The Zipp 202 NSW rear wheel pairs featherweight climbing performance with the drive-side stiffness you need to put the power down on the way up. At just 35mm deep it keeps rotating weight low for snappy acceleration out of switchbacks, while still cutting a clean aero profile on the flat and staying composed on fast descents.

The rim uses Zipp's Biomimetic Laminate, a mixed-modulus carbon layup that behaves like a muscle tendon — higher-modulus fibres at the spoke bed for precise power transfer, tougher fibres at the outer rim to resist road impacts. It's a hookless Tubeless Straight Side rim with a wide 23mm internal width, so you can run 28–32c tyres at lower pressures for a smoother, faster, grippier ride.

Drive comes from Zipp's German-engineered ZR1 SL hub, with corrosion-resistant hybrid ceramic bearings and 66 points of engagement for near-instant power pick-up. Lightweight Alpina Hyperlite spokes keep it light and lively. Available with a SRAM/Shimano HG or SRAM XDR freehub, in Dark Grey.

Features

• Ultralight 35mm rim for weightless climbing with an aero edge
• Biomimetic mixed-modulus carbon layup: stiffness at the spoke bed, toughness at the rim
• Hookless Tubeless Straight Side (TSS) rim, 23mm internal width for wider tyres at lower pressures
• ZR1 SL hub with 66 points of engagement and hybrid ceramic bearings
• Lightweight Alpina Hyperlite spokes
• 700c, disc brake (Center Lock), 12 × 142mm thru-axle
• Choice of SRAM/Shimano HG or SRAM XDR freehub
• Tubeless 28–32c tyres, up to 73psi / 5.0 bar

Specification

• Wheel: Rear
• Rim depth: 35mm
• Rim construction: Carbon, hookless Tubeless Straight Side (TSS)
• Internal rim width: 23mm
• Max outside width: 27.5mm
• Tyre compatibility: Tubeless 28–32c (tube or sealant)
• Brake: Disc, Center Lock
• Axle: 12 × 142mm
• Freehub: SRAM/Shimano HG or SRAM XDR
• Hub: Zipp ZR1 SL, 66 points of engagement
• Bearings: Hybrid ceramic
• Spokes: Alpina Hyperlite
• Max tyre pressure: 73psi / 5.0 bar
• Max system weight: 115kg / 253lbs
• Colour: Dark Grey