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Old 06-24-20 | 10:23 AM
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PoorInRichfield
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Bikes: Trek Domane SL7 Disc, Cannondale F29

Originally Posted by wirides
The WR comes in at 1537 grams and $996.40. AR at 1507 grams and $956.40 configured the same. While 30grams is probably imperceptible, am I correct to believe the WR would be more aero with 30 or 32c tires and worth the extra $40 and 30 grams?
Unless you're building a wheelset for Everesting (i.e., climbing for hours and hours and hours...), then aero > weight, especially when we're only talking 30 grams.

Are you custom configuring the wheels or buying a pre-made wheelset? If you customize, you can get the wheels down to a crazy light weight largely by selecting a light weight hub. There is also a "Flyweight" carbon fiber rim option when building the custom wheels to minimize weight if you're not a heavy rider.
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