Originally Posted by
kevrider
i think that depends heavily upon where you ride. seems like aero wheels are pretty heavy. if you climb a lot, it might be better to go light/less aero. you might sacrifice a few tenths on the descent/flat but more gain on the climb.
>> thinking about mountains, where you climb for an hour and the descent takes maybe 10-15 glorious minutes.
i definitely agree. i meant that a majority of most people's riding is probably not at such a steep grade (= slow speed) that lightweight trumps aero. i was actually thinking about this (and another similar article i saw somewhere that i can't find right now), for anyone who's interested:
http://biketechreview.com/reviews/wh...el-performance
he doesn't comment on how steep the "uphill TT" is. if it's steep enough and you're going slowly enough, then you're right, weight matters more.