Originally Posted by
3alarmer
...not sure what you're saying here by "rolling weight", but reducing rotating weight in the wheels and tires has a long history in both bicycling and motor sports. The physics and math behind it are sound, and it's not misleading to state it as a basic principle. If, OTOH, you're talking about the total weight of the bicycle frame package, I tend to agree that a modest increase in frame weight is probably not going to make people that much slower over long distances, unless the distances are uphill. Again, the physics and math on this are pretty straightforward.
By rolling, I meant rotating. And no, once up to speed, your momentum will make it such that weight will be weight will be weight.