Originally Posted by urbanknight
Anyone want to do the same experiment for retention of speed. Meaning, does rotational mass carry more inertia than static mass, making a heavier wheel more idea for maintaining speed?
At a steady state the wheel weight will have no effect at all (ie same as bike/rider weight) unless you model down to the level of the power pulses within a pedal stroke. In that case the heavier wheels help ever so slightly... if you are figuring out to like 6 significant figures.