Zipp 404 Firecrest Carbon Clincher Front Wheel

Zipp 404 Firecrest Carbon Clincher Front Wheel 2017

If you are looking for one wheel with race-winning credentials from every possible discipline and in every possible scenario, then it should be the Zipp 404 Firecrest Carbon Clincher Front Wheel that springs to mind. Breakaways, bunch sprints, hilltop finishes and any length of triathlon, this Zipp 404 Firecrest has done it all.

The 404 was the original pioneer of the Firecrest® revolution that used a wider rim body to create supreme aerodynamics, strength, handling and ride quality.

Things have got even better for this latest iteration thanks to the new 77 hub. Handily, this removes the need for maintenance, saving you time. Additionally, this solidifies Zipp's industry-leading durability thanks to the improved bearing protection. Keeping things even simpler is the fact that no pre-load adjustment is required. Another benefit of the hubs is the flange geometry and spoke hole attachment pattern to provide the perfect levels of torsional and lateral stiffness and robustness.

Zipp understands the appeal of clincher tyres to amateur riders, so have specifically designed this clincher version so that the difference in airflow is not an issue. You get all the comfort and control of the wide rim, which also brings superb lateral stiffness to keep you confident through the corners and allow for your efforts to be converted efficiently to speed.

The revolutionary Aerodynamic Boundary Layer Control (ABLC™) dimples are here to stay thanks to their ability to smooth airflow over the rim surface. What is new though, is the increase in quantity to four times the number of dimples originally seen.

Finally, you need never swap these out when your rides will involve heavy continuous braking as the best resistant resin used on the braking track is exclusive to Zipp and dissipates heat so well that Zipp's carbon clinchers have never suffered a heat-related failure.

It is time to get excited about what should surely be your next wheel.