Originally Posted by
big john
I don't know what my mtb wheels weigh. I wondered if a set of cf wheels and 2.3 tires would make slogging up climbs easier. The Maxxis 2.8s on there are about 830 grams, plus the big tubes.
My Gunnar road bike wheels are about 2000 grams and the wheels on the Seven can't be much lighter, maybe 1800?
Lighter wheels/tires definitely make a difference for climbing. I'm running 2.25s tubeless on my hardtail, and they're plenty for me, but I'm a wheels-on-the-ground kind of rider who tends to look for the smooth line. If you're a bash-through-it rider on a FS, you might want more tire.