New '08 Zipp wheels

Sub-9 disc

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2007/tech/shows/eurobike07/eurobike072/Zipp_Sub-9_full_view2.jpg

1080

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2007/tech/shows/eurobike07/eurobike072/Zipp_1080_rim.jpg

202

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2007/tech/shows/eurobike07/eurobike072/Zipp_202_dimples.jpg
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The bottom one is just a rim so far? Any name for it?

Zipp can now piss 8mm farther than Blackwell and 18mm farther than Hed.

Doesn’t the 1080 pretty much compete directly with the 808, particularly rear 808.

The new 1080 is Zipp’s deepest rim yet with a (surprise) 108mm-deep toroidal profile. According to Zipp, the 1080 is 29 seconds faster than a three-spoke wheel over 40km while also boasting an 80g weight advantage and the same crosswind handling characteristics in the process. More interestingly, Zipp also says the 1080 is actually faster than a disc wheel up to a 13° yaw angle.

Zipp probably meant to refer specifically to other manufacturer’s disc wheels, though, as it also says its new Sub-9 disc achieves a negative drag figure when equipped with its updated Tangente2 dimpled tubular tire. According to Zipp, the Sub-9 produces -80g of drag at a 15° yaw angle, effectively yielding 11 watts of forward power. Shapewise, the Sub-9 almost looks to be an 808 toroidal rim blended with a small-diameter flat disc in the middle. Naturally, just about every surface on the Sub-9 is graced with Zipp’s ABLC dimples.
All of Zipp’s tubular carbon rims will now also incorporate reinforcing bands of Kevlar fibers stitched into both impact edges. This so-called Carbon Bridge technology is said to offer the most impact strength of any carbon rim construction and also improves lateral stiffness.

Source: http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech/2007/shows/eurobike07/?id=results/eurobike072

Now do you believe that your old Zipp wheels are obsolete? :wink:

Those wheels are so sweet. Does the sub-9 stand for sub 900 grams?

How about a 1080 powertap? That would be tough to beat. As the other poster said it does seem to compete directly with the 808.

My buddy rode the sub 9 but I was too focused on my race to go check it out.

Dan
www.aiatriathlon.com

Now do you believe that your old Zipp wheels are obsolete? :wink:

Still chain-driven… check, 130mm spacing… check, holds 700c tires… check, fits 8, 9 or 10 speeds…check.

Whew, still useful and not obsolete!

Yes, but I’m going to hold off an order for Zed99s now that I’ve seen these.

Good thing I hold off my purchase for a Xentis TT front. 1080 it’s. I hope ZIPP finally skips 18 spokes conf and go for 16 instead. I also hope the MSRP will be lower than the current 900-disc. :slight_smile:

it also says its new Sub-9 disc achieves a negative drag figure when equipped with its updated Tangente2 dimpled tubular tire.

Does negative drag equate to boost?

Actually I think the 1080 makes the 303 and 404 obsolete more than it competes with the 808…

Nice, nice!!

But does the 1080 also come in Clincher?
And does the 1080 also have internal nippels like the 202?

So I’m guessing that with Zipp’s calcs that their rims are the equivalent of a 25% deeper flat sided rim, the new 1080 has gotta be damned nearly a disc!

I wonder if it’s legal for road racing? :smiley:

I guess not, but I hope it will be roadrace legal :slight_smile: I think it’s time for Josh to chime in so we can get some answers. Maybe even they don’t know :wink:

More details here:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech/2007/shows/eurobike07/?id=results/eurobike072

Also:
“The new 1080 is Zipp’s deepest rim yet with a (surprise) 108mm-deep toroidal profile. According to Zipp, the 1080 is 29 seconds faster than a three-spoke wheel over 40km while also boasting an 80g weight advantage and the same crosswind handling characteristics in the process. More interestingly, Zipp also says the 1080 is actually faster than a disc wheel up to a 13° yaw angle.”

So really what they’re trying to say if you want to go really fast, you want our new disc AND the 1080!

Also, has anyone else noticed how they’ve dimpled their logo on all the wheels now so that whenever they get re-branded, it’s clear where they came from?

OK, now that the 808s are obsolete, who wants to sell me a set of 808 clinchers in excellent condition?

I thought Zipp said they tried deeper rims when they came up with the 808 but that this was the optimum depth? I wonder how much quicker it is than an 808?

check out the new FlashPoint 80…i can definately see a market for this…a cheaper 808 it seems. from cycling news:http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2007/tech/shows/eurobike07/eurobike072/Flashpoint_rim_height_and_spokes.jpg

FPs are 2000g for a set though. that’s almost 2x the weight. How on earth do they manage it eh?

you would buy these as a cheaper alternative to an 808…you save probly $1200 over an 808 set but put on an extra bunch of grams.