Wilier launches Zero SLR
(Cyclingnews.com)

Italian frame manufacturer Wilier has added a new, disc brake-only, highly integrated climbing bike, which will be used by Team Total Direct Energie at next month´s Tour de France. Wilier says the bike is the result of years of research and experimentation at the brand´s Innovation Lab and sees a completely redesigned frame and bigger sibling to the Wilier Zero.7 and Zero.6 Unlimited framesets and uses a brand new carbon layup and technologies. Alongside the disc brake-specific design, Wilier have made the frame optimised for electronic gearing, claimed aerodynamics, internal cable routing and a brand new, integrated and proprietary cockpit system.ADVERTISEMENT The new Wilier Zero SLR fork has a claimed weight of 340g in the matte black colourway and features an asymmetric design to cope with the forces produced from a disc brake setup. Wilier also increased the distance between the fork blades and the wheel, with the wider stance a claimed improvement in aerodynamics and inspired by Wilier´s Turbine triathlon frameset. Constructed from Wilier´s proprietary HUS-MOD carbon fibre, a material the brand says is superior to any other materials they have previously used. Strategically increasing stiffness in targeted areas on the frame, the Zero SLR has an increased stiffness to weight ratio of more than 16 percent compared to the current Zero.6 frame and the Zero.7 by 24 percent. Tyre clearances front and rear are a claimed 28mm. New Cannondale SuperSix EVO spotted at Criterium du Dauphine Specialized reveals Tarmac SL6 range Buy Wilier in the UK Buy Wilier in the USA Buy Wilier in Australia You can read more at Cyclingnews.com