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Originally posted by Shazaam!
Also, since the wheels have a much greater rotational inertia than a flywheel, weight reduction here results in a much greater improvement in acceleration (and braking) with an added benefit of reduced gyroscopic forces and unsprung weight for improved handling. Lighter front rotors have a similar benefit. There’s even a significant difference in tire weights between brands to consider. |
Other than proper suspension setup this is the way to go on almost any bike you care to name. Sprung to Unsprung ratio is so important to how a bike handles Anybody who is after a performance improvement and is still on original 3 spoke wheels should consider upgrading to newer lighter wheels.
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