Originally Posted by
rustymongrel
There’s a tubular super-9 as well, it’s wider than the 900 and a bit stiffer but still flat compared to a comete.
Worth noting he used a road 808 with a bolt on skewer. Track 808 has two more spokes and a higher flange hub and may not be as fast, though stiffer.
Ah. thanks! I get confused by their product naming convention and whatnot. They should just call it "Zipp 900WT" (W for wide, T for tubular).
If we saw:
- Zipp 900T
- Zipp 900WT
- Zipp 900C
- Zipp 900WC
We'd instantly know what it was.
I still don't know what "Firecrest" means.
So, what your correction, the Super 9 Tubular is $2400, $300 than the one tested.
Also, let's say we mixed and matched the Zipp discs and 2 808s mentioned above, I think the takeaway would still be the same: A Zipp wheelset is significantly cheaper (at least $1000 and as much as $2,800 cheaper) and
on par with the combo that is widely considered the fastest in the sport on the track.
One would expect to see dramatically slower numbers with the "basic local racer" Zipp wheels...and that's simply not the case
