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02-25-09 | 06:54 PM

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darksiderising

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Originally Posted by Lawrence08648

Carry 4 spokes in your hand and go for a ride and tell me how much slower you are?

Rotational weight is much different than stationary weight, so this wouldn't really give me a good idea of the difference.

02-25-09 | 08:29 PM

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rydaddy

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Originally Posted by darksiderising

Rotational weight is much different than stationary weight, so this wouldn't really give me a good idea of the difference.

Not really, actually. It would be the same at constant speeds.

Those of you recommending 20/24 based on your own experiences, keep in mind, we are talking about completely different rims. The Aerohead is pretty shallow and I wouldn't ever think of running less than 28 rear at his weight.