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Wilier Triestina Cento Uno

  • The Wilier Triestina Cento Uno offers a highly refined ride and stellar handling but a couple of oversights mar an otherwise superb overall package

    The Wilier Triestina Cento Uno offers a highly refined ride and stellar handling but a couple of oversights mar an otherwise superb overall package

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The rear hub features Fulcrum's trademark 2:1 spoke lacing pattern for more even tension

    The rear hub features Fulcrum's trademark 2:1 spoke lacing pattern for more even tension

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Our Cento Uno tester could lose some weight by swapping to tubulars but the Fulcrum Racing Zero clinchers provide a solid feel that's tough to pass up

    Our Cento Uno tester could lose some weight by swapping to tubulars but the Fulcrum Racing Zero clinchers provide a solid feel that's tough to pass up

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Campagnolo Record D-Skeleton brakes provide their usual high levels of braking power and modulation

    Campagnolo Record D-Skeleton brakes provide their usual high levels of braking power and modulation

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The Campagnolo Record CT crank's compact ratios yield a versatile range but it's best to make sure it's paired with an 11T cog out back to retain a reasonable top-end gear

    The Campagnolo Record CT crank's compact ratios yield a versatile range but it's best to make sure it's paired with an 11T cog out back to retain a reasonable top-end gear

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Our tester came with previous-generation Campagnolo Record componentry

    Our tester came with previous-generation Campagnolo Record componentry

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The Campagnolo Record 10s rear derailleur normally rattles off reliable shifts but the cable routing's additional drag made for sub-par gear changes

    The Campagnolo Record 10s rear derailleur normally rattles off reliable shifts but the cable routing's additional drag made for sub-par gear changes

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The included Wilier Triestina Monoscocca carbon fork weighs 350g

    The included Wilier Triestina Monoscocca carbon fork weighs 350g

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Our early production tester also had this unsightly patch on the down tube; thankfully subsequent inspections of later frames revealed no such scar

    Our early production tester also had this unsightly patch on the down tube; thankfully subsequent inspections of later frames revealed no such scar

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Minor cosmetic blemishes like these are a disappointment on a top-level frame

    Minor cosmetic blemishes like these are a disappointment on a top-level frame

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The top tube is slightly bowed and presumably adds slightly to the frame's comfortable ride

    The top tube is slightly bowed and presumably adds slightly to the frame's comfortable ride

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The Cento Uno uses stout wishbone-style seatstays

    The Cento Uno uses stout wishbone-style seatstays

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The integrated seatmast can present some issues when packing the bike for travel but Wilier engineered it with a 31.6mm-diameter internal bore so a conventional telescoping post can be retrofitted if desired

    The integrated seatmast can present some issues when packing the bike for travel but Wilier engineered it with a 31.6mm-diameter internal bore so a conventional telescoping post can be retrofitted if desired

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The down tube's squared-off profile makes for more stiffness than its moderate width would suggest

    The down tube's squared-off profile makes for more stiffness than its moderate width would suggest

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The dropped driveside chainstay guards against chain slap but makes for a somewhat tortuous cable path for the rear derailleur

    The dropped driveside chainstay guards against chain slap but makes for a somewhat tortuous cable path for the rear derailleur

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The bottom bracket bearings are further reinforced with carbon but the down tube, chainstays and seat tube don't make full use of the available real estate

    The bottom bracket bearings are further reinforced with carbon but the down tube, chainstays and seat tube don't make full use of the available real estate

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • … and a conventional round-profile upper head tube

    … and a conventional round-profile upper head tube

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The Cento Uno's integrated bottom bracket is ready-made for Campagnolo's Ultra Torque system but spacers are included for use with Shimano and SRAM systems as well

    The Cento Uno's integrated bottom bracket is ready-made for Campagnolo's Ultra Torque system but spacers are included for use with Shimano and SRAM systems as well

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The Ritchey integrated headset bearings drop directly into a squared-off lower head tube …

    The Ritchey integrated headset bearings drop directly into a squared-off lower head tube …

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • The Cento Uno doesn't use a tapered steerer but the lower head tube area is reinforced for excellent steering precision

    The Cento Uno doesn't use a tapered steerer but the lower head tube area is reinforced for excellent steering precision

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Wilier say the Cento Uno's 'suspended' dropouts and looped stays make for a more comfortable rear end

    Wilier say the Cento Uno's 'suspended' dropouts and looped stays make for a more comfortable rear end

    Photo credit © James Huang

  • Wilier Triestina can rightfully boast about more than a century in the business

    Wilier Triestina can rightfully boast about more than a century in the business

    Photo credit © James Huang