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Video: Engineering Zipp’s Firecrest Carbon Clincher

Written by Zach Overholt
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Got some time to kill today? Lock yourself in your office, the bathroom, lunch room, or where ever so you can take a break and check out this cool 16 minute video on the engineering hurdles Zipp had to overcome to produce their new Firecrest Carbon Clincher. Just what PSI can a Firecrest withstand? To find out, you can fast forward to 5 minutes in, as they test the wheels to the point of failure!
Zach Overholt
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Zach Overholt is the Editor in Chief of Bikerumor. He has been writing about what’s new in the bicycle world for 12+ years. Prior to that, Zach spent many years in the back of a bicycle shop building and repairing nearly every type of bike, while figuring out how to (occasionally) ride them.

Based in Ohio, Zach is now slowly introducing a new generation to cycling and still trying to figure out how to fit the most rides into a busy schedule as a new dad.

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murray
murray
13 years ago

Not a bad wheel design, but it is just too heavy, they need to drop the weight by 250 grams per set of wheels.

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parlorbikes
parlorbikes
13 years ago

They use the best materials and the best companies data telemetry to test. That makes you the best. Go ZIPP!

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pete
pete
13 years ago

will they be bringing this tech to the 303?

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Cor
Cor
13 years ago

That’s the most nerd-tastic vid I’ve seen in a long while. I want some.

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