Originally Posted by
Bacciagalupe
Why shell out the extra dinero for the "light" wheels, when the reduction in weight makes almost no difference whatsoever?
Im not convinced because of slowtwitch article. I used to have Bontrager Select wheelset that weighed close to 2000g. I upgraded to DT Swiss Mon Chasseral 1450g wheelset. Felt easier to pedal to me, for sure! So either it's more than 1%, or 1% is enough to feel.
Also, I just noticed. The chart says its for 5 seconds. Over th course of a long race that lasts an hour or hours, that 1% could add up to minutes of advantage, potentially....right?