Originally Posted by Fredo76

Your points regarding acceleration are spot on.

I picked up a disc wheel at REI a couple decades ago. It was HEAVY. I wondered if cyclists had lost their minds. I always trained on heavier wheels and raced on lighter ones. The difference is profound.

My Scheeren Weltmeister tubular front wheel with a 240g sew-up is still 2 oz. lighter than my carbon front clincher wheel/tube/tire setup. I haven't ridden the carbon ones yet, and to be fair, I should mention that they are 130kg rated. Light weight counts more than aero in my book, especially for wheels. So does durability.