Originally Posted by Maj.Taylor
I must disagree with you on that one. Rotating weight is a far greater factor than simply the static weight of the entire bike. I understand that removing only 1 gram from a wheel is the equivalent of removing 2 grams from the frame. You want light wheels.
This is true. Also, if you have two wheels the same weight, but one wheel is lighter at the rim compared to the other, the wheel that is lighter at the rim will accelerate easier.
This is why light tires are nice! And, why carbon fiber rims have become so popular.