I'm 5'11 186 lbs and I want to get down to the low 170's. Now, for me, losing 14 -15 lbs should make a lot bigger difference than adding carbon wheels, right? I understand if a guy is already super light and can't reduce his weight any further to look for weight lowering accessories.

Do you think there are riders who would be better off focusing on dropping excess weight before paying big dollars for weight reducing accessories? Am I off base? You can tell me if so, my wife does it all the time.