Partington gives Lightweight a run for their money?

[merckx]

I punted all of my aero---carbon---low spoke count weeks some time ago when I stopped pinning a number on. I now ride box sectioned alloy wheels again like I did at the start of my cycling career. I'm happy AF as the kids now say. So, I think what the windsurfer was trying to articulate is that there is not a significant aerodynamic difference between most wheelsets today, ahem, excluding 32 spoke box section wheels. The marketing hyperbole will try to steer you otherwise, but the fact of the matter is, most modern wheels are not going to tip the balance of a result sheet, or your time trial run to the local pub. It's all of the other rubbish that makes a more significant difference like, how you sit on the machine, where your hands and arms are located, clothing, and to a lesser extent: helmet shape, frame profile, and yes, wheels fill in the margins.