Thread: Go deep or not?
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Old 03-07-15 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Stucky
Since good alloy nom-aero wheels can be lighter than deep aero wheels, the minimal aero benefits of the deep wheels are probably negated by the weight penalty.
No, better aero trumps less weight virtually always and definitely always in real world cycling.
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