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2009 zipp Vs new mavics

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  • 02-12-2014 11:28pm
    #1
    smytten
    Registered Users Posts: 5 ✭


    Looking for new wheels and need some guidance please.

    Wheels will be used for road racing and triathlons and a bit of summer training (cause i know i wont always take them off the bike after a race like i should) - events up to IM distance. I have a choice between a 2009 set of zipps 404 tubs or a new set of mavic cosmic sls clinchers. Zipps are perfect and well maintained.

    I know the 404 are a better wheel but given the bomb proof nature of the mavics, the age of the zipps and the fact that puncturing on tubs in a race and its really race over, im leaning towards the cosmics.

    Any advice?????


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    #2
    Borderfox
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,257 Mod ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    I would be going with clinchers, years ago I raced on tubs and the ride quality was excellent but the gluing on and the hassle if the race had limited support was enough to make me change


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    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 20,766 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    If you're going to save them for racing I'd go with tubs.

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    #4
    noc231073
    Registered Users Posts: 573 ✭✭✭noc231073


    I'd go with tubs and the zips
    Mavic are just too heavy and if you get a puncture race is over anyway


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