wheel!
That is classic.


footwerx

Feb 21, 08 13:28

Post #40 of 244 (40767 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden] [In reply to] Can't Post

by the way hank, did you ever happen to ask Bobby Julich how he managed to slam his rear wheel into the curb so hard it damaged to rim while his front wheel somehow managed to stay intact?


Gazelle

Feb 21, 08 13:30

Post #41 of 244 (40751 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden] [In reply to] Can't Post

Well. That's a really cool story! I'd keep the wheel as is..and hopefully CSC will hook you up with something for all your trouble. Maybe?
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guncollector

Feb 21, 08 13:34

Post #42 of 244 (40719 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [footwerx] [In reply to] Can't Post

In Reply To:
by the way hank, did you ever happen to ask Bobby Julich how he managed to slam his rear wheel into the curb so hard it damaged to rim while his front wheel somehow managed to stay intact?
Just a guess...surprised by the curb, maybe he tried an emergency-bunnyhop but only managed to clear the front wheel?


hank rearden

Feb 21, 08 13:35

Post #43 of 244 (40712 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [footwerx] [In reply to] Can't Post

Quote:
by the way hank, did you ever happen to ask Bobby Julich how he managed to slam his rear wheel into the curb so hard it damaged to rim while his front wheel somehow managed to stay intact?
I did not... The conversation was pretty quick, he was still amped. Right now, I'm thinking about about a thousand things that I could have come up with, but I was in-between bathtime and story time when he called. Failed bunny hop? I'm really hoping I'll be able to find someone that was on that corner to get that side of the story... I'm actively looking around on flikr for photos.


J7

Feb 21, 08 13:52

Post #44 of 244 (40650 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden] [In reply to] Can't Post

    Poor Bobby!

After all these years and he still crashes a lot!

Always did think he was one of the classiest riders in the peloton though.

Tell Julich you want that bike (with SRM included) when the season's over!


dtreeps

Feb 21, 08 13:55

Post #45 of 244 (40637 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden] [In reply to] Can't Post

Call Zipp and do the crash replacement. It's going to be around 300 and you'll have a brand new rim.

Don't put a flashpoint rim on that wheel...
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hank rearden

Feb 21, 08 14:18

Post #46 of 244 (40552 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [J7] [In reply to] Can't Post

This is about 30 sec after the exchange. The exchange was just past the hill in the background. Julich was able to bridge up with the Astana rider:



I now remember the moto, It was right next to us during the switch:


And this was with about 1K to go:




Keyser_Soze

Feb 21, 08 14:19

Post #47 of 244 (40547 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden] [In reply to] Can't Post

Great story. Let's see...CSC...Cervelo...Zipp...all of which could "make" this a truly "great" tale with a very small slide of hand...

Definitely keep us up to date on what happens.


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hank rearden

Feb 21, 08 15:04

Post #48 of 244 (40373 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [Keyser_Soze] [In reply to] Can't Post

I will definately update when the box arrives... I'm waiting on what the definition of "hooked up" means to Julich.


hillier99

Feb 21, 08 15:18

Post #49 of 244 (40323 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden] [In reply to] Can't Post

Man, that's cool. When you get the shimano rim back, I'd frame it, the pics and the damaged Zipp. (Unless of course, I could get the Zipp repaired/replaced!)

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EWH

Feb 21, 08 15:45

Post #50 of 244 (40241 views)
Re: Crazy ToC Story: I Finally own a Zipp Wheel… [hank rearden] [In reply to] Can't Post

That's hilarious that the race referee is riding with Bobby right after the change staring at his wheel. Probably saying "what's up with the shimano clincher? Mavic NS has Mavic's. Gee that's peculiar".

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