Thanks for dropping by to read this Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015 review from BuyingTheBest.co.uk. Our objective for this review is to help you determine if Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015 is the very best product in the Back Wheels category that your money can buy. We’ll base this on a number of factors, from the price to the quality and durability of the product. Of course we’ll also delve into other customer reviews, as there’s no doubt that a customer that has tried and tested the product is the next best thing to being able to try it for yourself.
To start with let’s take a look at a few overview stats for Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015 to see how it stacks up on a score out of 10. The first reaction for me, is that this has got some seriously impressive scores for all of the key measurements (price, quality, reviews and then an overall score). So take a look yourself and then when you’re ready we’ll get into the detail of the scores.
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Latest Price: £639.99
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- At 650g the 202 was Alberto Contador‚Äôs wheel of choice during nearly every stage on his way to victory at the 2011 Giro d‚ÄôItalia, proving that it‚Äôs a formidable weapon on any terrain. And Zipp® triathlete Jan Frodeno won an Olympic gold medal on the 202. Proving its durability, the 202 had even been ridden to a fourth place finish at Paris-Roubaix. To get to the base of the climb, the 202‚Äôs 32 mm toroidal profile was developed in the wind tunnel to roll on the flats as efficiently as many 45 to 50 mm rims. After the summit, the 202‚Äôs high lateral stiffness delivers precise handling on tricky descents and crisp accelerations to finish off the competition. New for 2014, the 202 Tubular is built with a the latest iteration of our 188 rear hub, the V9, along with new spoke-lacing pattern for the rear wheel. The refinements result in improved stiffness and durability. The new hub was developed in cooperation of superstar sprinter Mark Cavendish of the Omega Pharma ‚Äì Quick-Step Cycling Team and already is in use by other top pro cyclists and triathletes including Pete Jacobs and Mirinda Carfrae. Cavendish received early hub prototypes in January 2013 and logged 13,000 kilometers (8,078 miles) on continually refined variants, including his stage victories at the Giro d‚ÄôItalia and the 2013 Tour de France. The new hub has larger precision Swiss steel bearings for increased durability. Our new “virtual 3 cross” lacing on both sides of rear wheel improves stiffness, achieving 3 cross stiffness in a 2 cross pattern with a new spoke geometry. The 188/V9 has 25 percent more torsional stiffness than a leading competitive hub. This measure of stiffness is crucial for the direct power transfer to the rear wheel for out-of-the saddle sprints and climbs. The new hub also is laterally (side-to-side) stiffer that its rival or predecessor Carbon Bridge‚Ñ¢ The 202 features Zipp's Carbon Bridge‚Ñ¢ by adding Kevlar®, stitched into a 6 bundle co-axial thread and placing this at the rim edge, allows Zipp to 'capstone” the top of each outside diameter bridge, providing an improved way to distribute impact forces. This gives from 28 to as much as 50 % improvements in impact depending on the rim type and allows us to increases the lateral stiffness with minimal weight penalty. Kevlar® with 1/3 the stiffness of carbon, 7 times as strong as steel by weight, but is 3 and a half times more resistant to impact shear forces (there is a reason Kevlar® is used for body armour), helps distribute the compaction forces generated during an impact further down the rim sidewalls. This novel lamination process, which more evenly distributes heavy point loads across the entire rim structure has been achieved with none to very minimal weight gain. Just as the key-stone caps the long standing Roman arch, distributing loads and allowing taller structures, so our Carbon + Kevlar® bridge serves to protect and strengthen the structural carbon laminates that make up the Zipp rims. Placing the right materials in areas where they are most needed while selecting materials that are the very best fit for the function, places Zipp ahead of the pack in advanced rim design.
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Should I choose Zipp for Back Wheels products?
It’s pretty clear that Zipp are one of the best and most recognised brands when it comes to buying products in the Back Wheels category, but are they the best? Whether you choose to buy Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015 or not will depend largely on how good the brand is, so it’s important to understand and be confident that you’re happy with a brand before you get into the detail of one of their products.
