Zipp

The Zipp 454 NSW has been around long enough that the internet has moved on to reviewing whatever launched last month. That works in your favor if you’re shopping smart. I picked up a set recently for around $1,600 — roughly a third of the $4,450 retail you’d pay for the current production pair — and spent some time thinking hard about whether the technology has actually aged or just the press coverage. ...

When Zipp launched the 303 XPLR SW in 2024 with a 32mm internal width, it felt like a line in the sand. Nobody had pushed a production gravel wheel that wide before, and the message was clear: the era of putting 45mm tires on 25mm rims was over. Now ENVE has responded with the G SES lineup — and specifically the 6.7 Pro at 35mm internal — and the aero gravel wheel market looks meaningfully different than it did twelve months ago. ...