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Old 08-31-2016, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by spartanKid View Post
That's almost entirely placebo. The rotating weight thing is absolutely a myth.

Neglecting air resistance, for an 80 kg rider, accelerating from 10 mph to 20 mph in ten seconds, on a 2000 g wheelset vs a 1000 g wheelset, is a difference of 267 W vs 255 W.

This is of course neglecting air resistance.
Spartan pal, you are absolutely right.

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