Originally Posted by
todd_royal
Yeah, according to BikeRadar, they're 1286g front and 1816g back, for a total of 3102g (~6.8lbs). I never weighed them myself and my wheels on my old bike were equally heavy, so anything lighter will probably feel awesome.
The biggest climbs I do during my usual training rides are maybe 6-7% in the steepest pitches, but I think since I'm used to climbing with my current wheels (the SSRs), even a "heavy" aero wheelset (3-4lbs) will make a difference.
And I do agree about the aesthetic appeal of aero wheels.
That sounds like wheels with cassette, heavy tires and tubes included.
A cheap, heavy wheel set with puncture resistant tires would be more like:
Front wheel 925 grams
tube 100 grams
tire 325 grams
total 1260
Rear wheel 1150
tube 100
tire 325
cassette 240
total 1815
I would think your SSR wheels are more like 1900-2100 grams total, or less.
Get some Continental GP4000 tires right now ( or something similar), and see how you do with those tires and your current wheels. They have less rolling resistance, and good grip for diving into the corners.