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Wilier Cento1 Road Bike

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MSRP : $2767.00


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In late 2008, a new frame made a huge impression on the world of pro racing. What it did for the best in the world then, it's been doing for the rest of us since. The Wilier Cento1 (pronounce the numeral as


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Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:4
Submitted by badge118

Date Reviewed: March 7, 2013

Strengths:    -The balance between performance and comfort is pretty startling.
-Looks, it's Italian so expected, but still gorgeous.
-Handling is bang on. It manages to respond as a race bike should while at the same time being as forgiving of mistakes that you can take in the scenery and not worry about it, where other dedicated race bikes are twitchy.


Weaknesses:    I still wonder at the price of high end bikes. This got a 4 stars but ONLY because I got the "unload the frames because they are discontinued for 2013. At the original MSRP of 3999 it would have gotten a 3 tiops. IMO event he Colnago I have is not objectively worth the price they charge but at $2700, this bike worked.

Bottom Line:   
The bike kinda shocked me. I was riding a 2009 Specialized Roubaix Pro-SL until this one. I expected it to be stiffer, more lively and responsive, more precise handling and it is. What I did not expect was that the comfort almost matches that of the Roubaix. In the rear I can not detect any difference. On the front I notice harder edged impacts a tad more BUT road buzz etc is addressed almost identically.

The most enlightening thing is the handling. With the steep ends and the short wheel base one would expect the bike to be less forgiving of mistakes, potentially twitchy. If anything the bike feels more stable than the Roubaix.

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Price Paid:    $2700.00

Purchased At:   Cadence

Bike Setup:   Campy Chorous 11 spd, HED Ardennes or Reynolds Assault tubulars depending on the day. Fizik Arione saddle.


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