Wilier Triestina launch the Filante SL ID2: A Capable Wide Tire Road Bike with a Focus on Speed

Wilier Triestina filante sl id2 review
Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2

“The authentic Filante experience.”

Design, DNA racing and Smart Performance. The Culture of Speed is more than numbers. It is a way of interpreting cycling. With the Filante SL ID2, Wilier Triestina brings this philosophy to an ever-growing number of cyclists, preserving the stylistic language and technical DNA of the platform in a project designed for today’s cycling.

Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2 review
Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2

Who is the Filante SL ID2 for?

The Filante SL ID2 is designed for those who wish to experience the authentic Filante experience: a cyclist who seeks speed, efficiency and riding pleasure, but who also wants a bicycle capable of adapting to modern cycling.

It is the ideal choice for those who love fast rides, everyday training, long days in the saddle and competitions, without sacrificing the racing character that distinguishes the Filante platform.

The Filante SL ID2 is for those who want a Filante in every respect: fast, precise, engaging.

Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2 review
Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2

Aerodynamics stems from the System

The project inherits the aerodynamic design of the Filante SLR ID2 and all the development work that made it possible. A process carried out together with the technical staff of Groupama-FDJ United, through advanced CFD simulations and validated in the Silverstone wind tunnel.

Wilier’s approach to aerodynamics goes beyond the bicycle. What matters is the complete system made up of bicycle, rider and components. Optimised profiles, seamless integration between frame and cockpit, and design focused on real-world speed allow the Filante SL ID2 to transfer all the technical heritage of the platform onto the road.

Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2 review
Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2

The same Filante Riding Experience

The racing geometries shared with the Filante SLR ID2 deliver precise handling, stability at high speeds and a natural response to changes in pace. Every design choice is made to strike the best balance between efficiency, control and comfort, delivering that sense of immediacy that identifies a Filante from the very first kilometres.
For Wilier, speed is also a matter of feeling.

Designed for Today’s Cycling

The Filante SL ID2 integrates all the solutions required by modern cycling. The tyre clearance of up to 34 mm broadens the versatility of the bicycle, whilst compatibility with single-chainring drivetrains and the UDH standard allow for increasingly optimised and versatile configurations.

Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2 review
Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2

The platform also introduces the new R-Bar cockpit, designed to improve ergonomics, control and aerodynamics thanks to the fully integrated cable routing and drops with a total flare of 3 cm.

Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2 review
Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2

The project is completed by the new Aerokit SL, a perfectly integrated hydration system that maintains aesthetic cleanliness and functionality, with the option of also fitting the Aerokit SLR for those who desire maximum aerodynamic efficiency.

Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2 review
Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2

Four colours, four ways of interpreting speed. Each colourway of the Filante SL ID2 illustrates a different moment of the experience in the saddle

  • Drive White – it evokes the open horizon, the light of the early morning hours and the feeling of a road waiting to be ridden. It is the colour of those who always look ahead.
Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2 review
Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2
  • Pivot Grey – It is inspired by the apex, that perfect instant in which trajectory, precision and control meet. Minimal, technical.
Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2 review
Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2
  • Pulse Red – It represents the beat that accompanies every acceleration. It is pure energy, the surge of adrenaline that transforms every renewed effort into emotion.
Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2 review
Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2
  • Flow Blue – It instead evokes the fluidity of movement. The steady pace, the effortless feeling of speed, and that sensation of gliding over the tarmac when everything falls into place.
Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2 review
Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2

Four interpretations of the same philosophy: bringing the racing spirit that defines the Filante world to every ride.

Wilier Triestina filante sl id2 review
Wilier Triestina Filante SL ID2

Sempre Racing: Design. DNA racing. Smart Performance.

Three pillars that define the new Filante SL ID2, making it the ideal gateway to the Filante universe. A bike that retains everything that has made the Filante platform the benchmark for riders seeking speed, precision and riding enjoyment, while offering the versatility demanded by today’s cycling.

Learn more at the Wilier Website

2 Comments

  1. Avatar David

    An absolutely beautiful bike, but it would sure be helpful if the pricing was also listed in order to save readers a few minutes of their time poking around their website. Thanks!

    • JOM JOM

      Unfortunately, pricing was not included with the press release. Hopefully Wilier sees you comment, pricing information shouldn’t be difficult to find.

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