Wilier has officially launched the Granturismo SLR road bike, sitting at the endurance end of Wilier’s race bikes. It is designed to bring out the “utmost performance and comfort” thanks to the ACTIFLEX 2.0 system – a renewed version of the rear shock absorber we’ve seen before.
The Granturismo SLR is a carbon road bike focused on race performance with the highest comfort levels. It features the ACTIFLEX 2.0 system – a renewed version of the rear micro-shock absorber developed in 2017 for the Cento10 NDR.
ACTIFLEX 2.0
A “smooth and comfortable ride” comes thanks to Wilier’s vibration-damping system. This isn’t a new idea, with numerous bike manufacturers tackling this but all with a different take on it.
It works by enabling the rear wheel to obtain up to 5mm in vertical travel, creating movement when needed which is regulated by an elastomer.
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When featured on Wilier’s Cento10 NDR, Actiflex was equipped on the rear seat stays but the Granturismo SLR features a bridge on the rear stays to guarantee “torsional stiffness and responsiveness”.
The new positioning of Actiflex is near where the seat tube and top tube intersect to achieve maximum frame integration, which Wilier says is for aesthetic purposes but also to make it more functional.
The Granturismo SLR features a wide fork crown to “offer generous wheel clearance” and “improve aerodynamics”, making it suited to tyres up to a maximum width of 32mm.
Aerodynamics
Willier feels that aerodynamics is still important in the endurance world despite the Granturismo SLR not offering maximum competition performance.
It says: “Cycling long distances means spending long hours on the saddle,” so small enhancements can reduce fatigue.
Wilier has added characteristics from the Filante SLR, its lightweight aero road bike previously used by the Astana-Qazaqstan Team.
These include a wide fork crown, integrated monocoque handlebars, and total cable integration giving “the Granturismo SLR the clean and pure lines that typify Wilier Triestina’s high-end products”.
The carbon monocoque handlebars usually feature on the Wilier 0 SLR, used by Astana-Qazaqstan at this year’s Tour de France.
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They feature a rounded ergonomic grip that’s “more comfortable” than Wilier’s aero Filante Bar, and the Granturismo SLR is also compatible with all Wilier Triestina monocoque and modular handlebars.
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Geometry
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The Granturismo SLR is available in six sizes (XS – XXL) and Wilier says that the new bike has less reach and a greater stack compared to traditional racing geometries. The stats and figures back that up, and is to allow for “a more comfortable position” while “maintaining its racing character.”
Wilier says the frame’s geometries play a fundamental role when it comes to endurance bikes to guarantee the highest racing and comfort levels.
Groupsets and pricing
The Granturismo SLR is available in three colours with five groupset options starting at €7,400 (around £6,350) for Sram Force AXS or Shimano Ultegra Di2.
There are two wheelset options for each groupset. The cheaper build comes with Vision Trimax 30C wheels and the more expensive version comes with Wilier SLR38KC wheels.
The Campagnolo Super Record EPS groupset is only available with Wilier SLR38KC wheels.
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We don’t have complete UK prices yet but as an indication:
- Sram FORCE AXS 2×12 – £7,400 or €8,400
- Shimano ULTEGRA Di2 – £7,400 or €8,400
- Shimano DURA ACE Di2 – £9,300 or €10,300
- Sram RED AXS disc 2×12 – £10,200 or €11,200
- Campagnolo SUPER RECORD EPS – €11,700
These bikes also feature removable derailleur support, like on Wilier’s Rave SLR. This is because Wilier believes that 1x assemblies will be used increasingly in the future, so it has replaced the derailleur support with a flat plate to “preserve the bike’s sleek look even without the front derailleur.”
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12 thoughts on “Wilier unveils Granturismo SLR racing bike for ‘utmost performance and comfort’”
Prices starting from £6350!!
Prices starting from £6350!!
Think the days of n+1 are fast receding.
The 8ndustry needs to consider it doesn’t become irrelevant with its extortionate pricing.
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just for comparison
https://www.honda.co.uk/motorcycles/range/street/cb500f/specifications.html#/
That says it all really.
That says it all really. Ridiculous.
Im curious if the ‘elastomer’
Im curious if the ‘elastomer‘ used to make the rubber suspension degrades with age or ever needs replacing?
::EDIT::
It seems like they do… $97-120 before shipping (shipping is probably another $30-60…) for the Cento10NDR replacement kit and probably nowhere in Europe that has any supply. Wilier’s US website wont ship overseas…
So that will be a no buy from me. I’ll just keep gawking at my Orro Venturi’s
Im curious if the ‘elastomer’
Im curious if the ‘elastomer’ used to make the rubber suspension degrades with age or ever needs replacing?
Of course, elastomer is a generic term for squeezy materials which, I assume, need not be very closely related to each other. For what it’s worth, the elastomer on a 90s Birdy folder just collapsed one day in Skye this year. I had only replaced it with another the previous year, but it was one I bought at the same time as the bike- looks like, for some elastomers at least, it’s age not use that destroys them. It looked like fragments of a broken up green candle. Easy to replace and easy to find- still exactly the same size- can you say the same about these ‘new model every year’ bikes?
https://www.italworks.nl
https://www.italworks.nl/cento-10-ndr-elastomeer-kit
reassuringly expensive ?
reassuringly expensive ?
For people who drink Stella.
For people who drink Stella.
The worry must be that your
The worry must be that your £9300 Dura Ace Di2 becomes unusable in 10 years, because all the elastomers on sale that fit were made in 2022, and promptly crumble like my unused Birdy elastomer. The 2023 model will be different, and the 2032 bikes will be nothing like. I am impressed that Birdy kept to one size and fitting.
It is a shame the review does
It is a shame the review does not reference the issues with the earlier Cento 10 NDR Actiflex tech solution, the resulting seizure of bolts and the lack of support given to sufferers from Wilier. Add to that the fact Cento 10 NDR owners are unable to source spares for the Actiflex system and have not been able to do so for the past 18 months or more(the bike was only released in early 2020). It is great to have these early glimpses of new bikes however I feel that failing to highlight earlier iteration outcomes means readers may not be well served. There is a reason the new Actiflex has moved to the crossbar/seat post junction (to protect from muck, grit, dirt etc). This was the downfall of the first Actiflex implementation. Something Wilier where advised of and refused to accept as an issue even though they ceased to produce the bike, stopped supplying spares(even to bikes un guarantee). So not spares available after only 18 months of release!! You will see them advertised but they do not materialise (for example There are those of us who were left to find our own solutions with no support (in fact clear antipathy) from Wilier. Wilier US had their ZenDesk system that had a range of issues flagged which where almost all NDR Elastomer related, that web site has now been removed https://wilier.zendesk.com. All manufacturers and bike manufacturers) are no different, they make mistakes, have fabrication errors, have substandard component issues. How they deal with these SHOULD be a key part of reviews. Those who support well, provide new components or frames etc should be highlighted. Those who ignore customers, leave them with£8000 bikes with serious issues with no support should be named and shamed. In summary, please ensure reviews consider support and cost of ownership, it would assist your readership and improve the wider bike manufacturers eco-system. If you want corroboration, just enter Cento 10 NDR in Facebook search box.
Hi, we’re unable to find any
Hi, we’re unable to find any social media forums on this subject but if you could email us at tech@road.cc with some more info we’d be keen to look into this.
Thanks
Hi. I am late to seeing this,
Hi. I am late to seeing this, but I do not know where you are or where you have been looking, but Wilier USA seems to have the small Cento10NDR parts and when they were out of one thing they got the item in a short time afterward.