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Old 02-07-2017, 07:07 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by Ariel Red Hunter View Post
The main advantage to aluminum rims, is in reducing unsprung weight, and reducing the gyroscope effect, which improves handling by making the bike more "flickable", or quicker handling.
thanks for explaining, makes perfect sense!
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