This pair 202 Firecrest Rear Wheel has been used for photo and marketing purposes. The wheel was unboxed and handled, but in near perfect condition and carries full manufacturer's warranty. All parts, bags and owners manual included.

Zipp's 202 wheels have always been the weapon of choice for elite climbers but the evolution the Firecrest carbon clincher rim has made this lightweight wonder stiff enough, with proven aerodynamic properties, to be an excellent all-around wheel for almost any performance oriented riding. The wider, slightly variant width rim profile improves handling, overall stiffness, and greatly improves wheel control in winds at any yaw angle. The development of the 177 rear hub and a new straight-pull 2x lacing pattern, has increased the lateral stiffness of the 202, while dropping the 32mm profile rear wheel to a mere 815 grams. Lighter, faster, stronger, and rated for riders up to 250lbs.

The 177 rear hub was engineered to replace the 188. This complete re-design optimizes the strength and stiffness of the machined aluminum body and offset flanges, allowing for greater tension with the 24 straight-pull Sapim CX-Sprint steel spokes and standard Sapim external nipples. A completely new bearing system was developed with higher grade steel sealed cartridge bearings with pre-adjusted pre-load. The 17mm oversized alloy axle system is stout and carries the incredible lateral loads achieved while sprinting, climbing out of the saddle, and on high speed, twisting descents. The 177 hub is also more user friendly when swapping out freehubs, or changing to a SRAM XD driver. There is no need to re-dish the wheel for such changes.

The Zipp 202 Firecrest Carbon Clincher retains the classic 32mm rim depth of its tubular predecessor though, with the Firecrest profile, now has a wider 25.4mm max rim width, with a 16.25mm internal clincher bead width. Firecrest rims have a near-constant width from brake track to spoke bed to improve aerodynamics and better control airflow. Zipp used Computational Fluid Dynamics software analysis to maximize the aerodynamics of the rim and dimpled ABLC surface while minimizing wind-produced torque, resulting in a rim design that is faster and better handling. The brake track tapers to 24.62mm at the center, to ensure compatibility with most road braking systems. The braking surface features the molded in-groove technology that ensures excellent stopping power in wet, dry, or hot conditions. Optimal performance is achieved with the supplied Zipp Tangente Platinum Pro Evo brake pads. The Silicon Carbide particles employed in brake track resin add extreme hardness, making the track impervious to incidental damage. This combination of tech is called Showstopper, and the results are impressive and effective.

The concept of the 202 as pure climbing wheel from it's first release are tough to shake, but the evolution has been progressively pushing the 202 into the all-around class. With the development of Firecrest design, the 202 was there. Now, paired with the new 177 hub design and spoke lacing, and the carbon clincher technology, any rider under 250lbs can enjoy exceptional lightweight aerodynamic performance and the convenience of clincher tires. We sell the wheels separately as many racers mix and match or simply need a back-up or replacement, but we see the 202's as best paired as front and rear (1450 grams), and ideal for any attacking riding that combines legit climbing and descending, along with rolling mileage.