It might share its name with the original Rave SLR, but the Wilier Rave SLR ID2 is designed for all-out racing on gravel roads, not all-roading adventures like its forebear. As expected of a contemporary gravel machine, aerodynamics is a large part of its modus operandi, but Wilier has made it clear that the Rave SLR ID2 is as much about speed as it is off-road capability – attributes that now go hand in hand.
Modern gravel racing has become increasingly technical, and to succeed against its rivals, Wilier needed to create a bike that was not only fast but also able to temper the demands on both the body and the bike.
The result is impressive to say the least, but with so many manufacturers now moving towards suspension forks or at least offering provision for it, does the Wilier Rave SLR ID2 have what it takes to hold its own in a radically shifting gravel bike genre?
