Originally Posted by
Basil Moss
I don't see why anyone would get a lightweight alloy clincher rim.
That's because when God was handing out brains you thought he said, "Trains". To which you said, "No thanks, I'm walking"
Originally Posted by
joejack951
Your definition of nothing and mine are quite different. Try to lose 55-75 grams anywhere else on a single wheel (hub, spokes, nipples, skewers) and let us know how much it cost you versus the $0 cost of going with an XR-200. However, if lightweight isn't your goal, there's no point to using the XR-200.
I could lose over 100 grams on _each_ tire alone on my training wheels. 55-75 grams is nothing. Look at any power calculator and see what it works out to. I'll save you the time. It's three-fifths of F-all. At anything over 10mph, the deeper rim will gain enough in aerodynamics to surpass whatever power savings the 75 grams gives you. There's very little reason to go with the shallow rim except for looks.