Urta SLR
Origin
Wilier Triestina is one of cycling's oldest names, founded in 1906 in Bassano del Grano, Veneto, and famous for a century of Italian road racing (the copper-hued Ramata finish, Giro and Classics victories). For decades Wilier was a road-and-track house, but the modern brand pushed hard into off-road, and the Urta line became its serious cross-country statement. The Urta SLR, launched around 2021, distilled Wilier's road carbon know-how - the same HUS-MOD high-modulus fibre used on the Filante and Verticale road frames - into a 100mm XC race full-suspension aimed squarely at World Cup XCO and marathon courses. It was designed as a featherweight climber's tool: a compact rear triangle, a high single-pivot with a flexing seatstay instead of a rear pivot to save weight, and a bar-mounted remote that locks both fork and shock at once for out-of-the-saddle sprints. In 2023 Wilier extended the family with the longer, slacker 120mm Urta Max SLR for the increasingly technical modern XC calendar, leaving the original Urta SLR as the lighter, steeper, pure-marathon option.
Specifications
- Frame
- HUS-MOD high-modulus monocoque carbon (same fibre family as Filante/Verticale SLR)
- Weight
- kg
- Drivetrain
- 1x12 - build-dependent: Shimano XT / XTR or SRAM GX AXS / XX1 (10-51T or 10-52T)
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc, 2-piston (Shimano XT/XTR), 180 mm front / 160 mm rear rotors, flat-mount rear
- Wheels
- 29" Boost (110/148); Miche 966 tubeless alloy on most builds, carbon options on top trims
The verdict
- Exceptional climber - light, stiff and fast, rewards a rider who pushes hard
- Full-suspension traction with hardtail-like efficiency thanks to twin lockout
- Premium Italian carbon and finish; genuine World Cup-level race pedigree
- Pure race bike - twitchy and demanding, not forgiving on technical or all-mountain terrain
- Steep, short-travel geometry feels dated next to the newer 120mm Urta Max on rough courses
- Very expensive at full retail; top builds pushed towards 10,000 EUR
Generations
Urta SLR (2021-2025)
- Original XC race full-sus: steep, compact, pure climber/marathon tool.
- Travel
- 100 mm / 100 mm
Urta Max SLR (2023-present)
- Longer, slacker, ~15-20 mm more reach - the modern technical-XC direction; sits above the SLR, does not replace it.
- Travel
- 120 mm / 120 mm
Versions & builds
Every official build side by side — differences highlighted.
| Spec | Urta SLR Frameset (frame + shock) | Urta SLR Shimano XT 1x12 | Urta SLR SRAM GX AXS | Urta SLR Shimano XTR 1x12 | Urta SLR SRAM Eagle XX1 AXS | CurrentUrta SLR (MY2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2021 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2023 | 2025 |
| Frame | HUS-MOD carbon | — | — | — | — | — |
| Drivetrain | - | Shimano XT 1x12 | SRAM GX Eagle AXS 1x12 (10-52T) | Shimano XTR 1x12 (10-51T) | SRAM XX1 Eagle AXS 1x12 | Shimano or SRAM 1x12 |
| Brakes | — | Shimano XT 2-piston | Shimano XT 2-piston | Shimano XTR 2-piston | SRAM/Shimano | — |
| MSRP | €3,200 | €6,400 | €7,100 | €8,000 | €9,800 | — |
| Purpose | Value | Value | Balanced | Flagship | Flagship | Flagship |
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