WILIER TRIESTINA CENTO10 NDR

£4999

Wilier’s resilient Roubaix rival

NDR is a shortening of endurance, but its Italian heritage ensures this is no sit-up and chill riding position. A 604mm stack and 389mm reach for our XL test bike places it at the sporty end of sportive. It’s also at the comfortable end thanks to its ‘Actiflex’-equipped rear seat stays. It’s an interesting concept. Most rear-end suspension comfort derives from through the Actiflex section. This polymer’s fixed on a horizontal plane yet compresses vertically, creating movement when needed, while the distance between saddle and bottom bracket stays constant. That eliminates bobbing. It’s rider tuneable with three durometers (densities) of Actiflex insert available and easy to change via an Allen key. The additional junction and inserts elevate frame weight to 1080g. That’s a small penalty when facing rough terrain.