Originally Posted by
Roadie607
Also consider that the saved weight reduces the rotational inertia of the wheels, theoretically allowing them to be easier to spin up. This is part of the reason why saving weight on your wheelset makes the most sense, rather than dropping negligible amounts of weight on something like your spacer stack. However, straight gauge spokes tend to build stiffer wheels in my experience, so that is something to keep in mind.
I agree completely. Two of my roadies weigh nearly the same, with one having a lighter wheel set/tire combo making up for a heavier frame set and I can
marginally accelerate more quickly with the lighter wheel set. The difference is more than a couple of ounces between the two wheel sets, however.
I guess it's the perspective of the cyclist that makes the difference of 64 grams "a lot" or not.
Brad