Originally Posted by
rekmeyata
I have a set of Torelli Master Series laced with 36 spokes DT Revolution spokes on the front and 36 DT competition spokes on the rear all connected to Suntour Superbe hubs. The rims weigh a total of 1580 grams including the rear cluster which wheelsets sold are never weighed with the cluster.
Sub 1,500 grams for a wheel set should be pretty easy to do, and with tubulars even easier.
Now the weight of that freewheel.... the difference between a 14-21 and a 14-28 is significant.
In general, old wheels most often weigh less until one compares to carbon stuff.