Verticale SLR
Origin
Wilier Triestina is one of cycling's oldest names, founded in 1906 in Bassano del Grappa, Veneto, Italy. The brand carries a deep nationalist romance — its name is a contraction of 'W l'Italia liberata e redenta' ('Long live Italy, liberated and redeemed'), a slogan from the post-WWI irredentist movement. The Verticale SLR, launched in 2024, is the modern climbing flagship that replaces the Zero SLR. Designed and engineered in Rossano Veneto where the company is still headquartered, it is hand-finished and represents Wilier's pure climbing tradition — the same tradition that put riders like Fiorenzo Magni on Wilier copper-coloured frames in the 1940s. Production frames are Asia-built to Wilier's tooling, but design, layup engineering and finishing remain Italian.
Specifications
- Frame
- Carbon monocoque using three Toray fibres — T800 and T1100 (tensile strength) plus M46JB (stiffness). Each frame built from ~400 cut plies, cured via 'Active Moulding' with expanding foam-polymer inner moulds. Frame ~648g, fork ~296g, frameset ~944g (size M); press-fit BB.
- Weight
- kg
- Drivetrain
- Electronic-only. Builds: Shimano Ultegra Di2 2x12 (entry), Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 2x12, SRAM RED AXS, Campagnolo Super Record WRL. Dura-Ace test build 52/36T, 11-34T.
- Brakes
- Disc-only hydraulic, matched to groupset (e.g. Shimano Dura-Ace R9200), rotors 160/140mm. Bike accepts only electronic shifting + disc brakes.
- Wheels
- Wilier/Miche in-house Kleos RD 36 — 36mm-deep hooked rims, 21mm internal / 29.4mm external width, CeramicSpeed ceramic bearings, ~1,410-1,467g.
The verdict
- Exceptionally light — 648g frame / ~944g frameset, complete bikes from ~6.82 kg, among the lightest production climbing bikes (reviewers reckon lighter than a Tarmac SL8)
- Excellent climbing performance with an ideal sustained-climb riding position
- Confidence-inspiring, stable handling and strong descending despite the low weight
- Well-balanced ride that filters road buzz and absorbs sudden shocks well for a stiff race frame
- Buyer-friendly customisation — V-Bar handlebar swapped free at purchase, multiple groupset/seatpost options
- Feels limited and less sharp on flat terrain compared with dedicated all-rounder race bikes
- Electronic-shifting + disc-brake only — no mechanical or rim-brake options at all
- Most builds ship without a power meter; adding one means a meaningful price jump
- Premium pricing (entry ~£9,000 / ~€5,800, up to ~€13,400) at or above key rivals
- Limited V-Bar size matrix (370-390mm widths) restricts fit/ergonomic choices
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