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A side view of the top of a very deep carbon rim on some gravel with a tanwall gravel tyre mounted to it.

Tech Specs: Zipp 303 XPLR SW

Price: $2,100 / €1,800 / £1,600
Weight: 1496 grams
Internal width: 32mm
Depth: 54mm
Spoke count: 24 F/R
Freehub: Zipp ZR1 / 6 Pawl
Max Pressure: 50 PSI

Not so very long ago, I was riding cyclocross and off-road generally on 17mm wide wheels and 30mm tyres – how times have changed!

Zipp claims the new wheelset is its fastest gravel wheel ever. The wheels are deep, super wide, and designed to be as fast as possible on gravel. SRAM has really aimed at accommodating lower, faster tyre pressures that increase speed and reduce rider fatigue. The hookless rims are also designed to help lower the risk of pinch punctures at low pressure. The wheels are priced at $2,100 / €1,800 / £1.600. Let’s get into how they ride though, and unpack the mammoth width.

As usual, I’ll start with the aesthetics. Straight off the bat, the wheels are going to look pretty badass in most frames in my opinion. Rim depth is 55mm, and coupled with the 32mm internal rim width when fitted with tyres and to a bike they look pretty cool. We discussed differing rim depths at the wheel’s launch last month, but I’m yet to meet someone who doesn’t go for a deep option if it’s there these days for most riding, especially for us amateurs who aren’t tackling monster Grand Tour stages.

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