Originally Posted by
shinyandfree
All douchbaggery aside, I used to have an Aerospoke rear and no I can't say it felt all that much different during skids than most other spoked wheels. I will say that it was a bit more difficult to accelerate but also more aerodynamic at high speeds.
aerospokes aren't aero. what you felt was the momentum of a heavier wheel giving off a flywheel effect.