My bike is a Wilier Izoard Triestina 08. The Izoard allows riders to add a Wilier to their stable without breaking the bank too badly. The makers achieved its lower price point by using a more economical carbon fiber blend. The top tube flows nicely into the seat stays (as is seemingly the current fashion). Slightly curved seat stays add a touch of cushion to the rear end.
The Euro-inspired paint job leaves plenty of carbon fiber weave to see.
Campagnolo's D-Skeleton brake design uses a dual-pivot front brake and a single-pivot rear for lighter weight and better overall modulation.
The 10 speed Cassette was originally an 11-26, however I changed this to an 11-28 for lower gearing so I could climb easier. When faced with the Alps this July I searched for something even lower - a 30 or 32 big ring. In February SRAM bought out two sets of lower gears that provided gearing equal to a triple crankset in an 11-32 or 11-34. But as I have Campagnolo wheels the SRAM cassette was not compatible. By coincidence my RD postman is a top grade cyclist and had a pair of MAVIC wheels suitable for Shimano/SRAM cassettes which he has loaned to me. The other issue was the gear changing system of Campagnolo does not work easily with the SRAM cassette, the shifting distance between gears is slightly different. However a small company in the USA, JTEK, is making parts for bikes to allow all sorts of problems to be solved. In this case a small wheel with a double diameter fitted to the derailluer that moves the chain the correct amount. Greg at my local bikeshop fitted the Jtek wheel beautifully and now I am zooming up the local hills with new enthusiasm.
So the bike is ready to be packed into the solid bike case I am hiring from Eliteracerentals in Auckland.
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