Zipp 303 Firecrest Disc

£450

Comes with endcap adaptors & discs

Currently has endcaps to fit 12x142mm thru-axle

Collection: Farringdon

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Are those rim brake rims built onto disc hubs?

They may well be, I’m going to message previous seller to find out more as I’m not sure if that would result in any issues

@sohi I'm fairly sure that the first gen Firecrest disc brake wheels still used a rim that appeared to still have a brake track.
The disc wheels that had these rims had a difference, the brake track was clear coated over like the rest of the rim. The rim brake version had the brake track sanded.

you can see them in these old reviews

https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/components/wheels/wheel-sets/zipp-303-firecrest-disc-review

https://road.cc/content/news/80107-zipp-303-firecrest-disc-wheels-launched

Those reviews are of the very first gen, you can tell by the older hubs.
The hubs on yours are the more recent hubs that came out after the recalls for the ones pictured in those reviews.

oh man, 2013, time flies :-(

Ok that all makes sense and sounds about right as they are an older model

A bit of research from Zipp's site shows the 303 disc from 2013 came with 24h f&r whereas the rim brake version comes as 24/18h (these have 24h front and back)

Anyway, reduced price; £450

I have a pair of these and they are amazing wheels. My original rear hub cracked and was rebuilt by Zipp with the same rear hub, which means you can change the end caps for quick relaase and thru axle. The rims are designed for rim brakes, because of that they have a slightly thicker rim wall. Remember these were the wheels which Zipp spent years developing with Cancellara to cope with Paris-Roubaix. I’ve ridden the cobbles in Flanders on mine, with total confidence. They take wider tyres too as the rim is wide.
If you aren’t bothered about running tubeless, (arguably latex inners are as fast and less faff) they are an awesome set of wheels and a bargain at £450.

£430?