Originally Posted by
lachy94
I should have specified this wheelset will not be touring only, and will serve as a general commuting and winter training set, so I don't want to carry potentially unecessary weight 100% of the time for the small % I am actually touring. However, you have convinced me I should find a better compromise.
You won't notice an extra couple of hundred grams in wheel weight. As my friend Gary always says: you'll shed more weight by visiting the restroom before you get on the bike than you will by buying lighter parts
The PowerTap wheelset I use on my road bike is a good 250-300g heavier than my Easton EA90 wheelset. In a blind test, I don't think I could tell the difference. And looking at the data from my Garmin Edge 705, it can't tell the difference either...