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I had a pair of these last summer on a complete build road bike I purchased elsewhere. I liked them so much, that I bought another set here from BTD for my gravel bike/spare wheelset to use between the two bikes. I have used Hunt road wheels in the past, and these Zipps are FAR stiffer. And even though they are deeper than the Hunt's, the Zipps are more stable in windy conditions. They aren't the lightest wheels out there, but the stiffness/responsiveness makes up for any weight penalty (which isn't much of a penalty, at this price, in my opinion). My 38mm gravel tires stretched to 41mm, and the gravel bike feels like a completely new machine. I did buy them on sale, and even though they are a bit more than the cheaper carbon wheels out there, to me they are worth the money. Lifetime warranty included in the cost as well, which is usually extra elsewhere. Recommended.
Excellent upgrade. Rolls faster at a more comfortable psi in the tires. The wider internal width of the rim has allowed the same size tire to more consistent radius across the contact patch from side to side. More round vs oval if you were to look at a cross section. Much less road chatter felt vs old aluminum wheels. And able to easily use for multiple surfaces. The Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR tires mounted pretty easily and only required a standard pump.
After too many months of looking at 303s (even adding them to a shopping cart on more than one occasion�) I decided it was time.
A classic case of �I should have done it sooner��
Sure there are lighter wheels on the market. Or sure you can convince yourself that your stock wheelset is good enough. A ton of ways to look at it. Suffice it to say these are legit. I�m running 40mm schwalbe all-arounds which feel like the perfect complement for an all-around wheel set
Glad I pulled the trigger. BTD continues to be outstanding as well.
I've been racing triathlons on and off for 20 years and it came time to update my rig. A friend sold me his Specialized Tarmac Fact road bike with traditional drops. As I'm much more comfortable in aero bars, the Zipp Vuka's were a natural solution, to match the SRAM Red group set. SRAM E-TAP Clics bar end shifter make me feel lazy now,
The aero bars did require some rotation adjustment when it appeared they didn't align parallel. Just a simple turning of one bar inward fixed that.