Originally Posted by
surak
I don't think you're going to gain or lose much of anything at that price point if the OEM Giant wheels are functional and the only issue you have is their weight. You won''t be able to replace them with something super lightweight nor aero. 1 lb is <0.5% system weight. Save that money for a more significant upgrade.
My OEM wheels work just fine, but I want a spare set of wheels regardless. I don’t want to find myself with a broken wheel and/or spokes….without a spare set of wheels to use.
Spending $1000 on wheels is def something I don’t want/need to do.