Triathlete - Wheel Comp - Oct10.pdf - Zipp - Speed Weaponry

Ge ar BagEaston EC90 TT $1699Ride Quality: 135/140.6 Wide rim clinchersare great, but nothing rides as well as a tubulartire. Easton’s mastery of carbon constructionis evident when jamming these wheels into ahigh speed corner or accelerating away fromT1. The light yet stiff rims accelerate and cornerlike a motorcycle. The rim sidewalls are paperthin but the wheels are still stiffer than manyof the bulkier race wheels on the market. Thesnappy and responsive ride distinguishes theEC90 TTs from many other tri race wheels.Usability: 100/140.6 Tubulars are a painto install and expensive to replace.Value: 118/140.6 They are light and fun toride but lack the formerly patented aerodynamictoroidal rim that separates Zipp and Hed wheelsfrom the rest.Aero Profile: The EC90 TTs have ahurdle to overcome to compete against theincumbent industry-leading race wheels.Although the EC90s have a deep rim, thestraight-walled shape has been shown to beslightly less aerodynamic than the toroidalshape (see VeloNews, Sept. 2010, “Knife theWind”), but that doesn’t mean that the EC90TTs aren’t great wheels.The Triathlete delivers speed, strength and control.At Vittoria, we think your tires should too.Triathlon EVO Cs, Diamante Pro Light and Rubino Pro slick:Made for tri, commited to you!Vittoria. YOuR tires.ComfortLow WeightspeedTractionyour lungs.Vittoria Industries North Americareq@bikemine.com ph.. 800.223.3207www.vittoria.comTRIATHLON EVO | 320 TPI Cotton. Tri-specific Racing Tubular. Butyl inner tube for overnight air retention. Fast, Comfortable and Lightyour legs.DIAMANTE PRO LIGHT | 220 TPI Nylon. Racing and Training Clincher. Light (170 g) and Fast. Enhanced puncture protectionRuBINO PRO sLICk | 150 TPI Nylon. Training Clincher. Optimum performance (215 g). Excellent mileage and reliabilityyour tires.Matthew Reed | us National Team professional triathlete1 4 2 t r i a t h l e t e . c o m o c t o b e r 2 0 1 0