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PRO RIG - Macca's Shiv
Specs Specialized Shiv module Zipp 808 Firecrest Tubular Wheelset Pure Awesomeness Macca's beauty of a rig allowed the Aussie to ride fast and comfortable, setting him up for a blazing-fast marathon and his second Kona title. We love minimal bikes...
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Kona 2015: Ironman Village Expo
Zipp 808 NSW » The followup to Zipp's Firecrest and Firestrike wheels is the new NSW line. Similar to Felt's 'FRD' designation or Specialized's 'S-Works' moniker, NSW refers to the best Zipp has to offer. The 808 NSW features similar...
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Review - R2C Shifters
Ah, the lowly shifter. The traditional triathlon shifter is a relic. It's a holdover from the when road cyclists would reach to their drops, and use the bar-end shifters mounted there. This was an improvement from downtube shifters, but eventually...
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PRO RIG - Kirk Nelson's LOOK 596
Kirk Nelson's LOOK 596. Specs  LOOK 596  Zipp VukaBull + Clip Aerobars  Zipp R2C Shifters  Zipp 1080 + Sub9 Wheelset  Adamo Podium saddle  SRAM Red Brakes and Derailleurs It's always fun to see what Boulder-based pro Kirk Nelson is doing...
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New Extensions from Zipp?
The new VukaShift extension looks very much like the current one, but with a bit more rise. Looks like essentially 20-degrees rise to the shifters. I spotted these new extensions out at Retul that could only be from Zipp. They...
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