road racing

Bobby Lea
Bobby Lea, 2008 US Olympian, preparing for the Philadephia
Triple Crown race. Bobby chose Shimano DuraAce 7850s.

Road Racing is like chess on wheels. Every moment counts, and every action has a direct impact upon the next action. Discipline and patience are absolutely important aspects of road racing that are inherently related to your training and equipment.

When the top athletes in the world come to Echappe Equipment, its because they know they need every advantage possible in this chess match on wheels. The advantages of a carbon tubular for slicing though the peleton, accelerating out of corners or driving the breakaway (which is called the "echappe" in French cycling) cannot be matched by anything else. Choosing your weapon is another matter- one that is dependent upon your riding style and the course provided.

At Echappe we believe that different riders and different course conditions require different equipment. A set of Zipp 202s are completely different wheels than HED Stinger 9s. There is a reason they are designed the way they are, but more importantly, you- the rider- need to know what works for you. We have gone to great lengths to provide you with a complete quiver of wheels for your racing needs so that you can have every elite advantage possible in your next event. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Tubular:

Image - Zipp 202 Image - Zipp 303 Image - Zipp 404
Image - Zipp 606 Image - Zipp 808  
Image - HED Stinger 60 Image - HED 6090 Image - 7800
Image - HED Bastogne Image - Echappe Classics  
Image - AC 38 Image - AC 58 Rev-50
     

Clincher:

Image - Zipp 404 Image - Zipp 606 Image - Zipp 808
Image - Ardennes Image - HED Jet 60 Image- HED Jet 6090 C2
Bontrager Aeolus 5.0 ACC Bontrager Aeolus 5.0 Bontrager Aeolus 6.5
Image - AC 420 DS