Meilenstein lightweight wheels
05-26-17, 02:34 PM
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Any input on the Meilenstein Lightweight Wheels you own or owned? Sure would love to hear what you think of yours..?
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05-26-17, 03:06 PM
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I mentioned in early 80s I worked for a guy who had about (guess ~$1m) in bike stuff. So I get the mindset, although, as explained, it is not mine. But it is a collector mindset, so when the word weapon was used - I was interested. That is my mindset.
If go fast, or least time (they are different) are truly the battles, I think it is very exciting, although a crowded space.
For me, how fast, or how little time, are less important than did the rider execute and optimize for that. I'd get into my 90 year old father-in-law executing, just as I did my kid.
05-26-17, 03:07 PM
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They're not as fast as my Enve wheels.
05-26-17, 03:23 PM
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I would not buy that wheel, although I do think it is great. I buy into the dimples on a disc (so bought a Zipp - two discs). The flow on the HEDs were also good. We (team) selected HED.
It did (the one in my garage) win the current junior worlds ITT.
But then speed was more important than price, and of course, Dohar was flat.
I would select your disc for a 2-4% uphill TT or where I would see ~25mph or better.
Flatter I'd go Zipp or HED. Steeper I'd go steel spokes.
Crits, RR - steel spokes.
That would get the least time, and best speed.
05-26-17, 03:26 PM
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Seems you have switched from the "just because" to fastest setups.
I would not buy that wheel, although I do think it is great. I buy into the dimples on a disc (so bought a Zipp - two discs). The flow on the HEDs were also good. We (team) selected HED.
It did (the one in my garage) win the current junior worlds ITT.
But then speed was more important than price, and of course, Dohar was flat.
I would select your disc for a 2-4% uphill TT or where I would see ~25mph or better.
Flatter I'd go Zipp or HED. Steeper I'd go steel spokes.
Crits, RR - steel spokes.
That would get the least time, and best speed.
I would not buy that wheel, although I do think it is great. I buy into the dimples on a disc (so bought a Zipp - two discs). The flow on the HEDs were also good. We (team) selected HED.
It did (the one in my garage) win the current junior worlds ITT.
But then speed was more important than price, and of course, Dohar was flat.
I would select your disc for a 2-4% uphill TT or where I would see ~25mph or better.
Flatter I'd go Zipp or HED. Steeper I'd go steel spokes.
Crits, RR - steel spokes.
That would get the least time, and best speed.
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Tell us about the rims too.
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05-26-17, 04:40 PM
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I am fat so I tacoed 4 of them last year JRA. So no, I will not buy them again. They keep replacing them for me, though. Such a great company.
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05-26-17, 05:32 PM
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05-27-17, 06:42 AM
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Meilenstein Lightweight also offers carbon fiber water bottle cages and matching bottles.. Great looking stuff as a pair of these will be going on the new bike build..
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Meilenstein Lightweight also offers carbon fiber water bottle cages and matching bottles.. Great looking stuff as a pair of these will be going on the new bike build..
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05-27-17, 07:02 AM
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You know...Lightweight makes FRAMES too! That would impress us much more than bottles and cages, although these are very nice too. Make sure you fill those bottles with LIGHTWEIGHT WATER! It's about 20% lighter than regular water and costs about 100x more! Bottled straight from the Rhine!
05-27-17, 07:14 AM
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You know...Lightweight makes FRAMES too! That would impress us much more than bottles and cages, although these are very nice too. Make sure you fill those bottles with LIGHTWEIGHT WATER! It's about 20% lighter than regular water and costs about 100x more! Bottled straight from the Rhine!
Frame to me is ugly and much cheaper to buy then there wheels....!
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Storck is another nice German Frame that would compliment lightweights very well!
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/s...-frameset-2017
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/s...-frameset-2017
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05-27-17, 09:00 AM
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Storck is another nice German Frame that would compliment lightweights very well!
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/s...-frameset-2017
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/s...-frameset-2017
This frame set is very much on my radar as it looks pretty awesome also..That would require another set of Meilenstein Lightweight Wheels...!
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05-28-17, 01:51 PM
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Unboxing of Meilenstein Lightweight Autobahn
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Unboxed Front Meilenstein Lightweight Wheel
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Sweet mother of...!! If by chance you don't like the way they perform, I'll take them off your hands. 
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Only 8 spokes? I know those deep rims are stronger with all the extra material, but I'd probably still break those if I just looked at them wrong.
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Dear TrekMogul, can you buy a Speedvagen or Seven next? This was hilarious and I look forward to reading more $20K purchase threads.