German wheelmaker Lightweight was conforming to type at Eurobike this week with new wheels, bars and stems that will barely trouble your scales – along with a preposterous limited-edition bike, more on which below.
The Meilenstein wheelset is considered to be Lightweight’s all-round offering, But the German firm has seen fit to create a pro-level wheelset called (wait for it) the Pro Meilenstein, shown at the Eurobike trade fair this week and currently awaiting UCI approval.
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The aim was to make the Pro Meilenstein lighter than the standard wheel, while not approaching the ultra-light weight weenie favourite Obermayer. The new Pro Meilensteins are 1090g a pair, with most of the weight reduction being in the front wheel.
Lightweight claims that taking some weight from the front hoop improves the handling of the wheelset, thereby making the bike it’s fitted too that little bit more nimble – as requested by its pro athletes.
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