Originally Posted by
waynesulak
The speeds we typically ride at are much lower than merlinextralight’s time trial speed so my guess is that rolling resistance trumps aero on our case.
Bingo, Wayne gets it.
Any statements bout aero benefits such as "X watts saved" or "X seconds faster in 40 km" must state the speed the benefit was measured at to be of any use in making equipment decisions.
OTOH, rolling resistance changes are not speed dependent,
AFAIK.