Thursday, June 6, 2013

2008 Zipp 404 carbon tubular 18/24 spoke 82/182 hub Ti skewer 10spd 700c pair

Sold: $520  Buyer: Canada
2008 Zipp 404 carbon tubular 18/24 spoke 82/182 hub Ti skewer 10spd 700c pair
Frame and Wheel is auctioning a Zipp 404 wheel set on the Frame and Wheel eBay Store. The wheels were purchased new in 2008. They have had only one owner. They were used for racing and fast training. They have less than 1000 miles of use. They were never crashed. They were last used during the summer of 2012. They have been in storage since then. The owner is selling the wheel set because it is no longer being used. The wheels feature carbon tubular rims, ABLC (Aerodynamic Boundary Layer Control) dimpled carbon rim wall, Zipp 82 front hub and Zipp 182 rear hub, bladed Sapim steel spokes, 58 mm rim depth, 20 mm rim width, 18 (F) / 24 (R) spoke count, Zipp titanium skewers and Zipp 404 iconic cool. The wheels as shown weigh 2 pounds 14 ounces (1.3 kg). There are 60 images of the wheel set at Frame and Wheel’s Flickr page. Please take a look. 

Review of condition
The wheels are in good condition. They are clean and they are ready to ride. The hubs spin smoothly and freely. The spokes are tight and straight. The rims are round and the wheels are true. There is no lateral or vertical variation in the rims when placed in a truing stand. There are no cracks, flexing, flaking or discoloration in the carbon rim or the carbon shell. There are no cracks in the carbon dust caps. There are no cracks in the hub bodies. There is no play in the hubs. There are no cracks in the flanges of the hubs. There is no corrosion on the hubs or the spokes. The skewers are straight and complete. There is no corrosion on the skewers. The stickers are not peeling off. Frame and Wheel notes the following. There is a 6 mm x 8 mm chip on the edge of the rear drive side rim. There are notches on the free hub body from a cassette. There is a 3 mm x 6 mm scratch on one of the rear non drive side Zipp stickers. There is an imperfection in the finish of the edge of the front rim. There is a light layer of glue on the rims. The braking surfaces of the rim show light wear.

Frame and Wheel conclusion
Frame and Wheel’s view is that these Zipp 404 wheels will make an excellent choice for the road cyclist who seeks a versatile set of tubular wheels for racing and training. Although the hubs and the rims represent Zipp’s previous generation technology, the  wheels are lightly used and in good condition with many hours of racing and training remaining in their carbon rims. These wheels will immediately transform the look, feel and performance of any road or time trial bicycle and can be made to go as fast as their wider and more glamourous Zipp Firecrest cousins. The new owner will relish the fast and smooth ride characteristics of these deep dish wheels and perhaps may never return to clincher rims. An excellent opportunity to obtain an iconic set of Zipp wheels.

Specifications

Front
Brand: Zipp
Model: 404
Year: 2008
Rim material: carbon VCLC
Rim shell material: carbon ABLC
Series: road
Type: tubular
Rim serial number: not visible
Hub serial number: not given
Size: 700c
Weight with skewer: 1 pound 4 ounce / 590 g
Spoke count: 18
Spokes: steel bladed silver external nipples
Lacing: radial
Hub: Zipp 82
Hub material: alloy
Skewer: Zipp titanium
Rim depth: 58 mm (measured by Frame and Wheel)
Rim width: 20.0 mm (measured by Frame and Wheel)
Tire: not included
Over Lock Nut Dimension: 100 mm
Finish: white lettering silver banner on carbon
Frame and Wheel rating: Good condition

Rear
Brand: Zipp
Model: 404
Model year: 2008
Rim material: carbon VCLC
Rim shell material: carbon ABLC
Type: tubular
Series: Road
Rim serial number: not visible
Hub serial number: not given
Size: 700c
Rear wheel weight with skewer: 1 pounds 10 ounces / 730 g
Spoke count: 24
Spokes: steel bladed silver external nipples
Lacing: 2-cross drive side radial non drive side
Hub: Zipp 182
Hub material: alloy
Skewer: Zipp titanium
Rim depth: 58.0 mm (measured by Frame and Wheel)
Rim width: 20.0 mm (measured by Frame and Wheel)
Tire: not included
Over Lock Nut Dimension: 130 mm
Free hub: Shimano
Free hub body width: 35 mm
Speed: 10 speed
Finish: white lettering red banner on carbon
Frame and Wheel rating: Good condition



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