Suppose You Are Designing a Race Bicycle and It Comes

Essay

Suppose you are designing a race bicycle and it comes time to work on the wheels. You are told that the wheels need to be of a certain mass but you may design them either as wheels with spokes (like traditional bike wheels) or you may make them as having solid rims all the way through. Which design would you pick given that the racing aspect of the machine is the most important? Please explain.