wilier zero slr review

The top-end model will leave an €11,200 dent in your pocket. The Mavic Speed release stays in the hub when the wheel is removed; a quick turn is all that is required to tighten and loosen. The integrated seatpost expander bolt isn’t the prettiest set up we’ve had on a bike and doesn’t fit with the rest of the frame’s clean lines. The idea is simple: take some of the lessons learned the aero road world — cockpit and cable/hydraulic line integration, tucked away disc brakes – and apply them to a more traditional, stiffness-to-weight ratio focused road frame. As luck would have it, Wilier is based in the foothills of the Dolomites, only a short ride from some of the famed climbs used in the Giro d’Italia, including the monstrous Monte Grappa. It’s also planted at high speeds, and is composed when being thrown around corners. The handling is excellent: a quicker-handling bike as you’d expect, but predictable and accurate in its motions so it doesn’t catch a rider out. It’s beautiful. The primary difference between the builds is the drivetrain and the wheelset. The Ultegra and Force builds are offered with a choice of two wheelsets—a Fulcrum wheelset with aluminum rims, or a Wilier wheelset with carbon clincher rims.Pick a Dura-Ace or Red build and you also have the option to upgrade to power meter cranks for an additional €1,000.I put the Zero SLR through its paces on my favorite test loops and came away impressed.

En fait, avec la configuration haut de gamme, le vélo complet fait arrêter l’aiguille de la balance à 6,5 kg. Thank you.Like CyclingTips? As luck would have it, Wilier is based in the foothills of the Dolomites, only a short ride from some of the famed climbs used in the Giro d’Italia, including the monstrous Monte Grappa. Note that the seat angle, head angle and chainstay length all change with each size. It’s deeply on trend, one of the first bikes we’ve seen that has many features people are looking for wrapped in a lightweight package. Overall, it’s pretty standard road-racing geometry, though there are a couple items to note. The new frame uses a new blend of fibres that, unsurprisingly, Wilier wouldn’t provide much detail on, other than give us a name: HUS-MOD. Surprisingly they managed to feel plenty stiff when sprinting in the drops, yet relatively comfortable on some of the rougher roads we tackled.Unfortunately, as with any bike, there’s always a few little niggling parts that I’d loved to have seen refined to remove any doubts. And yes, I was using a high quality and properly-set torque wrench. The handling was a personal highlight, descending down the Monte Grappa on my own with little traffic on a cold and slightly slippery second day of testing had me grinning with pleasure, the Vittoria Corsa 26mm Tubulars threw up bags of confidence, and the geometry allowed me to throw my weight in the right direction with ease.

A top-end model that only comes with tubulars? That’s not a slight, in fact, you could praise the Wilier engineers for producing a clean, unfussy bike that stacks up nicely to many other benchmark brands out there. Frame stiffness is good but doesn’t seem to be as stiff as the best of its peers—the Specialized Tarmac, for example.The ride is smooth and compliant, even with the stock 25mm tires (max width 28mm), and almost too silky for my liking—I prefer a bit more feedback.The Zero SLR is a brilliant, high-performance bike for a rider who’s looking for something more unique than the Tarmondasix-es that seem to be everywhere. To cut to the chase, the Zero SLR is a race machine. This simple but clever trick allows engineers to compensate for the asymmetrical forces typical of disc-brake setups while maintaining the lowest possible system weight. I did not take the whole thing apart, but any fully integrated system is going to be a bit of an occasional pain for the home mechanic. The drops aren’t too deep, and the tops are broad yet not aggressively contoured, better than many integrated aero bars I’ve tested.