Originally Posted by
greggh
I recently bought a set of Dura Ace wheels for my old Litespeed. These are by far the lightest wheels I've ridden. I can't say that the bike (me?) is any faster. But I can notice a big difference in the handling and responsiveness. Going in the other direction, I would imagine that the heavier wheelset would make the bike feel sluggish. These new wheels feel great.
Every ride starts at 0 MPH and you accelerate to whatever speed you ride. You're more likely to feel the difference as you accelerate. My feeling is that a better wheel set isn't going to affect your 25 mile time trial time very much but they'll be more fun.
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