Wilier has beefed up its full-suspension cross-country race bike, the new Urta Max SLR features more progressive geometry, a bump in suspension travel, and a new Urta Max integrated carbon handlebar. The new bike will give the Wilier-Pirelli Factory Team a more capable race bike ahead of the UCI World Cup season opener this weekend.
The new bike marks a significant upgrade in capability over Wilier's existing best full-suspension bike. Most notable is the new geometry, where the standard Urta has a conservative 69-degree head angle and 426mm reach (medium), the new bike has a slacker 67.5 degrees and longer 443mm reach for increased stability and control on descents. The seat angle has also been steepened by a degree (to 75 degrees) and in true cross-country fashion, the stack has been reduced to accommodate the longer fork.
