Wilier’s all-new highway Granturismo SLR is supposed to be one of the best of each worlds – the pace & dealing with of a correct race bike with the all-day consolation of an endurance highway bike. It does that by mixing race-ready geometry and a exact entrance finish, with a tunable elastomer Actiflex 2.0 softail suspension system out again…
2023 Wilier Granturismo SLR endurance highway race bike
Wilier Triestina likes to name the brand new carbon Granturismo SLR a highway racing bike “designed to deliver out the utmost efficiency and luxury”. However it’s fairly a bit extra than simply an all-day race bike, because the GT SLR is really hiding the max consolation of a comfortable endurance highway bike out again. But, ultimately, they do classify it as their prime endurance highway bike.
Wilier Actiflex 2.0 softail suspension
Its secret is a next-gen 5mm wheel journey rear suspension design, evolving the elastomer vibration-damping softail design of the Cento10 NDR for improved consolation and effectivity – but additionally in a extra built-in resolution shielded from rear wheel spray.
The brand new Actiflex 2.0 softail design depends on vertical flex inside the rear triangle to drive a brief suspension hyperlink mounted underneath the toptube, rotating on 4 sealed bearings and damped by a tunable elastomer.
What you get is clean motion remoted within the vertical aircraft, whereas retaining uncompromised lateral & torsional stiffness. A conventional seatstay bridge like on a rim brake bike helps preserving the rear finish flexing uniformly with out torsional losses.
Precise rear wheel journey is proscribed by the hardness of the elastomer vs. rider weight, and Wilier provides varied elastomers to swimsuit completely different rider desire. There may be even a hole 3D-printed lattice-structure elastomer that comes spec’d on top-tier fashions to shed an additional 20g for the particularly weight aware.
Comfy Street Racing Geometry
Geometry-wise, the brand new Wilier Granturismo SLR will get race-ready 72/72.5-ish° head angle and ever-so-slightly stretched 412mm chainstays to suit larger tires. However it does get barely shorter body Attain and noticeably larger Stack to accommodate a extra endurance-focused match. The GT SLR combine is a snug match on the bike, however race-proven dealing with.
Tech particulars
Like their as Filante SLR & 0 SLR, the Granturismo SLR is laid up with Wilier’s excessive modulus HUS-MOD carbon strengthened with Liquid Crystal Polymer fibers inside for further “vertical elasticity whereas rising torsional stiffness”.
The brand new endurance race bike additionally will get aero-optimized tweaks, from aerodynamic tube sections to the absolutely inner built-in cable routing, and 1-piece 0 Bar carbon handlebar+stem cockpits. A large-set fork crown, legs & seatstays all present room for clean airflow across the max 32mm tire clearance.
The Granturismo SLR incorporates a detachable entrance derailleur mount for followers of 1x drivetrains. It makes use of the identical proprietary D-shaped aero seatpost because the Filante SLR with a hidden wedge clamp, a PressFit BB86 backside bracket, 1.125” tapered steerer, 12mm thru-axles, and flat mount disc brakes.
Wilier Granturismo SLR – Pricing & choices
The brand new Granturismo SLR is available in six inventory sizes (XS-XXL) and three paint jobs – crimson, silver, or black. Body kits alone promote for 4500€ together with body, fork, seatpost & bar. Or decide from any of 9 full construct specs with Campagnolo, SRAM, or Shimano groupsets.
Ultegra Di2 or Drive AXS construct supply the bottom price of entry from 7400€. Whereas Pink AXS & Dura-Ace Di2 cross the 10k€ threshold with carbon wheels. And finally Campy Tremendous Report EPS tops all of them at 11,700€ with Wilier’s SLK38KC aero carbon wheels.
