Thread: Why are track wheels so heavy?
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Old 11-30-07 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Grasschopper
This question is pretty simple. On the track...where track wheels are supposed to be ridden...you don't have to worry about climbing so there is no point to making the wheel light. You want a VERY stiff, durable wheel which if aerodynamic is even better. There is no need for light wheels on the track so why make them weaker/more flexable by removing material?
Very well said.
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