Old 03-22-15 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by velociraptor
Are they really? You're saying that a sub 1500g wheelset has only a marginal advantage over a 2000g wheelset in those respects?

And for the sake of argument, if those advantages (which I have personally found to be substantive) are excluded, what else is there? Subjective 'feel'?

Why would anyone ride lighter wheels then? The psychological satisfaction?

My curiosity is sincerely piqued. Have I been thinking about wheels all wrong?
Compared to aerodynamics, the differences are very small
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