An important factor to consider here, is just how many options you have available, there are absolutely tons of suppliers and brands offering very similar products in the Back Wheels category. All of these brands fighting to compete with each other is great news for you and us, because they’re always trying their very best to offer the best product on the market and at a competitive price…RESULT!
But to give you a bit of insight into Zipp as a brand, we found a total of 248 products from brand name using our product and review scanning database. This searches for the best prices and best reviews from retailers like Wiggle Online Cycle Shop, so you can see that there is a great deal of choice from Zipp. It’s also really useful to explore the average price of their products too. Our most recent price scan found that the average price of a product from Zipp was £933.14 which is worth comparing to the price of Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015 which is £639.99. But then it’s worth looking a bit more deeply into the average price of products from Zipp and looking only at the average price of their products that fall into the Back Wheels category. The average price of that is £991.53.
Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015 Quality
Quality is obviously a subjective topic, but an important one. Whether you’re shopping to get the very best quality product available, or just get the best quality for a budget…you’re still going to care greatly about the quality of your product. Some of the key things to look out for to determine the quality of products in the Back Wheels category include:
- Comments from customers in their reviews
- Specific comments about the durability
- Look for top features in the description
- Don’t forget to check out the quality score at the top of this review as a quick guide.
Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015 Price – cheap or not?
Price, the most important decision maker for many people. Whether it’s buying Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015 or an alternative product, price is going to be a critical factor. In order to determine how the price of Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015 compares to other options, we’ve run some analysis to really help you get a detailed view of the price. Our price scanner looks at the price of products and then provides you with the average that you’d expect to pay for products in that category, or from the same brand for example.
The price that our scanner found Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015 at most recently was £639.99. This price is actually below average for the price you can expect to pay for products in the same category of Back Wheels. The average price of those are actually £736.57. When you take the quality of the product into consideration you can see that Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015 is very good value. To give you a little more detail for products that feature in the Back Wheels category, the cheapest we managed to find was £81.99 and the most expensive we could see was £1700.00.
The next area of interest was to look at the prices you’d expect to pay for products from the same brand, Zipp. Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015 comes in below average against the average price from this brand. The average is £933.14. The cheapest we found from Zipp was £12.30 with the most expensive coming in at £3489.49.
Finally we went a step further and looked specifically at the products which are made by the brand Zipp but also sit within the same category as Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015, Back Wheels. The price of Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015 is actually below average against the average, with the average price being £991.53. Again we checked out the lowest and highest prices which were £300.69 and £1602.00 respectively.
Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015 reviews
It sounds really obvious, and let’s face it it’s the reason you’ve come across this review, but our top bit of advice for you to choose the best product is to read as many reviews as you possibly can. Getting an idea of the review score for Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015 is really helpful, (it scored 8.4/10 FYI) but reading the actual customer comments can’t be replaced as the most valuable asset you have when buying online.
Look out for trends in the reviews for example mentions of certain features working well or the quality of the finish being really high (or indeed poor). Also have in mind, what you really want the product for and whether customers are using it in a similar way to you. Finding a customer that reviews your chosen product positively and uses it in the same way as you is perfect as it will give you the confidence and peace of mind that you’re buying a good product for your needs.
Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015 review: Quality
Product quality is again a very important factor, whether you’re looking for something sturdy in the short-term or a product that is going to provide long-term durability, quality will be a consideration for you. Buying from a brand like Zipp will of course help as they’re so well known for their quality.
The first step is for you to take a quick look at the quality score above, you’ll see that Zipp 202 Carbon Tubular Rear Wheel 2015 scored 9.2 / 10 which is a remarkable score and not one to be ignored. If after narrowing down your search to find a product that fits your budget, has the right features and has lots of positive reviews, if it is still in the running, just take your time to read a few reviews to see what they’re saying specifically about the quality of the product.
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