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That's 1.2kg of ROTATING unsprung weight.
Which more than excuses the vanity.
Not that there's anything wrong with making them look nice too .. but I agree, its kinda secondary to function.
Tbh, one thing that I wasn't expecting when I fitted lightweight wheels was the effect that their reduced rotating mass/inertia had on the bike's acceleration.
It stands to reason really, but still I was surprised to actually be able to notice the difference in straight line acceleration.
In fact as a result, I've decided to drop another tooth from the rear sprocket.
I guess the same must apply to braking performance but I confess that I can't discern the difference myself.
But anyway, it aint just about the cornering.
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