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One Zipp choice ONLY, please!
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For current year:
303/303
303/404
404/404

...If the wheel-set were given to you as a gift.
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Re: One Zipp choice ONLY, please! [ifp123] [ In reply to ]
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404/404

Only reason to go 303 up front is if you do harrowing descents in road races where it could be windy and scary with a 404.


Or if your A race is a hillcimb TT over 9% average grade.



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Re: One Zipp choice ONLY, please! [ifp123] [ In reply to ]
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303/303

Because I already have 808/808 and need cyclocross wheels.

404/404 if we're talking about triathlon/crits/road races.
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Re: One Zipp choice ONLY, please! [ifp123] [ In reply to ]
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H3/H3
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Re: One Zipp choice ONLY, please! [ifp123] [ In reply to ]
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404/404 for sure. I'm not totally sure why the 303s exist.
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Re: One Zipp choice ONLY, please! [jjabr] [ In reply to ]
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Any of them will be perfect in any conditions, especially in crosswinds. There all great.
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Re: One Zipp choice ONLY, please! [jjabr] [ In reply to ]
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the data from zipp actually shows with a 23mm tire, the 404 is only 2 seconds faster per 40k in terms of aerodynamics. So, you get almost all the benefits aerodynamically, while being more sellable to road cyclists. They are close wheels in performance though.

I agree, for most riders it just makes more sense to go with the 404 as it is faster but it's not by much. If you're a roadie and you have some serious skepticism about handling in winds or y actually think weight matters, the 303 is an option.
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Re: One Zipp choice ONLY, please! [jjabr] [ In reply to ]
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jjabr wrote:
404/404 for sure. I'm not totally sure why the 303s exist.

Exactly...
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Re: One Zipp choice ONLY, please! [ifp123] [ In reply to ]
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303's because they look better on a road bike. And everyone has 404's.

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Re: One Zipp choice ONLY, please! [Donzo98] [ In reply to ]
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I thought the 303 was built with a tough (Kevlar) rim bed and a rim shape that was better for wider tires. Also some sort of compliance (carbon bridge tech) so if you bottom out the rim deforms to avoid cracking? Most of our interesting road races on the front range feature bumpy dirt road sections (Boulder Roubaix, Kopenburg) and 25's or greater are nice. Plus I use mine for cross wheels in the fall/winter and swap road tires for the spring classics. I keep a 25 mm tire on for all of the events, and switch the front 25mm out for a 23 once the dirt road races end, but I'm a dork.
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Re: One Zipp choice ONLY, please! [kjmcawesome] [ In reply to ]
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kjmcawesome wrote:
303's because they look better on a road bike. And everyone has 404's.

I think 404's look pretty good on a road bike too.

If they are any faster than 303's (which they are).... I say 404 all the way.
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Re: One Zipp choice ONLY, please! [ifp123] [ In reply to ]
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For triathlon, I would stick with the 404/404 combo. I had 303, 404. Got rid of the 303s, the 404s just felt like I had a better "sail effect" from the depth on windy courses, yet could handle the crosswinds just fine. Including the Hawi crosswinds in Kona. I've used the 303's there and the 404's. Definitely think the 404's were better overall for versatility. Although if you can get a hold of a disc, use that often, or an 808 for the rear. Unless you go with a different brand, you may be able to save some $$ over Zipp wheels.
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