Originally Posted by
muzzymuz
I checked out the weight on Mavic's site, and the difference is 75 grams per rim... thats a 3rd of a pound for the set. Would this really make a noticable difference.
I don't think so. You'd shave more weight by peeing before a big climb. In cycling folklore rotating weight is supposed to be a bigger deal than static weight, but some science type people have argued that cyclists don't accelerate anywhere near fast enough for rotating weight to make a significant difference.
http://yarchive.net/bike/rotating_mass.html