Originally Posted by absntr
A huge part of it for me is the aesthetics admittedly. I hate how flat rims look, especially MA3's and Open pros. I also want them to be durable - Chicago's lousy with potholes and crap streets so I want that. The weight issue is fine, an extra 200 grams here and there ain't going to kill me.
I can certainly see what you're saying. An extra 200 grams (even if it's rotating weight) on a bike that isn't a race bike isn't much. They do look damn sexy.
I like my MA3's, but they do look super genero.