WILIER MORTIROLO
Of all the joys known to a cyclist, few match the pleasure of buying your first real race bike. By "real", what do we mean? "Real" means it has tubing shapes and a paint scheme not dissimilar to frames that cost 3x. "Real" means that it accelerates and climbs and handles with an eagerness to please, behaving under power like a far pricier frame. And "real" means that if you're the strongest rider in the race that day, nothing about your equipment will keep you from winning.
If you're looking to take your first serious stab at road racing or serious training mileage, the Wilier Mortirolo needs to be on your short list. A quick glimpse reveals not only its beauty, but also its strong similarity to Wilier's finest all-purpose frameset, the Le Roi. Like the Le Roi, it has the clean look of round tubes and a subtle, sloping top tube. Unlike the curved top tube of the Cento Uno and the Izoard, the Mortirolo shares the Le Roi's classic appearance. In one sense it's distinctive, in another sense it'll look perfectly at home in a peloton of bikes costing substantially more.
But appearance is only part of the story, and arguably it's the less-critical factor here. What astonishes us about the Mortirolo is that it's by-and-large built with the same carbon composition as the Le Roi. It's made mostly from Toray T-700 SC carbon, which allows Wilier to keep the Mortirolo well under 3lbs in total frame weight. When you combine this lightness with its lateral stiffness, steering responsiveness, and overall durability, the value here is powerful. Keep in mind that most manufacturers offer aluminum frames, not carbon, in the sub-$1,500 price range. In comparison, Wilier is offering technology and beauty of a superior caliber, but doing so at no extra cost.
Pair a Mortirolo with a SRAM Rival group, and you likely have the single-best value we offer in a complete race bike. And you achieve it without sacrificing ride quality or appearances. Wilier's well-known embrace of advanced materials and methods is in full force with the Mortirolo, as is its reputation for making gorgeous frames. It's no mistake that it's named after the savage Passo del Mortirolo in the Italian Alps -- a legendary climb of the Giro d'Italia. Wilier wants no ambiguity about the race-worthiness of the Mortirolo.
The Mortirolo is available in 6 sizes between XS-XXL, and comes in two colors. It requires the use of a 31.6mm seatpost, a 34.9mm clamp-on front derailleur, and an English bottom bracket. Like any bike with a sloping top tube, we suggest that you focus on the virtual top tube length in determining the correct frame size. It comes standard with a Wilier Monoscocca Monocoque carbon fork, and a Ritchey integrated headset.
Share this Page2009 Wilier Mortirolo Pricing
Frameset |
Campagnolo | Shimano | SRAM |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1199 |
Super Record 11 | 4761 | Dura Ace 7970 Di2 | 6274 | Red | 3986 | |
| Record 11 | 4294 | Dura Ace 7900 | 4260 | Force | 3083 | ||
| Chorus 11 | 3591 | Ultegra 6700 | 3283 | Rival | 2722 | ||
| Athena 11 | 3130 | 105 | 2978 | ||||
2009 Wilier Mortirolo Geometry
Size |
Seat Tube c-c |
Seat Tube c-t |
Effective Top Tube |
Head Tube |
Seat Tube Angle |
Head Tube Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 41.6 | 47.0 | 51.5 | 11.0 | 74.5 | 72.0 |
| S | 45.1 | 50.0 | 52.5 | 11.5 | 74.5 | 72.0 |
| M | 47.0 | 53.0 | 53.8 | 14.5 | 74.5 | 73.0 |
| L | 49.3 | 55.0 | 55.7 | 16.0 | 73.5 | 73.0 |
| XL | 52.9 | 58.0 | 57.0 | 19.5 | 73.0 | 73.0 |
| XXL | 55.5 | 61.0 | 58.5 | 20.0 | 73.0 | 73.5 |
