Wilier seems determined to confuse us with the naming policy of its new bikes. The standard GTR is in fact the former Gran Turismo, while the GTR Team and SL are both new bikes with all-new frames. Clear? Thought so…
The SL is the racier of the two, with the GTR Team we’re testing having more of an endurance bias. It flies the flag for Italy, breaking the usual Shimano hegemony with Campagnolo’s Athena groupset and Zonda wheels.
Different class of comfort
Our experience of previous Wilier endurance bikes is that they didn’t always hit the comfort levels offered by many competitors’ bikes. Yes, the riding position was relaxed a little, but the bikes still tended to adhere to the company’s watchwords of stiff and light. This time, however, Wilier seems to have got it right, with the GTR Team’s c1kg frame offering excellent comfort, especially at the front.
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The front end is impressively comfortable
We rode the GTR over some of our regular test routes’ poorest surfaces – which are even worse in winter, of course – and the smoothing nature of the frame and fork was immediately noticeable, smothering bothersome vibrations about as well as anything out there. The rear end quietens road buzz pretty well too, though it couldn’t quite live up to the impressive standard set by the front.
Eager climber and descender
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