Originally Posted by
prathmann
...since you need to supply enough energy to spin both wheels up to the same speed.
Originally Posted by
CliffordK
It is also possible that wheels with heavier hubs and lighter rims will accelerate and spin better than the opposite...
This turn of phrase really needs to die, it's so misleading. When you pedal your bike, you are not "spinning up" a 1500g pair of wheels. You are using those wheels to apply a force to accelerate your own butt + bike, a mass at least an order of magnitude greater than that of the wheels.