Wilier Izoard XP

sarm34

My brand new bike the 2013 Wilier Izoard XP, with Ksyrium Elite S wheels fitted as the shimano ones were way to heavy, so was the seat so replaced that with a carbon Bontrager affinity RXL seat, also swapped out the seatpost and stem for a FSA SLK carbon inline post and Ness 120mm carbon stem, 105 groupset bar the brakes which were some FSA wilier colour coded things that were also way to heavy so I swapped those out for a pair of Planet X Ultra Light CNC Brake Calipers at 205g for the pair that's lighter than dura ace.
Had the bike 3 weeks now and still not been out on it, as the weathers either been crap or im too busy at work etc to have found the time.
weight so far is 6.8kg

Sodafarl

That is a lovely bike. Enjoy when you do get out on it.

Slo Mo Jones

Is there a square cm on the bike that is free of a logo or design?

Way too much going on. Not a fan at all.

bianchimoon

very nice looking bike, nice graphics, not overdone at al IMO - enjoy

MrGrumpy

See your NESS stem, how do you find it? How was the fitting, I ordered one of those last week but sent it back, was not impressed with the splintering of the lacquer on the screw holes of the face plate when fitting. It was not even as if I`d hammered up good and tight, tightened up diagonally etc. Had the torque wrench down at 4Nm and it was visibily cracking.

sarm34

not a problem on this one , a bugger to find though , would have loved a seatpost by ness but they seem to be on aussie websites and I wasn't going down that rabbit hole
as for the logos im not in charge of that one, but I don't mind them tbh

sarm34

BTW cant wait to see what these brakes are like , ill chuck myself down a steep hill at forty and hope for the best :?

MrGrumpy

Yep end of line I think at PlanetX as I got it for £24. Shall see what they say but I will be unimpressed if they don`t refund my postage back if proved faulty.

mallorcajeff

Always have a soft spot for a wilier. Still miss mine. Your front brake pads look very close to the rim? Unless you took the picture while holding the brake on?

not-another-hillǃ

Love Wiliers and like the look of this one too...not overdone at all IMO.....

Your bars look at a funny angle though :? .....oh, and you're missing one important thing.....CAMPAGNOLO!!!

sarm34

£24 Quid?? did you buy the pinks ones then?
these are the ones I bought
https://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/BCPXULCNC ... e-calipers
I found that the prices go up and down the gunmetal ones I bought one day they were 74.95 and the next day 65 quid funny kind of price structure if you ask me, well machined though and light

sarm34

Your front brake pads look very close to the rim? Unless you took the picture while holding the brake on?

id just fitted them and was going to get new cables fitted as the ones that were on were already fraying , which I have done today

Your bars look at a funny angle though :? .....oh, and you're missing one important thing.....CAMPAGNOLO!!!

Yup needs dropping slightly and im a shimano man meself

sarm34

just a quick update, finally got to ride the bike today and those brakes are really something special.

slowandsteady

sarm34 wrote:

just a quick update, finally got to ride the bike today and those brakes are really something special.

They are very very special eh.

I sold mine.

Lovely bike though.

Stevo_666

I am yet to see an ugly Wilier. Nice bike 8)

sarm34

They are very very special eh.

I sold mine.

ive had 105 brakes on a cube before these are a million times better, I can only compare to those im afraid
but for 75 quid im not complaining

mekong_velo

Lovely steed, as has been said Wilier do turn out some lovely looking bikes.

Enjoy.


Regards

blackstick

Hi there, nice one!

Could ya tell me what sort of handlebars are those?
Like to get one this shape!

Thanks

sarm34

they are the stock ones on the bike fsa/wiliers own, shall be replacing them at some point for lighter ones
hope this helps