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Originally Posted by bicycletricycle
This made me laugh out loud, turns out the science denier is a physics PhD  ..... |
This. I was gonna say it, but figured I'd avoid the arguement.......
But.....joking aside, if you are buying for pure bling or bragging rights, go for it. But it is pretty well known, backed by actual science, that aero trumps weight. Not only are the spokes on these wheels slow, but the depth of the rim is 'slow' as well.
Now, fine, you can argue that, for example, 1 minute over 40km doesn't mean anything to you, but in that case, why are you riding any expensive wheel in the first place?
To a time trialist or triathlete, 1 minute over 40km is a -lot-. To a road racer, the watts that the more aero wheel will save can mean a lot over a 3 hour road race.
To the folks on the weekend masters worlds race to the coffee shop, yes, use whatever makes you happy.