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Old 04-06-10 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by coasting
if i get lighter wheels, am i likely to notice being blown around more? i'm moving down to about 1500g from 1800g. not a huge amount (low end to mid range) but weight weenies make such a big deal of a couple of grammes i wondered if i would notice.
It's not weight of the wheels that gets you blown around, it's the aero profile. If you stick with semi aero, your wheels won't catch too much side wind. Deep aero is another story.
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