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07-13-17, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by B1KE

I have a set of Axis 1.0 Wheels which weight about 2000g+ and I'm lookng to get a new wheelset. Something in the 1500g range.

Now I know reducing rotational weight will help improve speed and climbing but does the same increase on climbs decrease the speed on my descending because theirs less weight going down the hill?

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