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Old 05-27-08 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by waterrockets
rotational weight from wheels, between the lightest wheels available and standard training-duty wheels, in a climb costs you on the order of 0.01% (one-hundredth of a pct). The raw, static weight is much more impactful, and it's still not enough of a difference make up for the value of the power data.

Rotational weight's impact on cycling is a huge (annoying) myth.
Don't forget this is hub weight, not rim weight, too. I could do the calculations, but let's just say it matters much, much, much less.
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